1) What from the TedX video caused you to think more deeply about becoming a mentor?
Being a mentor is valuable and powerful, especially in Sweet Home. The role of a mentor allows you to pass on your knowledge and experiences to the next new group of teachers. After watching the video, spending a lot of time with the mentee stuck out to me the most in the importance of being a great mentor. It is so important to spend face to face time with the mentee to build relationships with each other. When spending a lot of time together, it gives us both the opportunity to communicate, learn and share experiences. As a mentor, it is crucial to be a part of various experiences with your mentee. Like the video stated investing time with each other, allows you to build a solid relationship with each other.
2) From the Self-Assessment Inventory, what stands out the most about the questions and your answers?
After reflecting on the self assessment inventory, I am the teacher I am today because of the veteran teachers that stood beside me and helped me to grow. Everyone around me during my first years were committed, positive and encouraging. I am a very passionate, knowledgeable and approachable individual which gives me the qualities to become a great mentor for Sweet Home.
3) What do you believe you might need help with as a mentor in our school district?
As a mentor in our school district it would be beneficial to have “assignments” or goals for us at the mentor to use as a guideline for the mentee. Like the video said it is important to come up with a plan for the mentee based on their goals, so having a plan for us as the mentor would be beneficial.
Being a mentor is valuable and powerful, especially in Sweet Home. The role of a mentor allows you to pass on your knowledge and experiences to the next new group of teachers. After watching the video, spending a lot of time with the mentee stuck out to me the most in the importance of being a great mentor. It is so important to spend face to face time with the mentee to build relationships with each other. When spending a lot of time together, it gives us both the opportunity to communicate, learn and share experiences. As a mentor, it is crucial to be a part of various experiences with your mentee. Like the video stated investing time with each other, allows you to build a solid relationship with each other.
2) From the Self-Assessment Inventory, what stands out the most about the questions and your answers?
After reflecting on the self assessment inventory, I am the teacher I am today because of the veteran teachers that stood beside me and helped me to grow. Everyone around me during my first years were committed, positive and encouraging. I am a very passionate, knowledgeable and approachable individual which gives me the qualities to become a great mentor for Sweet Home.
3) What do you believe you might need help with as a mentor in our school district?
As a mentor in our school district it would be beneficial to have “assignments” or goals for us at the mentor to use as a guideline for the mentee. Like the video said it is important to come up with a plan for the mentee based on their goals, so having a plan for us as the mentor would be beneficial.