Mentors assessing mentees? An overview and analyses of the mentorship role concerning newly qualified teachers

European Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 375-390

  Fransson, Göran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Newly qualified teachers; Professional development; Teacher certification; Teacher induction; Teacher qualification; Teacher registration

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149249639     PISSN: 02619768     EISSN: 14695928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02619768.2010.509426     Document Type: Article

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