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Perceptions Of Mentor Teachers In A Professional Development School, Gertrude Nalumansi
Perceptions Of Mentor Teachers In A Professional Development School, Gertrude Nalumansi
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The professional development school (PDS) is an innovative teacher education
program, designed to foster simultaneous teacher and student development in K-12 schools and teacher training institutions. Built as a partnership between professional education institutions and K-12 schools, the program aims at preparing new teachers, promoting the professional development of practicing teachers, and improving student performance through the application of inquiry-based practices. This study examined the perceptions of mentor teachers in an urban elementary professional development school regarding mentoring strategies used to enhance teacher development, benefits to mentor
teachers in a PDS, and support and guidance strategies used by the partnering …