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The Importance of Mentors for Educators
By Susan Stone Kessler, Ed.D., April M. Snodgrass, M.Ed., and Andrew T. Davis, Ed.D., authors of the forthcoming The Principal’s Survival Guide Are you a new principal? A new teacher? Or do you work with people who are new to … Continue reading
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Tagged Free Spirit author, mentors, mentorship, national mentoring month, principals
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Counselor’s Corner: Mentoring Outside of the Box
January is National Mentoring Month. You can change lives by being a mentor or connecting children and adolescents with mentors in their community. The National Mentoring Month site has tons of information for getting connected as a mentor, finding mentoring … Continue reading
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Tagged leadership, leadership skills, mentoring, national mentoring month
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