Abstract:
Solutions to the enduring problem of teacher retention increasingly focus on
the need for quality induction programs for beginning teachers. One response
of the New South Wales Department of Education and Training is to
nominate school mentors for all beginning teachers. This article reports on
research that investigates the extent to which e-learning networks can support
school mentoring to enhance induction programs. Beginning teachers from
five NSW schools were monitored as they accessed a mentoring online
program provided by the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) over a
three-month period.
