Description
Book SynopsisMentoring Music Teachers in the Secondary School helps mentors of trainee and newly qualified music teachers in both developing their own mentoring skills and providing the essential guidance their beginning teachers need as they navigate the roller-coaster of the first years of teaching. Offering tried and tested strategies based on research and evidence, this book covers the knowledge, skills, understanding, and practical tools every mentor needs.
This book is a vital source of support and inspiration for mentors involved in developing the next generation of outstanding music education teachers. Key topics explained include:
- What is meant by mentoring
- What a mentor does
- Supporting specific aspects of beginning music teachersâ knowledge, skills and understanding
- Moving beginning music teachers on in their professional practice
Filled with key tools for the mentorâs individual development, this essential text offers an accessible guide to mentoring early career music education teachers with ready-to-use strategies that support and inspire both mentors and beginning teachers alike.
