... are less understood in the context of formal mentorship specifically, as well as to what extent these supports apply to instructional practices. This study aims to address the minimally researched area of how being mentored might impact the instructional practices of teachers at all stages of their career...

...Helma De Keijzer; Gaby Jacobs; Jacqueline Van Swet; Wiel Veugelers Purpose This study sought to identify those approaches used by coaches that enable teachers' moral learning in professional learning communities (PLCs). Coaches who support moral learning focus on questioning values, beliefs...

...Semiyu Aderibigbe; Donald S. Gray; Laura Colucci-Gray Purpose Mentoring is widely recognised as an effective strategy for supporting the professional learning of teachers and student teachers across different educational contexts. Yet, its effectiveness in initial teacher education (ITE) may...

... studies carried out in England. It focuses on data generated from interviews with beginner teachers and mentors in both primary and secondary schools. Findings The findings point to a failure to create appropriate conditions for effective mentoring in England at the level of the mentoring relationship...

...Benjamin Kutsyuruba Purpose The purpose of this exploratory article is to address the questions of teacher attrition and retention by examining the policies supporting beginning teachers in different jurisdictions (provinces and territories) in Canada through teacher induction and mentorship...

...Jeanne Lonergan; Geraldine Mooney Simmie; Joanne Moles Purpose The purpose of this paper is to share findings from a Master's study exploring teacher professional learning needs with the purpose of elucidating the needs of teachers, and mentor teachers, within the school cultural context...

...Rachel Lofthouse; David Wright Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test and develop a new tool for lesson observation and feedback within the context of initial teacher education. The tool was designed to align with the practitioner enquiry model of teacher learning underpinning the course...

...Pamela Jewett; Deborah MacPhee Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an account of the coaching element that was included in an existing graduate literacy course and to describe the responses of experienced and less‐experienced teachers as they began to add collaborative peer coaching...

...Tadashi Asada Purpose The purpose of this paper is to communicate how Japanese culture impacts upon mentoring in schools in Japan and to report on a study of mentor and novice teacher dialogue. The study is located within the context of explanations of dialogue, practical knowledge and mentoring...

...Sarah Fletcher Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the theory and practice of Generative Research mentoring. The author has been involved in research mentoring teachers in schools since 2002 and in the course of her work her concepts about integrating mentoring and action research have...

... are implemented in many areas of the professional development of educators in Singapore. These include mentoring for trainee teachers, beginning teachers, training school leaders and beginning school leaders; and coaching in the performance management system of all teachers and school leaders. However...