Best Practices for Mentoring Student Teachers

Cooperating teachers want to be a helpful resource to student teachers. Heather Nesbitt (University of Florida) and Debra Barry (University of Florida) help the Owl Pellets team dig in on organizational best practices for mentoring and closing the gap between demonstration and reflection. 

 

Resources - 

EDIS Series:

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/WC419 - Introduction

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/WC420 - Social Support

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/WC422 - Professional Support

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/WC423 - Role Modeling

 

Cooperating Teacher Website:

https://www.ufcooperatingteacherssupport.com/

 

Journal Article: 

https://agdevresearch.org/index.php/aad/article/view/261