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Laura Lipton, Bruce Wellman, and Charlette Humbard

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    Acknowledgements / Preface
    Section 1: The Mentor's Role
    First and Foremost
    Offering Support
    Creating Challenge
    Facilitating Professional Vision
    Recognizing and Meeting the Needs of Beginning Teachers
    Calendar of Options
    Section 2: Learning-Focused Interactions:
    A Continuum
    Intention-Driven Action
    Flexibility in Stance
    Versatility Matters
    Section 3: Maximizing Time and Attention
    Attending Fully
    Structured Conversations
    Balancing Support with Challenge
    When You Can't Meet "Face-to-Face"
    Section 4: Learning-Focused Verbal Tools
    Applying Verbal Tools
    Providing Emotional Safety
    Inviting Thinking
    Entering the Protégé's World: Using Paraphrase
    Designing Questions to Promote Thinking
    Extending Thinking
    Section 5: Facilitating Professional Vision:
    From Novice to Expert Teaching
    Developing a Vision of Learning
    Defining Expertise
    Transitioning From Novice to Expert
    An Expert Teacher's Professional Lenses
    Mentoring as a Professional Vision
    Section 6: Strategies for Success
    Beginning of the Year Activities
    Ongoing Activities
    End of the Year Activities
    And a Few More Tips Too Good to Leave Out . . .
    Section 7: References and Resources
    Section 8: Appendix
    Mentoring Relationship: Assessment Rubric
    Teaching and Learning Portfolio
    Teaching and Learning Portfolio Rubric
    INTASC: Standards for Beginning Teachers
    Frequently Asked Questions: Issues and Possibilities
    Section 9: Structuring Learning forms and Tools
    Student Goals Worksheet
    Initial Self-assessment Profile
    Beginning Teacher Self-Assessment Inventory
    Learning-focused Growth Plan
    Learning-focused Growth Plan: Tracking Progress
    Reflection Journal
    Mindful Memorandum
    Seminars and Training Opportunities
    Order Form
    About the Authors



Your most effective guide yet to effective, successful mentoring!
Mentoring Matters:
A Practical Guide to Learning-Focused Relationships
Laura Lipton, Bruce Wellman, and Charlette Humbard

Here in one all-inclusive resource are concrete ideas and suggestions for accelerating the transition from novice to expert teacher - through effective mentoring. Weaving practical strategies throughout a firm research base that supports their implementation, the authors arm novice and experienced mentors alike with the tools they need to guide new teachers successfully through the beginnings of their careers.

"Overall this manuscript is the best writing and articulation of practical strategies on mentoring that I have come across in my years as an administrator and subsequently as a professor . . . . can be used as a handbook for all educators associated with or interested in an effective mentoring program."
— William P. McCaw, The University of Montana-Missoula

2001 Paperbound 130pp ISBN 0-9665022-1-3 Order #1050 $19.95

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