The goals of the five chapters in this guide are to help both new and experienced educators develop as reflective practitioners and to integrate a mentoring program into the fabric of a school's community. The first chapter discusses adult learning and development, reflective practice, change, and diversity. The second chapter presents an overview of the goals for a mentoring program; a discussion of the critical components involved in planning and implementing a mentoring program, including the needs of new teachers and mentors; and a review of the roles and responsibilities of the individuals and organizations that enable a mentoring program to work. The third chapter addresses the training of mentor teachers (e.g., communication skills; observation, documentation, and conferencing skills; and current theory about what consitutes excellent teaching). Evaluation of the effectiveness of a mentoring program is discussed in the fourth chapter. The final chapter discusses mentoring in the context of a district's professional development activities. Each chapter provides a brief review of the research and literature on that topic, activities, and a list of resources. (LL)