People in education are always guiding others whether they are consciously aware of it or not. That goes for their colleagues as well as their students. The use of peer-mentors has proved to be an invaluable tool for new teachers. It not only improves instructional quality and self-confidence, but in doing so greatly reduces the attrition rate among the group. At City High, a first-year teacher named Neil McVey would certainly attest to the many benefits of the program. Being paired with Aidan Fiala, who had been in the system for two years longer than he had, meant he’d learned a lot.