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An Emerging Understanding of Mentors’ Knowledge Base

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Mentoring for Learning

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Sara had just observed a lesson taught by May, one of the student teachers she had been given the responsibility of mentoring during their practicum. May had planned the lesson without conferring with Sara, and the lesson was planned far beyond the level and the competence of the class.

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Smith, K., Ulvik, M. (2015). An Emerging Understanding of Mentors’ Knowledge Base. In: Tillema, H., Westhuizen, G.J.v.d., Smith, K. (eds) Mentoring for Learning. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-058-1_14

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