Abstract Beginning teachers face numerous challenges as they embark on their career path. Job-related stresses are well known in the teaching profession; lack of support, poor salaries, and student discipline issues are just some of the recurring themes that are often referenced as to why teachers exit the profession. What is rarely acknowledged by these teachers is their lack of confidence in the classroom. The beginning teachers’ sense of competency or level of efficacy is believed to play a...

Abstract As the research base for clinical teacher preparation continues to grow, several understudied areas remain. One such area, and the focus of this study, involves the growing need for high-quality mentors. The purpose of this qualitative research study is to examine the process for designing and implementing a culture to support the mentoring of pre-service teacher candidates. This study sets out to answer the following questions: (a) What do pre-service teacher mentors report as their role...