Here, a well-known authority on teacher induction programmes offers the most comprehensive, up-to-date review of all recent research on the effectiveness of mentoring and induction support for new teachers.

Praise for Be the Solution

"In the past, many believed you either went into 'public service' to do good, or you 'went into business' to make money. Few realized that the long-term success of business depends on serving people, not making money. Few realized that perhaps the best way to serve the public was through free enterprise. Whole Foods Market founder John Mackey, visionary thinker Michael Strong, micro lender Muhammad Yunus, and a few others understand these truths. Be the Solution is the best single book to read to understand the emerging ways in which entrepreneurs...

This timely book introduces a new method for evaluating teachers based on extensive fieldwork in schools. The author thoroughly examines the empirical evidence responsible for identifying the qualities associated with positive student outcomes, including observational measures that are able to predict a teachers ability to raise student achievement in mathematics. This volume is for anyone wrestling with the federal mandate to provide a highly qualified teacher in every classroom.

The account in his own words of Sid Capon, a soldier who volunteered for the British Parachute Regiment in 1942. He describes his training, an attack on a German gun battery and his further experiences in the battle in Normandy in the 9th battalion of his regiment