Beskrivning
Beskrivning
In their book, Othman and Senom provide a unique insight into the challenges faced by novice English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers andestablish how mentoring can provide effective support for new teachers’ professional development. Thebook demonstrates the theoretical background for viewing mentoring as a process crucial to novice teachers’ development, particularly to the teachers’ ability to succeed and grow in a specific workplace environment. Using case studies from a Malaysian context, this book provides a comprehensive understanding of how mentoring can serve as a strategy to facilitate the transition of novice ESL teachers from a teacher education programme to life in real classrooms. Through its case studies, the book will examine both theoretical and practical issues for mentors, teacher educators, policymakers, and administratorswhen mentoring new ESL teachers. This bookwill bevaluableto researchers who are particularly interestedin exploring novice teachers’ identity development, and experienced teachers to help guide new teachers through the socialization process in their schools.
