Teacher Induction & Mentoring

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Teacher Preparation Opinion Preservice Teachers Need Better Feedback. Here’s How
In spite of the critical role that they can play in teacher preparation, field supervisors are often overlooked and ignored.
Andrew Kwok, March 11, 2025
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3 min read
Teachers observe a teacher at the head of a classroom. Classroom observation.
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Professional Development Opinion I Work With New Teachers. Every One Wanted This PD
But half of them have not been offered it in their schools. School leaders, there’s an easy fix.
Renee Gugel, March 4, 2025
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4 min read
Mentorship development of young teachers. School leaders make the teaching profession more sustainable by developing a robust mentoring program in their school.
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School & District Management Opinion Your School Needs a Teacher-Mentorship Program
We all know how critical the first few years of teaching are. Here's how to set teachers up for success.
Pamela Slifer, February 4, 2025
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4 min read
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Teaching Profession Three Tips to Help Mentors Work Better With Teachers
A great mentor can help novice teachers progress in their first year and prevent burnout. Here's how to boost their relationships.
Sarah D. Sparks, January 30, 2025
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3 min read
A teacher helps students during a coding lesson at Sutton Middle School in Atlanta on Feb. 12, 2020.
A teacher helps students during a coding lesson at Sutton Middle School in Atlanta on Feb. 12, 2020.
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Recruitment & Retention How Effective Mentors Strengthen Teacher Recruitment and Retention
Rudy Ruiz, founder of the Edifying Teachers network, shares advice on what quality mentorship entails for teachers of color.
Ileana Najarro, March 25, 2024
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3 min read
A novice teacher shadow is cast across an empty classroom.
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Teacher Preparation Opinion 3 Ways to Give Preservice Teachers Meaningful Classroom Experiences
A veteran teacher offers guidance on how to support teacher-candidates.
Allison Kilgore Thompson, March 19, 2024
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3 min read
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Teaching Profession The State of Teaching, 2024 Edition 'I Probably Cried Every Night': The Truth About Supporting New Teachers
New teachers are in hot demand, but face a changed—and challenging—profession.
Olina Banerji, March 6, 2024
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13 min read
082423 Teacher Tips Mentorship BS
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Teaching Video Tips From Acclaimed Teachers: Building a Network of Supportive Peers
State teachers of the year offer advice on finding mentors and building a support system within the school building.
Jaclyn Borowski, August 24, 2023
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Middle school history teachers discuss their lesson plans for teaching about the Great Depression.
Middle school history teachers discuss their lesson plans for teaching about the Great Depression.
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Professional Development New Teachers Need Strong Mentors. Two Pros Offer Tips
A discussion of 8 essential elements for setting up and sustaining a mentorship program for new teachers.
Elizabeth Heubeck, August 23, 2023
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1 min read
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Teacher Preparation Here's What Separates the Best Teacher Mentors from the Just-Sort-of-OK Ones
They're empathetic listeners who offer lots of constructive feedback, our readers say.
Hayley Hardison, November 29, 2022
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2 min read
Cheerful young ethnic, elementary school teacher gives a high five to a student before class.
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Teaching Profession In Their Own Words From Hospice Work to 1st Grade: One Teacher's Career-Changing Journey
A 1st grade teacher in Tennessee shares her journey into the classroom through an apprenticeship model, and the joys and challenges so far.
Madeline Will, November 3, 2022
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6 min read
Evanston, IL - August 24: Teacher DarLisa Himrod poses for a portrait in her classroom for ages 3-5 at Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022 in Evanston, Ill. Nimrod previously worked with ages 0-3 and completed a yearlong residency to receive her teaching certification.
After one of the most challenging years of her life, DarLisa Himrod landed a position as a certified preschool special education teacher at the Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center in Evanston, Ill.
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Recruitment & Retention A New Teacher at 50: Inside the Struggle to Rebuild America's Black Teaching Workforce
A suburban Chicago school district was desperate to hire more teachers of color and root out racism. Enter DarLisa Himrod.
Benjamin Herold, October 11, 2022
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25 min read
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Teacher Preparation Opinion ‘We Are Desperate, Too’: A Message From a Teacher-Educator
Teacher-candidates can do more for your school than just fulfill their required hours. Here are 4 steps for better university partnerships.
Leah Wasburn-Moses, July 28, 2022
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3 min read
I Am Native American and a Teacher. That Matters to My Students
Teacher Preparation Video I Am Native American and a Teacher. That Matters to My Students
A 2004 University of Oregon graduate helps her students see that it’s possible to be both Native and a teacher.
Kaylee Domzalski, November 17, 2021
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