Mentoring Music Teachers in the Secondary School

A Practical Guide

Motje Wolf, Nikki Booth, Sarah Younie

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Routledge
26 September 2025

Secondary schools; Teacher training; Teaching skills & techniques; Teaching of a specific subject; Educational: Music

Series: Mentoring Trainee and Early Career Teachers

Mentoring Music Teachers in the Secondary School helps mentors of trainee and newly qualified music teachers in both developing their own mentoring skills and providing the essential guidance their beginning teachers need as they navigate the roller-coaster of the first years of teaching. Offering tried and tested strategies based on research and evidence, this book covers the knowledge, skills, understanding, and practical tools every mentor needs.

This book is a vital source of support and inspiration for mentors involved in developing the next generation of outstanding music education teachers. Key topics explained include:

What is meant by mentoring What a mentor does Supporting specific aspects of beginning music teachers’ knowledge, skills, and understanding Moving beginning music teachers on in their professional practice

Filled with key tools for the mentor’s individual development, this essential text offers an accessible guide to mentoring early career music education teachers with ready-to-use strategies that support and inspire both mentors and beginning teachers alike.

Edited by: Motje Wolf, Nikki Booth, Sarah Younie
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367435691
ISBN 10: 0367435691
Series: Mentoring Trainee and Early Career Teachers
Pages: 238
Publication Date: 26 September 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Motje Wolf is a Senior Lecturer in Education at De Montfort University Leicester where she teaches and researches music education. Nikki Booth is currently a part-time Research Assistant for the Birmingham Music Education Research Group (BMERG) at Birmingham City University. Sarah Younie is a Professor in Education Innovation at De Montfort University Leicester and Visiting Professor at Chichester University.