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Development of a Master Mentor Teacher Program

From Inception to Implementation

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Retaining new teachers continues to challenge school districts nationwide. National statistics report that those entering the teaching profession leave at alarming rates (Ingersoll, 2001). It is not uncommon for teachers to leave after just one year in the classroom, and others often leave within their first five years (Darling-Hammond, 1997; Ingersoll. 2002; Odell & Huling, 2000).

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  1. Texas Tech University, United States

    Connie W. Anderson

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    Susan D. Myers

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    Connie W. Anderson

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Anderson, C.W. (2012). Development of a Master Mentor Teacher Program. In: Myers, S.D., Anderson, C.W. (eds) Dimensions in Mentoring. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-870-4_11

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