After working with induction mentors with the New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP) and partnering with Faculty of Education pre-service mentors, Dr. Lana Parker and Dr. Diane Vetter have cultivated an understanding of the value of both mentorship and the networks that foster it.

In collaboration with a researcher and former NTIP Coordinator from a local school board, their study brings together small groups of pre-service mentor teachers with several highly trained mentors from the NTIP program in a full day of professional development, with a second day spent alongside teacher candidates.

Over the course of two days, the pre-service mentors will gain valuable tools and strategies for mentorship and the teacher candidates have a unique opportunity to engage in deep, purposeful, and reflective dialogues with their mentors.