Coping With Uncertainty in Teacher Mentoring: Cases of Ethical Tensions

This article describes some of the complexity embedded in mentoring relationships among teachers and analyzes them through the lens of ethical tensions. The author draws on three instances from a larger collection of cases of mentoring dilemmas situated within the National Board for Professional Tea...

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Published in:The New educator 2008-08, Vol.4 (3), p.237-251
Main Author: Sato, Mistilina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assessment
Case Studies
Cooperative Learning
Ethics
Group Activities
Interprofessional Relationship
Mentoring
Mentors
Prioritizing
Teacher Certification
Uncertainty
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Summary:This article describes some of the complexity embedded in mentoring relationships among teachers and analyzes them through the lens of ethical tensions. The author draws on three instances from a larger collection of cases of mentoring dilemmas situated within the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards portfolio-based assessment system. The selected cases provide an avenue into the exploration of how mentors cope with the uncertainty related to the ethics of equity, prioritizing values, and the rights and responsibilities of group membership. Both teacher mentoring relationships and the particular circumstances of the high-stakes nature of mentoring within the National Board assessment environment are discussed.
ISSN:1547-688X
1549-9243
DOI:10.1080/15476880802234599