Maslow’s Hierarchy

As we know from Maslow’s Hierarchy it is all but impossible to concentrate on the needs of others when we are struggling with our own personal needs. Both novice teachers and experienced teachers new to a district or school have to find their place in the social structure of the school and the community. Their need to find appropriate housing and establishing a social support system can occupy much of their time and emotional energy. In the interest of having fully satisfied teachers who feel supported as human beings, mentors need to be appropriately helpful with both information and introductions. This sets the new educators up to concentrate on the work they were hired to do.

Source: Paula Rutherford, The 21st Century Mentor Newsletter