Mentoring Matters: A Practical Guide to Learning-focused Relationships

by Laura Lipton, Bruce Wellman

An invaluable reference for mentors of beginning teachers, this guide offers structures, strategies and tools for developing expertise in teaching. Sections include specific information about the mentor's role, the needs of beginning teachers and the attributes of effective mentor-protégé relationships. Tips for maximizing time and attention, an extensive resource section and blackline masters to support developmental interactions make this book a must-have for mentors.

Genres: Education, Nonfiction, Teaching

160 pages, Paperback

First published July 30, 2001

Reviews

[Tena Edlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the text I use with our district's mentoring program. I've probably read it 5 times but for some reason, I've never marked it as "done." I guess I'll never really be DONE with it. ;) It's useful to mentor teachers, but I find new life lessons in it every time I read it. It also ties in really well with Leader in Me... especially Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then to be understood. Listening is maybe the most important part of mentoring new teachers, and it's so important to life, too. It's a good reminder to me to quiet how I want to reply and really give my attention to the person who needs it.

[Michell Karnes · Rating 2 out of 5]

A mentoring guide for teachers who are helping first year teachers. While this book had a lot of good information it was not very user friendly. Lots of content vocabulary as opposed to lay vocabulary.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Support new teachers.

[Haraprasad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent ways of managing focused relationship

[Haylee Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anyone who mentors anyone should definitely read this! So helpful!

[Kimberly Wybenga · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was given this book as a mentor to a student in a school district. However, I am not a teacher and will not be in a classroom setting. So very little applied to what I thought I’d be reading about.

[Leanna Aker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brief, but PACKED introduction to mentoring relationships in education. Clear, easy examples are included that connect mentoring "theory" with practical examples. I would recommend this book for new mentors, and as a reference for experienced/continuing mentors.

[Anne Galland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely fantastic!