Reflecting on your mentoring practice: the story of my mother's gravy
Why is mentoring so important?
How do you enhance your mentoring skills?
Why is it important to be reflective about one's mentoring?
Exercises
Exploring the complexity of mentoring : what it takes to be an effective mentor
Creating an educative mentoring context
Guiding a mentee's professional knowledge development
Nurturing the development of a mentee's professional dispositions
Summary
Exercises
Mentor as story-weaver : the case of Darby / with Darby Claire Delane
The mentor
The mentee
The context
The metaphor : a story-weaver
A glimpse of Darby, Esteban and the story-weaver metaphor in action
Summary
For discussion
Mentor as jigsaw puzzle enthusiast : the case of Kevin / with Kevin Berry
The mentor
The mentee
The context
The metaphor: a jigsaw puzzle enthusiast
A glimpse of Kevin, Tina, and the jigsaw puzzle enthusiast metaphor in action
A glimpse of Kevin, Joseph, and the jigsaw puzzle enthusiast metaphor in action
A glimpse of Kevin, Margaret, and the jigsaw puzzle enthusiast metaphor in action
A glimpse of Kevin, Crystal, and the jigsaw puzzle enthusiast metaphor in action
Summary
Mentor as tailor: the case of Robin / with Jennifer Jacobs
The mentor
The mentee
The context
The metaphor: a tailor
A glimpse at Robin, Diane, and the tailor metaphor in action
Summary
For discussion
Mentor as coach: the case of Tracy / with Tracy Norman
The mentor
The mentee
The context
The metaphor: a coach
A glimpse of Tracy, Jen, and the coach metaphor in action
Summary
For discussion
Mentor as mirror: the case of Claudia
The mentor
The mentee
The context
The metaphor: a mirror
A glimpse at Claudia, Julia, and the mirror metaphor in action
Summary
For discussion
Mentor as interior designer: the case of Paige / with Angela Gregory
The mentor
The mentee
The context
The metaphor: an interior designer
A glimpse of Paige, Yolanda, and the interior design metaphor in action
Summary
For discusson
Mentor as real estate agent: the case of Wesley
The mentor
The mentees
The context
The metaphor: a real estate agent
A glimpse of Wesley, his mentees, and the real estate agent metaphor in action
Summary
For discussion
Reflecting on your mentoring practice: the story of the artist
Building a mentor's pedagogical toolbox
How you continue learning and growing as a mentor
Exercises.
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The reflective educator's guide to mentoring : strengthening practice through knowledge, story, and metaphor by Diane Yendol-Hoppey. ISBN 9781412938631. Published by Corwin in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
