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Lieberman, Ann; Hanson, Susan; Gless, Janet – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2011
New teachers often struggle to apply their knowledge in real-world settings, and the idea of mentoring these teachers during their first years in the classroom has captured the imagination of schools all over the world. Drawn from the experiences over the last twenty years of the New Teacher Center, the book illuminates the subtleties and…
Descriptors: Mentors, Teacher Centers, Leadership, Interprofessional Relationship
Campbell, Anne, Ed.; Fairbairn, Gavin, Ed. – SAGE Publications, 2005
Given that the government is committed to recruiting 50,000 extra teaching and teaching assistants by 2006 (Smithers, Guardian 18 October 2002), arguably the best use of teaching assistants can be achieved when they are properly briefed about the learning outcomes, content and appropriate styles of presentation for the group of pupils with whom…
Descriptors: Special Needs Students, Educational Needs, Teacher Aides, Student Teachers
Grotzinger, Laurel A.; And Others – 1994
This document presents three essays which challenge the image of women librarians as passive and subservient; reexamine the feminine ethic of caring; and document the power of a pervasive women's network that was generational as well as hierarchical and social. The first paper, "Invisible, Indestructible Network: Women and the Diffusion of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Agents, Females, Higher Education
Pankake, Anita, Ed.; Schroth, Gwen, Ed.; Funk, Carole, Ed. – 2000
This work offers stories and poems from women school executives who rely on inner and external spiritual guides in their careers, and offers insight about the effective use of mentoring. Section 1, "The Professional Self," includes 14 narratives about the experiences of women superintendents, leadership metaphors, gender differences in leadership…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Evaluation, Career Ladders
Shulman, Judith H., Ed.; Sato, Mistilina, Ed. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2006
Every year, more than 15,000 teachers vie for the chance to become certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Although the process is voluntary, National Board Certification is a widely recognized mark of distinction and is increasingly tied to leadership opportunities for teachers, salary increases, and improved student…
Descriptors: Certification, National Standards, Mentors, Professional Development
Hansman, Catherine A., Ed. – 2002
This document contains six papers exploring emerging viewpoints, issues, and trends related to mentoring and adult learning. "Mentoring: From Athena to the 21st Century" (Catherine A. Hansman) traces the definitions of the term "mentor" and mentoring practices that have evolved since antiquity. "Emerging Perspectives on…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Colleges, Cultural Differences