Mentoring and Coaching

A Lifeline for Teachers in a Multicultural Setting
Denise M. Gudwin - Florida International University, USA
Magda D. Salazar-Wallace - Florida International University, USA
Mentoring and Coaching
December 2009 | 176 pages | Corwin
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"These two remarkable educators not only document the development of their own relationship from mentor/mentee to professional colleagues, they also draw from their own experiences, research studies, and the real voices of countless new teachers to provide an excellent, hands-on guide for perfecting the mentoring role in multicultural settings. Kudos!"
—Lisa Delpit, Eminent Scholar, Executive Director
Center for Urban Education and Innovation

Help new teachers thrive in culturally and linguistically diverse school settings!

The challenges of teaching in a culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) school, including language barriers, special needs, and teacher isolation, can be especially overwhelming for early-career teachers. This unique book on mentoring and coaching new teachers is specifically designed for multicultural school settings, although educators in all settings can benefit.

The authors draw from their own experience implementing a highly successful mentoring program for new teachers in a large, urban school district. The book offers practical examples anchored in the current theoretical and research base for the professional development of novice teachers in urban as well as non-urban areas. Filled with vignettes that directly capture the real-life experiences of new teachers and their mentors, this volume:

  • Illustrates how to develop effective teacher-to-teacher mentoring relationships
  • Raises readers' awareness of issues that might arise from CLD differences and facilitates more effective communication
  • Offers reproducible resources, agendas, and other sample materials for a variety of contexts

This timely and practical book helps mentors give new teachers the support they need to survive and succeed in diverse school settings.

Contents

List of Tables and Figures

List of Tables and Figures

Foreword, by Joan T. Wynne

Foreword, by Joan T. Wynne

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Authors

1. Teacher-to-Teacher: Making a Difference

  • Teachers Making a Difference
  • Enhanced Personal Growth
  • Mentoring
  • From the Voice of Magda
  • From the Voice of Denise

2. The Voice of the Struggling Teacher

  • Typical Stages of Teacher Development
  • Struggles
  • Joys
  • Managing Tips

3. Teacher Leaders and Their Roles as Mentors

  • Teachers as Leaders
  • Mentoring
  • The Role of the Mentor
  • What Do the Voices of New Teachers Say About Mentors and Their Roles
  • What We Now Know

4. Characteristics of Effective Coaching

  • Components of Effective Coaching
  • Designs for Effective Peer Coaching
  • The Art of Coaching
  • Coaching and Intergenerational and Cultural-Linguistic Differences

5. Communication

  • Intercultural Communication
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Listening in Intercultural Settings
  • Intergenerational Differences in Communication
  • Written Communication
  • Intercultural Communication and the Standards of the Profession
  • Appendix 5.1: Project GATE Newsletter

6. Mentoring in a Large Multicultural Urban District: Induction Programs and a Case Study

  • What Does the Research Say About Retention of Beginning Teachers?
  • What an Induction Program Should Look Like
  • A Case Study
  • Appendix 6.1: Beginning Teacher Questionnaire
  • Appendix 6.2: Interview Question Guide
  • Appendix 6.3: Project GATE (Getting Assistance for Teaching Effectively) 2006?2007 School Year
  • Appendix 6.4: Sample Special Education Mentor Teacher Application
  • Appendix 6.5: Sample Special Education New- and Early-Career Teacher Application
  • Appendix 6.6: Project GATE 2006?2007 Yearly Calendar At-a-Glance

7. Professional Development Through Learning Opportunities

  • Professional Development
  • Professional Development That Embraces Diversity
  • Facilitating Adult Learning Opportunities Effectively
  • Study Groups
  • Instructional Data Discussions
  • Professional Learning Communities
  • Quality
  • Personal and Professional Growth

8. Lessons Learned

  • What We Have Learned
  • What Are the Lessons Learned, and, Just as Important, From Whom Did We Learn Them?
  • From the Voices of Two Teachers
  • What Are the Connecting Threads Woven Into the Experiences of Successful Mentoring Relationships and Successful New Teachers?

Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Terms

References

References

Index

Index

Additional materials

Description

"These two remarkable educators not only document the development of their own relationship from mentor/mentee to professional colleagues, they also draw from their own experiences, research studies, and the real voices of countless new teachers to provide an excellent, hands-on guide for perfecting the mentoring role in multicultural settings. Kudos!"
—Lisa Delpit, Eminent Scholar, Executive Director
Center for Urban Education and Innovation

Help new teachers thrive in culturally and linguistically diverse school settings!

The challenges of teaching in a culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) school, including language barriers, special needs, and teacher isolation, can be especially overwhelming for early-career teachers. This unique book on mentoring and coaching new teachers is specifically designed for multicultural school settings, although educators in all settings can benefit.

The authors draw from their own experience implementing a highly successful mentoring program for new teachers in a large, urban school district. The book offers practical examples anchored in the current theoretical and research base for the professional development of novice teachers in urban as well as non-urban areas. Filled with vignettes that directly capture the real-life experiences of new teachers and their mentors, this volume:

  • Illustrates how to develop effective teacher-to-teacher mentoring relationships
  • Raises readers' awareness of issues that might arise from CLD differences and facilitates more effective communication
  • Offers reproducible resources, agendas, and other sample materials for a variety of contexts

This timely and practical book helps mentors give new teachers the support they need to survive and succeed in diverse school settings.

Contents

List of Tables and Figures

List of Tables and Figures

Foreword, by Joan T. Wynne

Foreword, by Joan T. Wynne

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Authors

1. Teacher-to-Teacher: Making a Difference

  • Teachers Making a Difference
  • Enhanced Personal Growth
  • Mentoring
  • From the Voice of Magda
  • From the Voice of Denise

2. The Voice of the Struggling Teacher

  • Typical Stages of Teacher Development
  • Struggles
  • Joys
  • Managing Tips

3. Teacher Leaders and Their Roles as Mentors

  • Teachers as Leaders
  • Mentoring
  • The Role of the Mentor
  • What Do the Voices of New Teachers Say About Mentors and Their Roles
  • What We Now Know

4. Characteristics of Effective Coaching

  • Components of Effective Coaching
  • Designs for Effective Peer Coaching
  • The Art of Coaching
  • Coaching and Intergenerational and Cultural-Linguistic Differences

5. Communication

  • Intercultural Communication
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Listening in Intercultural Settings
  • Intergenerational Differences in Communication
  • Written Communication
  • Intercultural Communication and the Standards of the Profession
  • Appendix 5.1: Project GATE Newsletter

6. Mentoring in a Large Multicultural Urban District: Induction Programs and a Case Study

  • What Does the Research Say About Retention of Beginning Teachers?
  • What an Induction Program Should Look Like
  • A Case Study
  • Appendix 6.1: Beginning Teacher Questionnaire
  • Appendix 6.2: Interview Question Guide
  • Appendix 6.3: Project GATE (Getting Assistance for Teaching Effectively) 2006?2007 School Year
  • Appendix 6.4: Sample Special Education Mentor Teacher Application
  • Appendix 6.5: Sample Special Education New- and Early-Career Teacher Application
  • Appendix 6.6: Project GATE 2006?2007 Yearly Calendar At-a-Glance

7. Professional Development Through Learning Opportunities

  • Professional Development
  • Professional Development That Embraces Diversity
  • Facilitating Adult Learning Opportunities Effectively
  • Study Groups
  • Instructional Data Discussions
  • Professional Learning Communities
  • Quality
  • Personal and Professional Growth

8. Lessons Learned

  • What We Have Learned
  • What Are the Lessons Learned, and, Just as Important, From Whom Did We Learn Them?
  • From the Voices of Two Teachers
  • What Are the Connecting Threads Woven Into the Experiences of Successful Mentoring Relationships and Successful New Teachers?

Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Terms

References

References

Index

Index

Additional materials

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A Lifeline for Teachers in a Multicultural Setting


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"These two remarkable educators not only document the development of their own relationship from mentor/mentee to professional colleagues, they also draw from their own experiences, research studies, and the real voices of countless new teachers to provide an excellent, hands-on guide for perfecting the mentoring role in multicultural settings. Kudos!"
—Lisa Delpit, Eminent Scholar, Executive Director
Center for Urban Education and Innovation

Help new teachers thrive in culturally and linguistically diverse school settings!

The challenges of teaching in a culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) school, including language barriers, special needs, and teacher isolation, can be especially overwhelming for early-career teachers. This unique book on mentoring and coaching new teachers is specifically designed for multicultural school settings, although educators in all settings can benefit.

The authors draw from their own experience implementing a highly successful mentoring program for new teachers in a large, urban school district. The book offers practical examples anchored in the current theoretical and research base for the professional development of novice teachers in urban as well as non-urban areas. Filled with vignettes that directly capture the real-life experiences of new teachers and their mentors, this volume:

  • Illustrates how to develop effective teacher-to-teacher mentoring relationships
  • Raises readers' awareness of issues that might arise from CLD differences and facilitates more effective communication
  • Offers reproducible resources, agendas, and other sample materials for a variety of contexts

This timely and practical book helps mentors give new teachers the support they need to survive and succeed in diverse school settings.


Table Of Contents:

  • List of Tables and Figures
  • Foreword, by Joan T. Wynne
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • 1. Teacher-to-Teacher: Making a Difference
  • Teachers Making a Difference
  • Enhanced Personal Growth
  • Mentoring
  • From the Voice of Magda
  • From the Voice of Denise
  • 2. The Voice of the Struggling Teacher
  • Typical Stages of Teacher Development
  • Struggles
  • Joys
  • Managing Tips
  • 3. Teacher Leaders and Their Roles as Mentors
  • Teachers as Leaders
  • Mentoring
  • The Role of the Mentor
  • What Do the Voices of New Teachers Say About Mentors and Their Roles
  • What We Now Know
  • 4. Characteristics of Effective Coaching
  • Components of Effective Coaching
  • Designs for Effective Peer Coaching
  • The Art of Coaching
  • Coaching and Intergenerational and Cultural-Linguistic Differences
  • 5. Communication
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Listening in Intercultural Settings
  • Intergenerational Differences in Communication
  • Written Communication
  • Intercultural Communication and the Standards of the Profession
  • Appendix 5.1: Project GATE Newsletter
  • 6. Mentoring in a Large Multicultural Urban District: Induction Programs and a Case Study
  • What Does the Research Say About Retention of Beginning Teachers?
  • What an Induction Program Should Look Like
  • A Case Study
  • Appendix 6.1: Beginning Teacher Questionnaire
  • Appendix 6.2: Interview Question Guide
  • Appendix 6.3: Project GATE (Getting Assistance for Teaching Effectively) 2006?2007 School Year
  • Appendix 6.4: Sample Special Education Mentor Teacher Application
  • Appendix 6.5: Sample Special Education New- and Early-Career Teacher Application
  • Appendix 6.6: Project GATE 2006?2007 Yearly Calendar At-a-Glance
  • 7. Professional Development Through Learning Opportunities
  • Professional Development
  • Professional Development That Embraces Diversity
  • Facilitating Adult Learning Opportunities Effectively
  • Study Groups
  • Instructional Data Discussions
  • Professional Learning Communities
  • Quality
  • Personal and Professional Growth
  • 8. Lessons Learned
  • What We Have Learned
  • What Are the Lessons Learned, and, Just as Important, From Whom Did We Learn Them?
  • From the Voices of Two Teachers
  • What Are the Connecting Threads Woven Into the Experiences of Successful Mentoring Relationships and Successful New Teachers?
  • Glossary of Terms
  • References
  • Index

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"These two remarkable educators not only document the development of their own relationship from mentor/mentee to professional colleagues, they also draw from their own experiences, research studies, and the real voices of countless new teachers to provide an excellent, hands-on guide for perfecting the mentoring role in multicultural settings. Kudos!"
Lisa Delpit, Eminent Scholar, Executive Director, Center for Urban Education and Innovation
“Using the voices of teachers, mentors, and school leaders, this book is an insightful analysis of the role that mentoring and teacher induction programs play in the retention and success of urban public school teachers. A must-read for all stakeholders serious about teacher success in today’s challenged climate surrounding public education. This book represents the hope that is necessary to retain the next generation of public school teachers."
Louie F. Rodriguez, Assistant Professor, Florida International University
"The authors take an important multicultural approach to mentoring by showing how teachers from different cultural heritages translate concepts into practices. Their concrete examples at different grade levels explain how struggling teachers can become successful. Easy to read and understand, this book contains valuable resources, self-assessment tools, and tips for effective communication that will ensure successful implementation of mentoring programs."
Ann Nevin, Professor Emerita, Arizona State University
"In this book you hear the voices of new teachers who have struggled with the myriad of challenges that drive so many good and potentially effective teachers out of a career in education. Mentoring and coaching has made a difference in the professional lives of many motivated and talented teachers who have, in turn, improved the learning outcomes of their students. Gudwin and Salazar provide a realistic and practical guide to successful mentoring and coaching that is grounded in their own successful experiences with struggling teachers and students.”
Ronald Felton, Associate Director, Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative
“Sustaining young, spirited, gifted teachers in our public schools, especially in our urban systems, is one of our country’s greatest challenges in education. This book, written by two educators who have brilliantly faced that challenge and helped create a comprehensive program to retain those teachers, is a blueprint for the nation’s 'way out' of losing the very people who can inspire a higher level of academic achievement for our children."
Joan T. Wynne, Professor and Associate Director, Center for Urban Education & Innovation, Florida International University

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