| Some may think that the aspiring teachers are the only | | | | are lifelong learners and working in partnership with |
| ones that benefit from peer mentoring and coaching | | | | colleagues enhances classroom practices, improves |
| programs in education. However, the educators who | | | | student learning and builds school communities. So |
| are coaching these new teachers can learn a lot as | | | | being involved with peer mentoring and coaching not |
| well. As a teacher mentor, you gain an invaluable | | | | only improves your well being, it helps students learn |
| experience. By collaborating with colleagues and | | | | better as well. |
| learning how to successfully and effectively advise | | | | There are a few things you can do to become an |
| novice teachers, a teacher mentor can gain more than | | | | effective teacher mentor. It all depends on the |
| imagined. | | | | methods used and on whether or not you identify and |
| However, you can't just expect to teach a new | | | | analyze the needs of the mentee in the mentor |
| teacher everything you know by simply reading a | | | | relationship. After identifying the needs, the mentor |
| laundry list of points to remember. There are ways to | | | | should review and research and then outline an |
| develop and utilize effective practices for these new | | | | effective plan that will meet their state mandates for |
| teachers as a helpful teacher mentor. As older | | | | an effective mentor program. One of the first things a |
| teachers begin to retire it's important that the newer | | | | mentor can do is to help make the mentee understand |
| teachers are taught and mentored well because they | | | | the school environment and culture. |
| will be an important part of the education system. | | | | The next step for a teacher mentor could be to help |
| These new teachers that are about to enter into all of | | | | improve the skills needed for successful classroom |
| the daunting responsibilities of the classroom need a | | | | instruction. Many new teachers may need assistance |
| support system that allows them to transition from | | | | with classroom management skills with new guidelines |
| theory to practice. Being a teacher mentor is an | | | | to follow. Another issue that a novice teacher may |
| important role because mentoring new teachers can | | | | need advice on is the issue of balancing work with |
| help them improve and strengthen their skills and | | | | their personal lives. These are all important issues to |
| practices and thus, keep them in the profession. | | | | have a grasp on for a new teacher when he or she is |
| Teaching can be such a demanding and complicated | | | | about to enter the classroom. It's helpful to also use |
| profession. It's important for a teacher mentor to know | | | | real life situations in order to give a new teacher ways |
| that they can also learn a lot from mentoring. For | | | | to cope with the issue because they are bound to |
| example, veteran teachers need to remain current | | | | encounter the same. Overall, it's important to |
| with new teaching methods, stay energized in the | | | | remember that you can also learn a lot from your |
| classroom, and experience periodic professional | | | | mentee. Keep the lines of communication open, even |
| renewal in order to avoid burnout. Being a mentor can | | | | after the relationship is formally over, and be willing to |
| help with this. It helps to remember that all educators | | | | listen, learn and practice new techniques. |