Mentoring in a Specific
Subject or Grade Level
Those books with prices given are available from
Open University Press, 1900 Frost Road, Suite 101, Bristol, PA 19007-1598,
1-800-821-8312 or (215)785-5800. The other information and articles
have their sources labeled.
PRIMARY GRADES - Beginning Teaching: Beginning Learning
in Primary Education, J. Moyles, ed. (1995). The relationships
between teacher learning how to teach at the primary level and the
needs of primary children as learners. Paperback is $22.95, 288
pages.
- Mentoring and Developing Practice in Primary Schools,
by A. Edwards & J. Collison, (1996). Focused especially on student
teachers but useful for begginning teachers too. Paperback is $25.95,
192 pages.
SECONDARY
GRADES - See Teaching and Learning History (below)
- The Good Mentor Guide: Initial Teacher Education in Secondary
Schools, by V. Brooks & P. Sikes, (1997). This book is directly
aimed at helping mentors with this role. Includes discussion of
roles of mentors, Mentoring program models, what good mentoring
is like, mentoring strategies, mentoring and assessment of new teachers,
and case studies of mentoring. Paperback is $23.95, 160 pages.
- Factors to be Considered in the Preparation of Secondary Teachers.
by Leslie Hulling, (1982). Journal of Teacher Education, 33 (1).
SOCIAL
SCIENCES - Teaching and Learning History: J.
Arthur, J. Davison, & D. Frost, (1997). This book discusses
mentoring, induction and staff development, in a secondardy school
setting for history teachers. Include issues like How is teaching
history different from other subjects?, How can department chairs
be mentors too?, What role should mentors play in appraisal of student
teachers? of beginning teachers? Paperback is $27.95, 192 pages.
LANGUAGE
ARTS - Developing English Teachers: The Role of Mentorship
in a Reflective Profession, by A. Goodwin, (1997). This books
is focused on student teachers and beginning teachers too. A key
issue is how the work as a mentor promotes the professional development
of the mentor, especially where the mentoring emphasizes reflective
practices. Paperback is $24.95, 160 pages.
SCIENCE
- Mentoring for Science Teachers, T. Allsop & A. Benson,
eds. (1997). Uses case studies and the Oxford University "Science
Internship Scheme" to discuss how new teachers of science should
be supported in a university's school-based teacher development
program. Paperback is $24.95, 128 pages.
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