Reflect: What from the TedX video caused you to think more deeply about becoming a mentor?“If you are going to impact a lot of people, you are going to have to spend a lot of time”. In this time period we do have a lot of access to people through technology, but face to face time is so important. I think face to face time is so important. I also like the idea of making a plan prior to meeting, like discussing a specific topic from an article or experience. Furthermore this plan should be based on what the mentee wants to learn. When I was in my first year at Sweet Home my mentor was a first grade teacher. She was lovely, and very helpful to learning the “Sweet Home way” but she did not have much expertise in my field.
Reflect: From the Self-Assessment Inventory, what stands out the most about the questions and your answers? Think of a person who had a positive and enduring impact on your personal or professional life, someone worthy of being called your mentor.
Reflect: What do you believe you might need help with as a mentor in our school district?
I think a a clear must do vs. may do list would be helpful (must complete x amount of hours, may take a mentoring day).
Reflect: From the Self-Assessment Inventory, what stands out the most about the questions and your answers? Think of a person who had a positive and enduring impact on your personal or professional life, someone worthy of being called your mentor.
- What about them did you connect with?
- What qualities do you have to become a great mentor for a new teacher in our district?
- Are there areas that you can anticipate needing guidance or support?
Reflect: What do you believe you might need help with as a mentor in our school district?
I think a a clear must do vs. may do list would be helpful (must complete x amount of hours, may take a mentoring day).