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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797592703321

Autore

Yendol-Hoppey Diane

Titolo

The reflective educator's guide to mentoring : strengthening practice through knowledge, story, and metaphor / / Diane Yendol-Hoppey, Nancy Fichtman Dana ; foreword by Jeffrey Glanz ; cover designer, Michael Dubowe ; graphic artist, Lisa Miller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2007

©2007

ISBN

1-4833-6214-0

1-4129-3863-5

1-4833-6431-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (167 pages)

Disciplina

371.102

Soggetti

Mentoring in education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1 - Reflecting on Your Mentoring Practice: The Story of My Mother's Gravy -- Why is Mentoring So Important? -- How Do You Enhance Your Mentoring Skills? -- Why is it Important to be Reflective about One's Mentoring? -- Chapter 1 Exercises -- Chapter 2 - Exploring the Complexity of Mentoring: What it Takes to be an Effective Mentor -- Creating an Educative Mentoring Context -- Guiding a Mentee's Professional Knowledge Development -- Nurturing the Development of a Mentee's Professional Dispositions -- Summary -- Chapter 2 Exercises -- Chapter 3 - Mentor as Story-Weaver: The Case of Darby -- The Mentor -- The Mentee -- The Context -- The Metaphor: A Story-Weaver -- A Glimpse of Darby, Esteban, and the Story-Weaver Metaphor in Action -- Summary -- For Discussion -- Chapter 4 - Mentor as Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast: The Case of Kevin -- The Mentor -- The Mentees -- The Context -- The Metaphor: A Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast -- A Glimpse of Kevin, Tina, and the Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast Metaphor in Action -- A Glimpse of Kevin, Joseph, and the Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast Metaphor in Action -- A



Glimpse of Kevin, Margaret, and the Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast Metaphor in Action -- A Glimpse of Kevin, Crystal, and the Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiast Metaphor in Action -- Summary -- For Discussion -- Chapter 5 - Mentor as Tailor: The Case of Robin -- The Mentor -- The Mentee -- The Context -- The Metaphor: A Tailor -- A Glimpse at Robin, Diane, and the Tailor Metaphor in Action -- Summary -- For Discussion -- Chapter 6 - Mentor as Coach: The Case of Tracy -- The Mentor -- The Mentee -- The Context -- The Metaphor: A Coach -- A Glimpse of Tracy, Jen, and the Coach Metaphor in Action -- Summary -- For Discussion -- Chapter 7 - Mentor as Mirror: The Case of Claudia -- The Mentor.

The Mentee -- The Context -- The Metaphor: A Mirror -- A Glimpse of Claudia, Julia, and the Mirror Metaphor in Action -- Summary -- For Discussion -- Chapter 8 - Mentor as Interior Designer: The Case of Paige -- The Mentor -- The Mentee -- The Context -- The Metaphor: An Interior Designer -- A Glimpse of Paige, Yolanda, and the Interior Design Metaphor in Action -- Summary -- For Discussion -- Chapter 9 - Mentor as Real Estate Agent: The Case of Wesley -- The Mentor -- The Mentees -- The Context -- The Metaphor: A Real Estate Agent -- A Glimpse of Wesley, His Mentees, and the Real Estate Agent Metaphor in Action -- Summary -- For Discussion -- Chapter 10 - Reflecting on Your Mentoring Practice: The Story of the Artist -- Building a Mentor's Pedagogical Toolbox -- How You Continue Learning and Growing as a Mentor -- Chapter 10 Exercises -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Mentors will discover strategies for meeting the diverse needs of their mentor/mentee relationships, developing useful mentoring tools, and continuing to learn and grow professionally.