Teacher induction, defined as the guidance provided to new teachers, is increasingly gaining importance as a key stage to promote quality education. Major efforts have been put on reducing transition challenges from being a student teacher to the complexities of practice; optimizing professional relationships and socialization into school dynamics; and increasing teacher retention.Mentoring has been proven to add benefits in assisting beginning teachers during the early years of the teaching career because it provides the required knowledge and skills to face the uncertain school scenarios and the complexities of practice. However, teacher induction programs are not part of regular instruction in many countries. The lack of teacher training during the induction phase might result in lower levels of commitment, professional isolation, or even attrition.This book aims to compile different theoretical approaches and research perspectives to respond to the growing demands of the Teacher Educators community on the institutionalization of the mentoring processes. The main purpose induction programs for the quality of the beginning teachers’ preparationweiterlesen