Samantha Twiselton
Senior Academic and Chair of the DfE Advisory Group for the ITT Core Content Framework
Book Recommendations:
Recommended by Samantha Twiselton
“This is a superb resource for mentors at a time when the role has finally been given the recognition it deserves and is therefore more important than ever. Haili combines a deeply reflective, evidence-based approach with a fantastically practical and well-organized format. This makes Mentoring in Schools a book that lends itself both to a long, thought-provoking read and to the possibility of being dipped into at the point of need.” (from Amazon)
by Haili Hughes·You?
Written by Haili Hughes, Mentoring in Schools: How to become an expert colleague is an all-encompassing guide to becoming a valued in-school mentor. Forewords by Professor Rachel Lofthouse and Reuben Moore. With low early career teacher retention rates and the introduction of the Department for Education’s new Early Career Framework, the role of mentor has never been so important in helping to keep teachers secure and happy in the classroom. Haili Hughes, a former senior leader with years of school mentoring experience, was involved in the consultation phase of the framework’s design – and in this book she imparts her wisdom on the subject in an accessible way. Haili offers busy teachers a practical interpretation of how to work with the Early Career Framework, sharing practical guidance to help them in the vital role of supporting new teachers. She also shares insights from recent trainee teachers, as well as more established voices in education, to provide tried-and-tested transferable tips that can be used straight away. Each chapter is based on a standard from the framework and begins by exploring the research which underpins the guidance, before then providing a summary of findings from the focus groups which link to the standard discussed. This leads on to a section which draws all the findings together to give practical advice and guidance for activities, reading and strategies that mentors can try with their early career teacher. Suitable for school-based mentors in primary or secondary settings, as well as those working in initial teacher training provision.