Video: Why Mentors Matter to Teachers

Mentors aren't just for your students. See how area teachers found help through the Arizona Master Teacher Program.

College can only prepare you for so much. Once you find yourself in a classroom surrounded by 20-plus children or teens, you may (read: will) need more support. 

The Arizona Master Teacher Program can help bridge the gap from college to teaching. 

"They've had those same struggles, so then they can kind of hold your hand and guide you in that transition from college to the actual classroom," one teacher explained. 

Watch the video below to hear five Arizona teachers tell their stories of how the mentor program helped their teaching career.