Mentoring Student Teachers and Interns

Strategies for Engaging, Relating, Supporting, and Challenging Future Educators

By (author) Lawrence Lyman, Harvey C. Foyle, Michael A. Morehead, Sara Schwerdtfeger, Allyson L. Lyman

Publication date:

04 May 2017

Length of book:

182 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781475833690

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 – Creating and Sustaining Productive Partnerships
Chapter 2 – Building Positive Relationships
Chapter 3 – Student Teaching Program Assessment and Accountability
Chapter 4 – Planning and Sequencing
Chapter 5 – Supervising the Intern
Chapter 6 – Helping Interns Succeed in Diverse Classrooms
Chapter 7 – The Struggling Intern
Chapter 8 – The Excellent Intern
Chapter 9 – The Principal’s Role
Chapter 10 – Training New Mentors and University Superviso
Appendix A – Answers to Video Activities
Appendix B – Observable Instructional Behaviors to Reinforce
Appendix C – Professional Development School Agreement
Appendix D – Intern Improvement Contract
Selected Bibliography
About the Authors

Mentoring Student Teachers and Interns: Strategies for Engaging, Relating, Supporting, and Challenging Future Educators is an interactive how-to guide for teacher preparation professionals who are charged with the supervision and mentoring of student teachers and interns. Written for both seasoned teacher educators and those new to teacher education, the book provides research-based, best practices for clinical supervision. The authors identify key concepts and strategies for creating/sustaining productive partnerships, relationship-building, program assessment/accountability, planning and sequencing, and supervision. Of special importance are the “help” sections; helping interns in diverse settings, helping the struggling intern, and supporting/challenging the excellent intern. The book concludes with two often-overlooked topics; the administrator’s role and training new mentors and university supervisors. The interactive format of the book permits readers to explore Web-based ancillary materials and videos and immediately apply what they have learned. Mentoring Student Teachers and Interns: Strategies for Engaging, Relating, Supporting, and Challenging Future Educators is a must-have guide for clinical supervisors, both new and old.