Be the best mentor for early career teachers
Mentors are critical to the success of new and aspiring teachers. In a time when so many teachers are leaving the profession within the first few years of their career, empowering mentorship can make a world of differencenot only for teacher retention, but instructional quality and positive student outcomes.
Written for any mentor who is new to the role or wants to reinforce or build upon their existing skills, The Mentor's Guidebook walks you through the core concepts of being an inspiring mentor and guide. Inside, you'll discover
- Your personal Mentorship Modality
- How to create an environment for effective mentorship and build and maintain your momentum
- An exploration of various mentorship models known to be successful
- The role that school leadership plays in your success
- What to do when things do not go as planned
Help reclaim and reframe the narrative of what it means to be a teacher today. With effective mentorship strategies, you can make a difference in retaining and inspiring new teachers for years to come.
Recenzijos
"Addressing the critical need for informed and personalized mentoring, this book is essential reading for those supporting early career teachers. Its strength lies in actionable advice, such as guiding questions for nonjudgmental conversations and mentoring routines that map essential steps for effective professional partnerships. The Mentors Guidebook empowers mentors to create supportive environments that foster professional growth and ensure the success of early career teachers." -- Dr. Tiffany Bastin "Mentoring can be impactful IF both the mentor and mentee entering into the relationship with a learners mindset. The Mentors Guidebook helps accomplish that success with clear frameworks, real-world examples, and reflective exercises that will provide guidance for both experienced mentors and those new to the role." -- Peter DeWitt "The Mentors Guidebook not only provides incredibly practical tools for mentors, but also speaks to the heart of the mentorship relationship. Serving as a call to action, this book inspires leaders to foster a collaborative culture within which our schools flourish. Read this book and you will not only understand mentorship more deeply, you will also be able to take steps to support the teachers you work with. The Mentors Guidebook compels the reader to provide support to those around them and provides the structures schools and systems need to prepare a generation of teachers for the rewarding careers ahead of them. It should be on every principal and superintendents bookshelf. I deeply enjoyed reading this book and it will clearly impact my relationships for years to come." -- Davin Hildebrand, EdD
Introduction
Chapter 1: Who Are You as a Mentor?
Chapter 2: Determining Your Mentorship Modality
Chapter 3: Creating an Environment Fit for Teacher Mentorship
Chapter 4: Building Mentorship Momentum
Chapter 5: Maintaining Mentorship
Conclusion
Vince Bustamante, EdD, is a Calgary-based instructional coach, curriculum content developer, and author. Vince specializes in working with teachers, leadership teams, schools, and school districts in implementing high impact strategies and systems. With a strong background in implementation, assessment, and deep learning, he is passionate about understanding and evaluating teachers impact. Having worked with schools and school districts across North America and internationally, he brings a wide variety of experience and perspectives when looking at school improvement, pedagogical and leadership development, and implementation of high impact strategies across school environments. Vinces doctoral research focused on the sustainable implementation of professional learning across school districts and the impact of long-term school partnerships.
Vince has co-authored two bestselling books with Corwin Press: Great Teaching by Design and The Assessment Playbook for Distance and Blended Learning. His other title, Leader Ready: Four Pathways to Prepare Aspiring School Leaders, is also available from Corwin Press. You can find more information about Vince at www.vincebustamante.com.
Timothy P. Cusack, EdD, has over 30 years of experience as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal, and superintendent. Having taught in rural boards in northern and southern Alberta, Tim also has 10 years of experience as a school leader (K12) and 8 years of experience as a system leader of a large urban school board. Tim currently serves as the Dean of Education of Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) where he leads a teacher preparation program (after degree in education) and a Master of Education in educational leadership program. His doctoral research focuses on new teacher preparation, teacher mentorship, and leadership development. His dissertation (University of Portland, 2020), which centered on preparing aspiring school leaders, evolved into his first book with Corwin: Leader Ready: Four Pathways to Prepare Aspiring School Leaders (2023). Tim has worked with school jurisdictions across Canada and the United States in sharing his passion for leadership development and teacher mentorship.
Tim also serves in the Royal Canadian Navy (Reserve) and is currently the Commanding Officer of HMCS Nonsuch, Edmontons naval reserve division. His experience in K12 education, postsecondary leadership, and military leadership adds richness and depth to his work as an educational consultant and author.
Wayne Davies, Ed.D., is the Director of Student Teaching at the University of Winnipeg where he also teaches. Prior to this role, he spent 32 years as a teacher and school leader. He has taught and led in many settings including on the Lax Kwalaams reserve in British Columbia, Canada as well as in rural and urban school divisions in Manitoba. As a principal in Selkirk, Wayne was part of the nationally acclaimed BOSS Guitar Works project which he eventually wrote about in his novel The Guitar Principal. In 2014, Wayne was recognized as one of Canadas top 40 school leaders and is a Distinguished Alumnus at the University of Manitoba for his community work. A citizen of the Red River Métis, Wayne holds an Ed.d in educational leadership from the University of Western Ontario where his work focused on high school graduation rates and the role of culture, student voice and two-eyed seeing in increasing Indigenous student success.
