This paper presents an autoethnographic, narrative analysis through self-reflection of my own personal transition from doctoral student to doctoral supervisor. An evaluation of the importance of the PhD in South Africa, the role of doctoral supervisors, and characteristics of good supervisors was undertaken; against which my personal experience…

If the author was to pinpoint her greatest passion as an educator, it would be that of mentoring teachers. Everyone knows the statistics of how many new teachers leave the profession after just a few years and that one of the factors in retaining them lies in the value of a quality mentor. Looking back, the author realizes that educators' first…

Beginning teachers are confronted with many issues as they begin their teaching careers, issues, such as classroom management, individual differences, behaviour problems, dealing with parents, and so on. Many beginning teachers take professional development seminars in an attempt to deal with these and other issues. Professional development…

There is a current consensus in the literature and policy documents on postgraduate supervision that positions mentoring as the most effective supervision strategy. Authors suggest that this approach to supervision overcomes some of the problematic, hierarchical aspects embedded in supervision as a pedagogical practice. They portray supervision as…

Points out the need for mentors for beginning social workers and students, and suggests mentoring opportunities may lie in supervisory relationships. Mentorship is an expansion in commitment of the supervisory role beyond administrative and teaching functions to an agreement that the relationship will address the developmental needs of both. (JAC)

The author argues that the British Advisory Committee on the Supply and Training of Teachers'"Mentorship" proposals are unsatisfactory and suggests an alternative to "supervised teaching practice." (CT)

The problem of inadequate supervision of graduate-level academic work and research projects is examined, focusing on the lack of understanding of the supervisory role and disciplinary differences in research degree expectations. The concept of research supervisor as mentor is discussed, drawing on recent literature. Some efforts to train…

In this article a teacher/researcher and an academic mentor explore the potency, possibilities and tensions of the mentoring relationship from personal perspectives. The concept of mentoring as described in this article uses the model of mentor/mentee relationship as portrayed in Homer's epic narrative the Odyssey. In the examination of the…

Discusses ways research universities can involve more tenured faculty members in supervising student teachers in schools. Describes problems with traditional model of supervision. Discusses a new inquiry-based supervision model developed at the University of Maine using faculty members as mentors, student curriculum inquiry projects…

This paper explores the connections between teaching courses in social foundations and supervising the student teaching experience. Using personal narrative to describe experiences at Eastern Michigan University and its surrounding schools, the article notes the importance of this connection for both instructors and students. (SM)

This volume in the Research in Management series is devoted to the field of leadership--a look at where it has been and where it seems to be going. A "Foreword" (Linda L. Neider, Chester A. Schriesheim) is followed by seven chapters highlighting creative, new looks at leadership and adept analyses of leadership theories that have already…