The
Good Teacher Mentor: Setting the standard for support and success
Author:
Sidney
Trubowitz and Maureen Picard Robins Forward by Seymour B. Sarason
ISBN:
0-8077-4387-9
Publisher:
Teachers
College Press
Address:
Teachers
College, Columbia University New York NY 10027 www.tcpress.com
Date
of Publication:
2003
Classification:
Print
materials to support the achievement of QTS
Intended
Audience:
Mentors
Strengths:
This is an American text so the language is sometimes odd. However
it has some interesting insights into the role of the mentor
The focus is the first year of teaching; the insights could
apply to trainees
The book has a narrative style in which the voices of the
authors describe their experiences. This approach is engaging
and provides interesting practical insights
Reading the book would give a new mentor confidence about
the reality of the challenges new mentors face