1. After watching the TedX video, I was left thinking about the tremendous responsibility it is to be a mentor. Cultivating the people who have come into this profession after me deserve the time, dedication, patience and support they need to grow is all areas. I owe this to our profession and ultimately the children who are to be impacted by having a teacher that makes a difference in their lives.
2. The mentor I connected most with was one that worked on my team and was able to show by example ways for me to improve. She brought content study to the forefront and showed how to balance best practice/research with daily practice in the classroom. This type of study helped to solidify my understanding of the core curriculum and overall best teaching practices.
3. I truly feel SH has greatly prepared me to be a mentor. After the past several years of working directly with new teachers in my building, I have learned many ways to connect better with adults, model best teaching practices, locate resources that are pertinent to the mentee and be an ear of compassion and understanding. I do believe I may need help scheduling observation time for my mentee to observe myself and for me to observe her.
2. The mentor I connected most with was one that worked on my team and was able to show by example ways for me to improve. She brought content study to the forefront and showed how to balance best practice/research with daily practice in the classroom. This type of study helped to solidify my understanding of the core curriculum and overall best teaching practices.
3. I truly feel SH has greatly prepared me to be a mentor. After the past several years of working directly with new teachers in my building, I have learned many ways to connect better with adults, model best teaching practices, locate resources that are pertinent to the mentee and be an ear of compassion and understanding. I do believe I may need help scheduling observation time for my mentee to observe myself and for me to observe her.