To me, it sounds like a great idea for a newer teacher to have a mentor to go to for help or suggestions. Becuase newer teachers still get the experience in the classroom and are freshly out of school I feel it is important that the newer teacher does not reley on the mentor for everything. The mentor should be there to help guide and answer small questions the new teacher has. I also think that a few years or so, this new teacher should no longer have this mentor because they should be capable of handling all situations that they cross.