Introduction

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book describes the research methodology used to gather and interpret evidence. It explores the procedures developed by the schools from the initial selection of the mentor. The book also describes aspects of mentorship within the various course schemes, pointing out the similarities and differences between these. It focuses on the evidence from the case studies to examine the complex web of relationships that exist between mentor and student and between mentor, student and all the other participants including other teachers and college tutors. The book discusses the ways in which mentors and other members of the school staff contribute to the development of the individual studen’s understanding of classroom processes. It considers the implications of the Teacher Education And Mentorship Project’s findings for the practice of school-based education.