מדריכות מורים מתארות את מאפייני ההדרכה ואת דמות המדריך הטוב ותפקידיו

The article examines teachers' mentors' perceptions of the characteristics and objectives of the professional training of teachers, and outlines the desired portrait and functions of mentors. The study is based on the principles of the qualitative approach, whereby each participant in the study can express their thoughts, ideas, and feelings on issues related to the subject. The research tool is a semi-structured ethnographic interview, and analysis of the findings is based on .the grounded theory approach

'The findings of the study indicate that the teacher mentors believe that teachers professional training has two main goals: (a) creating change in the professional development of teachers, and (b) providing emotional support for teachers. The mentors note several difficulties in the training process, the main ones being lack of cooperation by some teachers and principals with the mentor, and therefore no change in the teaching work, contradictory and vague Ministry of Education requirements, and conditions that are unsuitable for training. As for the training outcomes, the mentors note a change and improvement in the teaching methods .of some of the instructors, and an improvement in the students' achievements Two main conclusions emerge from the study: (a) All those involved in the training activities – principals, mentors, teachers – must be strengthened, and (b) there is a connection between the school climate and the principals' perception .of the necessity and success of training