Teaching is the only profession where new teachers work in the classroom without any seasoned professional watching above them. Imagine on your 1st day as a teacher you face issues like managing a class that cannot stop talking, a bunch of notorious kids who will not maintain peace in class or struggling to follow a lesson plan that you thought to be immensely effective. How do you deal with such situations? Your theoretical knowledge of education may not help in those testing times.
Many schools already provide mentorship to the new teachers. However, a large majority of schools still do not have any such effective training programs. An effective mentoring program will train teachers to balance their lecture workload and administrative duties, help them handle classroom issues and deliver lesson plans profoundly. In a constructive mentorship program, a mentor must resolve a teacher's trepidation in the classroom.
A mentor in a teachers' mentorship program is an experienced teacher and an organized professional who develops a strong belief in teaching, believes in children's learning potential, possesses knowledge in teaching skills and strategies, communicates effectively, and is sensitive to classroom issues.
