THE TRAINING OF MENTOR TEACHERS FOR NEWLY HIRED TEACHERS IN ITALY. AN ECOSYSTEMIC PERSPECTIVE

The volume examines the role and functions of mentors for newly hired teachers in Italy from an ecosystemic perspective. The essays delve into the chosen topic starting from reflections on the outcomes of a multi-year training program and diachronic investigative studies conducted by the Department of Education Sciences of Roma Tre University, in collaboration with the Regional Education Office for Lazio and the local school networks. The results of the annual surveys conducted, and the subsequent multi-year study on the entirety of the available data, confirm the importance of promoting the adoption of an open, multi-actor, and inclusive ecosystemic perspective among all the actors involved in the decision-making processes and the processes activated by the decisions taken. The findings also suggest the continuous promotion of the professional training and development initiatives for mentors of newly hired teachers.