In this episode, we are joined by Annie Kirking, PhD, a high school teacher and Washington State Beginning Educator Support Team (BEST) mentor faculty and induction coach. Annie helps us unpack ways to support beginning educators. She acknowledges, “Teaching is really hard, and it’s especially hard in those first couple of years because you’re doing everything for the first time.” Through mentoring, we can support these new educators and increase both success and retention rates. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.