Mentoring

For an alternative certification program to be successful, mentoring must take place between the teaching intern and a mentor teacher.  Most alternative teaching certification programs have some form of mentoring program.  It allows the teaching intern to have further guidance once they begin their one year teaching internship.   By having a mentor, a teaching intern eliminates much of the frustration of trial and error in their first year of teaching.  The mentor can provide valuable insight and resources to the teachers to allow them to successfully transition into their first year of teaching.  Without a mentor, a first year teacher can feel an alienating sense of isolation that could undoubtedly drive first year teachers away from the profession. 

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