The Center for American Progress 2015 report cited above suggests that to attract and retain excellent teachers, the profession should provide, «a more gradual on - ramp to a full - time teaching experience,» that includes, «
intensive coaching and mentoring, co-teaching models and experiences, teacher residency programs, and / or a reduced course load for beginning teachers,» along with increased opportunities for teachers to take leadership roles — including mentoring new or struggling teachers, planning and facilitating professional development, and providing feedback to colleagues.
Upon successful completion of the program, residents are guaranteed a job teaching in SFUSD and receive two years of additional
intensive coaching and mentoring support — known as induction — from SFTR.
Not exact matches
It provides unequivocal evidence of the positive impact of
intensive sports
coaching and mentoring on the lives of young people,
and also supports our view that further high - quality research is needed to continue to inform policy in this area.»
Mentoring consists of four weeks of
intensive observation
and coaching at the beginning of the program.
Coached and mentored staff
and completed
intensive Life
and Commercial training workshops.
Conversely, teachers in private programs are often required to participate in off - site trainings or college coursework in the evenings or on the weekends.39 Even in public programs, resources for professional development are commonly too limited to provide
intensive, ongoing support such as
coaching and mentoring.