P-12 Mentoring Through Critical Transitions for At-Risk, Rising Secondary, and Newcomer ELL Students

Abstract

There are numerous transitions that occur in the P-12 space that cause stress for students. This chapter focuses on three types of transitions and how school administrators have created various types of mentoring programs to support students through them. Three administrators from New Jersey describe the mentoring programs they have implemented that addressed the challenging needs attached to transitions through instruction in social emotional learning (SEL), inclusivity/sense of belonging, and by using mentoring to aid in closing the achievement gap. This chapter explores these options, their methodologies, and how they address the needs of specific populations of students.