This section will host a growing collection of resources designed to support teachers, mentors, teachers’ unions and districts across B.C. in building strong mentorship relationships.
These resources will be developed by the Provincial Teacher Mentorship Office and will include:
- Evidence-informed mentorship guides
- Templates for mentorship planning
- Online self-paced learning modules
- Professional learning opportunities
- Wellness and networking tools
Knowledge Hub
Research, shared language, and curated readings that inform our approach to teacher mentorship. Whether you are a mentor, mentee, or partner, these resources are here to support reflection, learning, and professional growth.
Literature Review and Recommendations
Insights from the literature that inform culturally grounded, language-affirming, and relationship-centred mentorship models.
Defining Mentorship in Practice
Foundational perspectives that inform our approach to learning-focused, relationship-centred mentorship.
Mentorship in Practice: Key Readings
Curated readings to deepen understanding of mentorship, coaching, and educator well-being.
Foundations of Mentoring
Foundations of Mentoring was developed through UBC’s Provincial Teacher Mentorship Program (PTMP) pilot initiative to give mentors the fundamental knowledge and tools to begin their mentoring role with confidence. Grounded in non-hierarchical, reciprocal partnership, the program emphasizes an equity-centered and relationship-driven learning. Mentorship is approached holistically, recognizing that supporting teachers includes nurturing professional practice, well-being, identity, and a sense of belonging in the profession.
Primarily designed for District Liaisons and mentors in the PTMP pilot, all educators who want to strengthen their mentoring and leadership practices are welcome to use this resource.
How to Use This Resource
This resource is intended to be flexible, with multiple points of entry. It includes four modules, each with suggested activities, facilitator and participant notes, and links to supporting resources. Use the modules as a menu. Select, adapt, and sequence activities to fit your context and participants’ needs. Options include:
- Synchronous participation through whole-group, small-group, or paired dialogue
- Individual reflective work supported by guided prompts
- Optional asynchronous extensions (e.g., discussion board or reflective journalling) to deepen reflection
- Flexible formats adaptable to online, hybrid, or in-person delivery
Facilitators are invited to contextualize learning sessions by integrating their own stories, local examples, and district-specific models that reflect the unique needs and experiences of their participants.
Glossary
Words appearing in bold italics are defined in the glossary. Why a glossary? “If we have any desire to create an alternative future, it is only going to happen through a shift in our language.” — Peter Block
Definitions are not neutral: they shape how we make meaning and what kinds of futures feel possible. Because terminology may be interpreted differently across contexts, readers are encouraged to consult the glossary to understand how these terms are used within the PTMP program.
Creative Commons
Foundations of Mentoring is an open educational resource licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. This allows re-users to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material, you must license the modified material under identical terms.
