I was fortunate enough to have an amazing mentor teacher in my classroom for weeks when I first started teaching. There is an intense need for quality mentors and cooperating teachers to help mediate between the world of being a student and being a teacher. Even well-intentioned veterans can be unsure when it comes to directing a new teacher. Leading adults is different than leading children, after all.
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/meghan-everette/teacher-preparation-real-advice-real-teachers/