Does mentoring help anyone in addition to new teachers?
Mentors often say they got more than they gave, and this is largely because of the ongoing professional development they receive as mentors, as well as the satisfaction of helping new colleagues. Mentors often think they are motivated by altruism, a desire to give back to the profession, to pass the torch and help newcomers. Mentors find that as they participate in extensive mentor training, they learn a great deal about their own practice as well as how to support a new colleague. As a result, experienced teachers who become mentors benefit greatly from mentoring programs. When this happens, other experienced teachers who are not mentors may start learning more about reflecting on and improving their practice. The value of mentoring for all teachers becomes evident. While induction is for new teachers, mentoring is valuable for everyone, whatever their level of knowledge of content and pedagogy. Teaching is not something that people are born to do, teaching is a profession that is bas
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