Inside the Mentor Teacher's World: Broadening Our Understanding of Mentor Roles, Activities, and Professional Growth

Session Type: Working Group Roundtable

Abstract

This roundtable brings together researchers examining mentoring of pre-service and/or early-career teachers from the mentors’ point of view. It explores the ways in which mentor teachers describe their day-to-day activities with mentees inside and outside of the classroom, and the impact that mentoring has on their own classroom practices. The research reflects a range of methodologies, including in-depth interviews, analysis of closed response survey questions, and qualitative analysis of open-ended survey responses. The goals of the roundtable are to identify commonalities across the research, discuss the programmatic and policy implications, and discuss future areas of research. The session includes brief presentations from each participant and ample time for dialogue between session participants and the audience.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Mentorship and Mentoring Practices

Chair

• Sarah Schneider Kavanagh, University of Pennsylvania

Papers

• Where, When, and How Does Mentoring Take Place? Mentors' Perspectives on the Practice of Mentoring - Sharon Feiman-Nemser, Brandeis University; Karen M. Hammerness, American Museum of Natural History; Kavita Kapadia Matsko, Northwestern University; Jamie Wallace, American Museum of Natural History

• Exploring the Mentor Role in the Context of Teacher Residency Programs - Rebecca Casciano, Glass Frog Solutions; Pratikshya Bohra-Mishra, Glass Frog Solutions

• "I Am a Stronger Teacher Now": Describing How Mentoring Affects Mentor Teachers' Practice - Carrianne Scheib, National Center for Teacher Residencies