Mentoring

Mentoring is a form of technical assistance.

Mentoring programs offer new teachers and providers a practical and supportive way to learn and grow on the job.

For experienced teachers and providers, mentoring programs create an opportunity to remain in the field and simultaneously advance their skills, knowledge and career goals.

Resource Library

Below is an emerging library of resources. Share additional resources by emailing Debra Torrence at dtorrence@ncicdp.org.

National Examples

• Mentoring for Early Childhood Teachers & Providers
• OHS Early Learning Mentor Coaches
• Zero to Three Mentor Training

State by State Examples

• North Carolina Technical Assistance Practitioner Competencies (NCDCDEE)
• North Carolina Birth to Kindergarten Teacher Mentoring Resources (NCDCDEE)
• North Carolina Teacher Mentor Program (Beginning Teachers working in Public Schools)
• State Examples of Mentor/Coaching Imbedded in Professional Development Systems
• California Early Childhood Mentor Teacher & Director Program
• Minnesota Family Child Care Association Mentor Program

• NAEYC/NACCRRA Coaching/Technical Assistance Glossary of Terms

Research

• How On-Site Mentoring Improves the Quality of Infant and Toddler Child Care Providers
• The Benefits of Mentoring: A Win-Win Situation
• Beginning Teacher Advisory Programs: Effects On Beginning Teachers
• Mentoring for Change: A Time Use Study of Teacher Consultants in Preschool Reform
• Teacher Mentoring as Professional Development

Additional Resources

• Boston Ready Coaching Model
• Center for Cognitive Coaching
• Center for Science Education
• Mentors as Teachers, Learners, and Leaders,
• Mentoring Resources by MiddleWeb
• New Teacher Center at UC-Santa Cruz
• Supporting Teachers As Learners: A Guide for Mentors and Coaches in Early Care and Education
• The Education Alliance at Brown University