Mentoring New Teachers Through Collaborative Coaching Set

By: Kathy Dunne, Susan Villani

What are the best approaches for developing effective mentors and improving the professional growth of new teachers? WestEd’s Kathy Dunne and Susan Villani, who share over 30 years experience in providing teacher induction leadership nationwide, have created a comprehensive approach to content-based mentoring and coaching. The result is a stunningly effective research-based model that benefits mentors and teachers alike — all in the service of students.

Mentoring New Teachers Through Collaborative Coaching: Linking Teacher and Student Learning provides extensive guidance on how mentors can understand the needs of new teachers, build strong relationships with them, and coach them through an ongoing process of improving their teaching practice.

Mentoring New Teachers Through Collaborative Coaching: Facilitation and Training Guide provides activities, agendas for multiday trainings, and other resources to help facilitators design and implement effective mentor professional development.

Professional developers, teacher leaders, mentor and/or teacher induction program coordinators, building- and district-level administrators, and faculty from institutions of higher education can all benefit from both the book and its companion guide.