Mentoring new teachers [[electronic resource] /] / Hal Portner ; forword by Gerald N. Tirozzi

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910480308403321
• Autore: Portner Hal
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : Corwin, 2008
• ISBN: 1-4522-8064-9; 1-4129-6008-8; 1-4522-0872-7
• Edizione: [3rd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (169 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.102
• Soggetti: Mentoring in education - United States; First year teachers - United States; Teachers - In-service training - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Foreword; Preface to Third Edition; About the Author; Introduction; 1 - Relating; 2 - Assessing; 3 - Coaching; 4 - Guiding; 5 - Mentoring's Legacy: Career-Long Professional Development; 6 - Tips and Observations; Resource A: Teacher Mentor Standards; Resource B: Learning Style Inventory: Discovering How You Learn Best; Resource C: Mentor's Inquiry Process for Experienced Mentors; Resource D: The Connecticut Competency Instrument; Resource E: Annotated Bibliography; References
• Sommario/riassunto: Hal Portner draws upon research, experience, and insights to provide a comprehensive overview of essential mentoring behaviors. Packed with strategies, exercises, resources, and concepts, this book examines four critical mentoring functions: establishing good rapport, assessing mentee progress, coaching continuous improvement, and guiding mentees toward self-reliance.