School Mentor Handbook

This manual offers practical guidelines for mentors working with student teachers, based on the authors' experience within the Oxford Internship Scheme. It consists of materials that have been used on the pilot scheme, each of which is evaluated in light of the authors' success with them. Managing the beginning teacher's learning; learning from observation; collaborative teaching; diagnostic assessment and supervision; discussing student-teacher ideas; helping beginning teachers to gain access to experienced teachers' craft knowledge; partnership supervision.