Studies have been conducted in educational settings with beginning teachers and new hires which suggested that self-mentoring was beneficial and helped grow capacity. Results indicated that participants in these studies experienced and gained greater confidence and increased self-efficacy. The data implied that teachers felt more assured about their roles as classroom instructional leaders and as leaders in their buildings (Carr, 2015). View the video below to listen to what educators have to share about their experiences with self-mentoring. Following the video, click on the article link to read about the results of self-mentoring research conducted by Dr. Carr and complete the reflection exercise.  

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