Fletcher, Sarah, 1949-

Mentoring in schools : a handbook of good practice / Sarah Fletcher. - xii, 257 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This wide-ranging handbook is written for experienced and novice mentors alike. It provides an essential, up-to-date guide to the values, skills and understanding that are vital to enhancing the quality of mentoring in teacher education. Focussing on mentoring pre-service and newly qualified teachers, it covers subjects including: the basics of good mentoring; how to develop your mentoring; mentoring in the school context; and developing competence through mentoring." "Mentoring in Schools is practical, accessible and firmly rooted in the realities of teaching today. It is supported throughout by case studies and real-life examples of a wide range of teachers and mentors. It addresses the needs of mentors and trainee teachers to satisfy the requirements of the current TTA standards for qualified teacher status. It also provides practical support for mentors undertaking research in their schools to develop and improve their mentoring skills." -- Back cover.

0749431830 (paperback)


Student teachers--Supervision of--Great Britain.
Mentoring in education--Great Britain.

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