Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Meeting 3 - Preparing and Negotiating
We would for you each to reach Chapters 4 and 5 from the mentoring book. We want to begin thinking about how you create a climate for mentoring with your student teachers, what preparations you have to undergo as a mentor, and how you help your mentees set achievable but rigorous goals for their experience. In chapter 4 we would like you to complete the Mentoring Skills Inventory on p. 106. In chapter 5 we want you to pay attention to the questions on p. 135 for discussion. Based on your readings in chapters 4 and 5, we would like you post a response to this message with your reflections and thoughts. If you could browse through the comments it will help facilitate the conversation we are planning to have.
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The mentor/mentee relationship is complex. There needs to be a balance of respect and trust between the two parties. I think that a mentee has to trust his/her mentor in order to have an effective and open dialogue in their relationship. Having a mentor/mentee realtionship based in trust allows for both individuals to be more reflective. Each person should respect the other's time and feedback. After reading these chapters, I have become more aware of my strengths and weaknesses as a mentor.
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