Resumen de La inserció professional dels docents novells. Anàlisi del procés de tutoria del programa Comencem bé
Given the complexity of education today, becoming a teacher is not an easy task. In this context, professional development plays an essential role in order to maintain and improve both personal and professional skills (Friedman and Philips, 2001). It also represents an opportunity to react at educational dilemmas which frequently appear in the early years of teaching. In Catalunya, since the 2006 -2007 course, the Department of Education applies the induction program called Comencem Bé, addressed to substitute teachers during their first school year. Its objective is to help novice teachers to develop their profession. The theoretical framework states the concept and models of professional development, focusing on mentoring and induction programmes which enrich the teaching strategies of beginning teachers. Then, the practical framework consists of a research project about the teachers’ experience while mentoring at schools in Catalunya, which gives the approach of all the people involved in the programme
