The impact of induction and mentoring programs for beginning teachers: A critical review of the research

Review of Educational Research

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 201-233

  Ingersoll, Richard M ^a   Strong, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

beginning teacher induction; mentoring programs; teacher mentors

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955732087     PISSN: 00346543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0034654311403323     Document Type: Review

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