Ann Lieberman is a senior scholar at Stanford University. She was a senior scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and she is an emeritus professor from Teachers College, Columbia University. Susan Hanson is a senior researcher at the New Teacher Center (NTC). Janet Gless is the chief programs and partnerships officer at NTC.New Teacher Center is dedicated to improving student learning by accelerating the effectiveness of new teachers and school leaders. NTC has served over 50,000 teachers and 7,000 mentors, touching millions of students across the country through comprehensive mentoring and professional development programs.

• Foreword viiEllen MoirPreface xiAcknowledgments xvAbout the Authors xviiIntroduction 1Part One THE TENSIONS OF MENTORINGTENSION ONE: Building a New Identity 9TENSION TWO: Developing Trusting Relationships 21TENSION THREE: Accelerating Teacher Development 35TENSION FOUR: Mentoring in Challenging Contexts 43TENSION FIVE: Learning Leadership Skills 51Part Two STORIES OF MENTORINGSTORY ONE: The Waiting Place 65Leslie BaldacciSTORY TWO: Fired, Hired, and Inspired 81Kathleen AldredSTORY THREE: Finding a Way 105Mary EldredSTORY FOUR: Savior, Friend, Mentor 121Frank PantanoConclusion: What Can We Learn? 141Appendix: Mentor Prompts 147Index 155

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