"I Think I Get It Now": The Transformative Impact of a One-Year Intensive Mentorship Program for Teacher Candidates

• In Event: Moscone Center North Roundtable Session 5
  In Roundtable Session: Investing in Our Future: Mentoring for Teacher Preparation

Abstract

Over the course of the 2018-19 academic year, we conducted a study looking at the impact of a one-year intensive mentorship program where 15 teacher candidates were individually paired with 15 high school students deemed “at risk” by their school. The study examines the program’s influence on the teacher candidates’ capacity to: think critically about issues of race in schools; build meaningful relationships with students from historically marginalized communities; and practice culturally sustaining teaching. Findings from this pilot indicate that participants grew in the first two areas, while the third area was difficult to assess fully.

Authors

• Letitia Basford, Hamline University

• Joseph D. Lewis, Hamline University