Activity 3.6 | Mentorship

The Peer Mentoring Program was started by Dr. Laura Doan in 2018 at Thompson River University in Kamloops BC. The program partnered with the Early Childhood Educators of BC and has since trained over 200 educators. The project’s website has some useful resources, including insights into creating a community of practice and initiating peer mentoring in your own community. 

After reviewing the information about the Peer Mentoring Program, read: (1) Mentorship: An Innovative and Responsive Approach to Professional Learning(from Exchange Press), and 

(2) Mentoring in Early Childhood Settings: Elements of Effective Relationships (Longley & Gilken). 

References

Doan, L. (2018). Peer Mentoring Program. Thompson Rivers University. https://www.tru.ca/edsw/research/peer-mentoring-for-early-childhood-educators-in-bc.html

Longley, L., & Gilken, C. (n.d.). Mentoring in early childhood settings: Elements of effective relationships.  https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1292491.pdf