Supporting+new+educators

Studies show a favorable link between mentoring new educators and their initial experiences in school classrooms. At the professional and personal levels, mentoring programs in any profession enhance the adjustment of new employees to their work setting. Mentoring helps new teachers gain favorable initial experiences in their work area, which positively reinforces their choice of profession and / or work setting, and promotes longevity in their field of work. Mentoring decreases levels of stress related to adjustment to initial workplace choice of employment, promoting positive outcomes for the teacher-student relationship.