eMentoring for First Year Teachers

Vol. 4 No. 1

Year:

2007

Issue: April-June

Title	: eMentoring for First Year Teachers
Author Name	: Michelle Simons-szulczewski, Zane L. Berge
Synopsis	:
Approximately 40% of beginning teachers are leaving the teaching field after their first year of teaching (Wong, 2005).  That percentage declines significantly when beginning teachers are part of an induction program that offers mentoring as an integral component.  The majority of mentoring in the teaching profession is traditional face-to-face.  Extending traditional mentoring of teachers to include or rely upon ementoring would add many benefits for the mentors and mentees.  eMentoring is using technology such as email and conferencing systems for communication and discussions among mentors and mentees.  The amount of research about the effects of ementoring and new teachers is limited; therefore, further study is needed.