Effective Principles of Mentoring and Professional Conversations

Catalog description

This course provides an overview of effective principles of mentoring, exams the role of the mentor and mentee, and explores how professional conversations are essential to the professional development of educators. Theoretical and empirical research regarding mentorship will be explored in relation to student learning outcomes. Through self-assessment, reflective practice, and professional conversation practices, students will learn how to analyze, critique, and strengthen the instructional practices and efficacy of classroom teachers.