1. The video had me reflecting on the time, the planning and the encouraging it takes to be a great mentor. It is a great reminder that as an experienced teacher in both daily curriculum and SweetHome's strategic plan, the mentor has the power to assist in building our district's future. I believe the encouraging of choices and behaviors is the most powerful tool a mentor can use. We want to mold those choices and behaviors and encouraging and building trust from the mentee, a mentor can then make suggestions and help guide those choices based on our years of experience and based upon our past struggles and studies.
2. I believe a great mentor should possess the qualities of listening, encouraging and being able to gently guide a new hire. The mentee's look to the mentor to help become a better teacher, but they also want to feel like they are doing well with how they are starting off. A good mentor will find the good and the positive and will provide informed guidance to help a new teacher navigate various challenges that rise up along the way.
3. A challenge that usually arises is finding time to meet and to practice some of the new ideas or teachings. The shortage of subs/coverage usually makes it difficult to sit together and reflect on a lesson and plan for next steps.
2. I believe a great mentor should possess the qualities of listening, encouraging and being able to gently guide a new hire. The mentee's look to the mentor to help become a better teacher, but they also want to feel like they are doing well with how they are starting off. A good mentor will find the good and the positive and will provide informed guidance to help a new teacher navigate various challenges that rise up along the way.
3. A challenge that usually arises is finding time to meet and to practice some of the new ideas or teachings. The shortage of subs/coverage usually makes it difficult to sit together and reflect on a lesson and plan for next steps.