Student-Centered Mentoring

Enhance Student Growth through Actionable Mentoring Moves

Mentor relationships should focus on student growth and provide novice teachers with instructional support to impact student learning. Amanda Brueggeman brings this focus to life by presenting mentorship strategies for any induction context, all through the prism of orienting mentor conversations around student learning. Mentors will learn how to develop a student-centered approach, promote collective efficacy, engage in reflective coaching conversations, and prevent new teacher burnout using the following resources

• Actionable strategies for mentoring using a student-centered lens
• Detailed anecdotes and examples

• Comprehensive ancillary materials, including professional development support for starting a mentoring program and online tools to help train mentors

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Amanda Brueggeman, Ed.D. is a literacy coach and consultant with over 18 years in education. She grew up on a farm in Southeast Missouri, working her way to the suburbs of St. Louis, MO, where she taught at Valley Park and Wentzville for ten years prior to being a coach. Her passions include literacy and collective efficacy in relation to working with new teachers and mentors. Amanda is the author of the upcoming book, Student-Centered Mentoring (forthcoming 2022).

Amanda obtained her teaching degree in Elementary Education at Southeast Missouri State University. She earned her MA in Educational Technology from the University of Missouri and is certified as a Student-Centered Coaching Consultant. Amanda holds her Doctorate in Teacher Leadership from Maryville University, where she is also an adjunct professor for the Education Department.

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Enhance Student Growth through Actionable Mentoring Moves

Mentor relationships should focus on student growth and provide novice teachers with instructional support to impact student learning. Amanda Brueggeman brings this focus to life by presenting mentorship strategies for any induction context, all through the prism of orienting mentor conversations around student learning. Mentors will learn how to develop a student-centered approach, promote collective efficacy, engage in reflective coaching conversations, and prevent new teacher burnout using the following resources

• Actionable strategies for mentoring using a student-centered lens
• Detailed anecdotes and examples

• Comprehensive ancillary materials, including professional development support for starting a mentoring program and online tools to help train mentors

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  Foreword by Diane Sweeney
  Introduction
  Chapter 1: Shifting Toward a Student-Centered Approach
  Chapter 2: Laying the Foundation for a Strong Mentoring Relationship
  Chapter 3: Building Efficacy with New Teachers and Mentors
  Chapter 4: Strengthening Mentor Partnerships with Collaborative Reflection
  Chapter 5: Learning Together in the Classroom
  Chapter 6: Partner with a Coach or Colleague in a Mentor Coaching Cycle
  Appendices