BEGINNING TEACHER MENTORING IN ESTONIA: A BASIC REVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATE AND SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT

Abstract

As a downside, research shows that high-quality mentoring is rare. In 2017, more than dozen years after the launch of the induction program, a survey was initiated by the NGO Alustavat Õpetajat Toetav Kool. The characteristics of the current beginning teachers in Estonia and as well as the current situation in beginning teacher mentoring in Estonia calls for mentoring system improvements.