Issues in Mentoring

As the initial training of teachers becomes increasingly school-based, and as schools and colleges develop formal induction programmes for their newly qualified teachers, the role of the teacher mentor is fast becoming a pivotal one in teacher education. Individual sections look at mentoring as it relates to:- * Initial Training * Induction * Assessment * Whole institution staff development Throughout, the emphasis is on the ways in which mentoring contributes at all points in the continuum of professional development. Anyone involved in mentoring in any setting - from the primary school to the adult education college - will find this book indispensable as a guide to reflection and a spur to action.

Part A: Concepts of Mentoring Introduction 1. Learning to teach and models of mentoring Trisha Maynard and John Furlong, 2. Toward a conception of mentoring Eugene Anderson and Anne Shannon, 3. Mentoring for teacher development: possibilities and caveats Bob Elliott and James Calderhead, Part B: Mentoring in initial teacher training Introduction 4. School-based teacher education David Bridges, 5. School-led teacher training Toni Beardon, Martin Booth, David Hargreaves and Michael Reiss, 6. The effectiveness and role of the mentor in school: the students view Martin Booth 7. The role of the subject mentor in further education Maurice Rothera, Stephanie Hawkins and James Hendry 8.Mentoring in initial teacher education Kate Jacques 9. Mentoring beginner teachers - issues for schools to anticipate and manage Chris Watkins and Caroline Whalley, 10. A neglected source for reflection in the supervision of student teachers Peter Lucas, 11. The mentor connection Murray Reich Part C: Mentoring in induction training Introduction 12. The role of mentors and teacher tutors in school-based teacher education and induction Mike Turner, 13. Mirror, mirror on the wall, what is the fairest scheme of all? Reflections on the induction needs of newly qualified teachers Anne Waterhouse, 14. Key issues emerging from an NFER study of NQT's: models of induction support Kay Kinder and Peter Earley, 15. Initiation rights: Beginning teachers' professional development and the objectives of induction training Peter Earlery Part D: Mentoring and assessment Introduction 16. Standards and quality in education Richard Pring, 17. Quality control in teacher education Geoff Whitty, 18. Competence-based teacher education: approaches and issues Geoff Whitty and Elizabeth Willmott, 19. Experience and competence in further and adult education Terry Hyland, 20. The limits of competence: a cautionary note on Circular 9/92 John Furlong, 21. Integrating values into the assessment of teachers in initial education and training Bob Moon and Ann Shelton Mayes,N 22. Surrey New Teacher Competency Project Sue Gifford, Part E Mentoring: professional development and institutional aspects Introduction 23. Mentoring as a staff development activity Mike Kelly, Tony Beck and John Thomas, 24. Mentoring Rowie Shaw,