Mentoring New Special Education Teachers: A Guide for Mentors and Program Developers (1-off Ser.)
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Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
How do you avoid the high cost of turnover and retain high-quality special education teachers in such a demanding field Special education teachers are leaving the field at twice the rate of general education teachers Why… Mentoring New Special Education Teachers will help administrators and other educators develop and sustain effective mentoring programs specifically designed for special education teachers providing practical field-tested activities and resources for both the mentors and the mentees including such critical elements as Effectively identifying recruiting and selecting mentors Action planning Evaluating progress Addressing diminishing support Dealing with burnout and isolation Vignettes of real-life mentoring experiences Figures tables appendices and Web sites A ready-to-use two-day workshop for training mentors