Building a cohort of mentor teachers to support novice teachers’ implementation of positive behavior support, trauma-informed, and culturally-sustaining practices

Authors

Janet VanLone, Bucknell UniversityFollow
Grace J. Kim (Education Department), Bucknell UniversityFollow
Carolyn DiPietro, Bucknell University
Hasan Spencer, Bucknell University

Publication Date

Fall 2025

Description

A university was awarded a "Teacher Prep to Practice" grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education for a project titled "Developing Culturally-Relevant Aspiring Teachers." The university collaborated with local school districts to host 2, 3-day "summer institute" professional development sessions, focusing on culturally relevant education, positive behavior support, trauma-informed practices, and effective coaching for novice teachers. The intention was to build a cohort of trained, veteran teachers equipped to serve as mentors for pre-service and early career educators. This paper provides an overview of the summer institute and shares the results of a related mixed-methods research study.

Journal

Pennsylvania Teacher Educator

Volume

24

Issue

1

First Page

87

Last Page

97

Department

Education

Second Department

Education

Recommended Citation

VanLone, Janet; Kim (Education Department), Grace J.; DiPietro, Carolyn; and Spencer, Hasan. "Building a cohort of mentor teachers to support novice teachers’ implementation of positive behavior support, trauma-informed, and culturally-sustaining practices." (2025) : 87-97.