Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ533098
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Mentoring for Early Childhood Teachers and Providers: Building Upon and Extending Tradition.
Whitebook, Marcy; Bellm, Dan
Young Children, v52 n1 p59-64 Nov 1996
Discusses mentoring as a professional development strategy to meet the needs of experienced and novice practitioners. Defines mentoring and differentiates it from supervision. Discusses the following aspects of early childhood mentoring programs: (1) goals and assumptions; (2) design and structure, including mentor qualifications and training; (3) compensation, including funding; (4) theoretical underpinnings; (5) demonstrated effectiveness; and (6) future directions. (KDFB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Compensation (Remuneration), Early Childhood Education, Financial Support, Mentors, Preschool Education, Professional Development, Program Design, Program Development, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Reflective Teaching, Staff Development, Teacher Collaboration, Teacher Improvement, Teachers, Theories
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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