Did you find your first few years of teaching an emotional roller coaster? If so, you are not alone! There are developmental phases common to many new teachers (see chart below). These phases emerged from the Santa Cruz New Teacher Project which has supported early career teachers since 1988. Click here to learn more.
Continuity and Change: Cultivating Teacher Mentoring In Challenging Times | October 27, 2014 The Teacher Mentorship BC Network is hosting its first network meeting of the 2014-2015 school year at Burnaby Central Secondary School (6011 Deer Lake Parkway, Burnaby, BC). The day starts at 9am with breakfast and networking at 8:30am. The intent of this first meeting is to review and reflect on the ground the network has […]
Stories about education and educators are everywhere, from the 6 o’clock news to the check out line at the grocery store. During a panel discussion at the first annual Provincial Mentorship Conference last April, Dr. Linda Farr Darling from UBC challenged educators to “change the narratives that get out there.” How do we change the public narrative to better represent the wonderful things teachers are doing?
