these relationships between new and expert or highly experienced teachers could be a significant source of feedback for new teachers if there is time for observing the new teacher while they are teaching or coplanning and coteaching lessons with the new teacher feedback and plans for professional learning can be part of the reflection process it provides a variety of supports for new teachers including orientation for all new teachers by the school and school board mentoring for new teachers by experienced teachers onthejob training in areas such as classroom management communication with parents and other activities aligned with current ministry initiatives