This book provides step-by-step guidelines for initiating a new mentor program or improving a current program. It provides answers to questions about the importance of a mentor program and about the support needed to make your program successful. You will learn what decisions need to be made early in establishing your program, what makes a good mentor, how to pair mentors with new teachers, and how to embed your mentor program into existing professional development programs. The Appendices include practical checklists, sample applications, rating sheets, evaluations, templates, and more that will help you get your mentor program up and running.

The need for a mentoring program -- Important early program decisions -- Who will mentor -- Mentor training -- The pairing of mentors and new teachers -- Embedding the mentoring program into existing professional development -- Mentor program evaluation -- Expanding the role of mentoring past the first year -- Keys for program success.