Reflect: What from the TedX video caused you to think more deeply about becoming a mentor? The video brought to mind the purpose behind mentorship & caused me to think more deeply about the ways in which I can take a difference in the start of my mentee's career. The opening quote about "..being at our best by relying upon the wisdom & knowledge of those that came before us" was powerful. I can be a huge factor in helping to make my mentee's new start successful by "allowing them to stand on my shoulders".
Reflect: From the Self-Assessment Inventory, what stands out the most about the questions and your answers? This gave me the chance to reflect upon my own experience as a mentee & think back to my time with my mentor. The way she made herself available gave me a sense of relief that I wouldn't go too long with lingering questions and feel alone in any struggle. It was helpful to have someone who served in several roles across the district.. it added to their wealth of knowledge that they were then able to share with me. The overall theme I got from the self assessment inventory is connection. It's the same way we know to build relationships with the kids before expecting them to learn from us.
Reflect: What do you believe you might need help with as a mentor in our school district? I might need help balancing & prioritizing my time just knowing that I'll also have a student teacher, co-teacher, and action teams to facilitate. But like my mentor did with me, that's what keeping a consistent meeting time/date is for!
