Coaching the Whole Educator
Coaching the Whole Educator
Becca Silver
#194: Stop Assuming Great Teachers Make Great Mentors
27 minutes Posted Jun 14, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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Send us Fan Mail What if one of the biggest missing pieces in teacher retention is how we support mentor teachers? In this episode, Becca talks with John Pascarella, professor of clinical education at USC and Chief Academic Officer of the USC Race and Equity Center, about why mentor teachers are often asked to support new teachers without the training, role clarity, compensation, or coaching they actually need. They unpack why being a great teacher does not automatically make someone a great ...