ABSTRACT
The book began with a focus on the reader as mentor. This final chapter comes back around to the reader. Drawing on the experiences of a long-time mentor, the chapter suggests that readers, like the teachers they support, need to take ownership of their professional development. A number of tasks help bridge the gap from book to ownership by asking readers to apply some of the ideas they’ve learned to their professional development as mentors. Readers can continue to reflect in their mentoring journals or with a mentor support group. They can also articulate their philosophy of mentoring, invite feedback—including asking someone to observe a mentoring encounter, solve a mentoring problem through action research, or give a workshop on mentoring.
