Place Matters in Teacher Mentorship
Dr. Linda Farr Darling, Eleanor Rix Professor of Rural Teacher Education at the UBC Faculty of Education, discusses the importance of place in B.C. teacher mentorship.
Mentors
Building a welcoming community through mentorship in Peace River
Recently published in the last edition of BCTF’s Teacher Magazine, the article “Building a welcoming community through mentorship in Peace River” by Alison Davies describes the commitment to mentorship growing in the Peace River District to support beginning teachers moving into available teaching positions within the communities of Northeastern BC.
Connecting with Early Career Teachers
By Tashi Kirincic, Coordinator of Teacher Mentorship In mid-October, I had the opportunity to spend a morning working with thirty newly hired Delta teachers. The room was filled with teachers from diverse backgrounds and experiences but what connected them all was their irrepressible enthusiasm and passion for teaching and for learning. In reflecting on my time with Delta’s early career teachers, I am struck by what valuable learning partners […]
