Training Mentors Is Not Enough: Everything Else Schools and Districts Need to Do

"Portner′s work provides all educators with a look at both the philosophical side of mentoring new teachers and the very practical side of operating an effective mentoring program. As the teacher shortage grows more pronounced, this book can be a basic blueprint for success in addressing recruitment, induction, and retention of the best possible teachers in any district, large or small, urban or suburban or rural."
Carl E. O′Connell, Mentor Program Coordinator
Rochester City School District and Rochester Teachers Association, NY

A roadmap for highly effective mentoring programs! Educator, program consultant, and author Hal Portner is an authority on how to craft a mentoring program that validates, supports, and celebrates every aspect of the mentor-mentee relationship. In Training Mentors Is Not Enough, Portner offers a how-to guide and workbook for planners and participants who want to develop an exemplary mentoring program or upgrade an existing one. This comprehensive, but accessible, resource also serves as a practical management tool for mentor program coordinators and committees.

Practical strategies and how-to points cover subjects like:

 Obtaining broad-based commitment and participation from key individuals and groups
 Understanding and working within the larger environment
 Forming and developing effective mentoring committees
 Roles and responsibilities of participants
 Pragmatic and effective policies, procedures, and resources
 Evaluating fledgling mentoring programs
 Analysis of recently developed models

Training Mentors Is Not Enough offers educators an expanded view of the mentoring process and serves as an essential resource for planning, managing, and evaluating mentoring programs. This book can also serve as a valuable supplemental text in educational leadership or program development courses and seminars.