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MENTOR

TRAINING

Introductions & Icebreakers

Intro

  • Gather into groups of 2-3 people & generate a list of 10 things your group has in common
  • No easy answers (ex. we are all in Education!)

In our program, you are building relationships with people you know nothing about! You may have to intentionally find commonalities to develop a mentor-mentee bond!

Introduction

Introduction

  • Year 3 of the program
  • Erin Moulton & Jessica Kalmar (Education Prospective Student Advisors) will be main points of contact

Mentor Role:

  • Matched with a new Faculty of Education student (in some cases 2)
  • Encourage and support your mentee as they transition to university life, or their new program in the Faculty of Education

Program

Current Initiatives

  • Mentor/Mentee Partnership: This could look different for each pair! Determine what your mentee(s) expect from the program, how much support they would need, how involved do they want to be, etc. Also consider your needs - are you in your practicum term? How can you stay connected through your year?
  • Volunteer Opportunities: We often ask Education Mentors to represent the Faculty at events. Previous opportunities include Week of Welcome, Open House, Info Week presentations, Registration 101 Workshops
  • Mentor Blog: Write about a topic of interest, something you've learned in your program, advice for other Education students, etc.

Future Projects

  • Lead Mentors: A small group of mentors will be selected to take more of a leadership role in the program - ex.) planning events for the group, organizing study sessions, creating new initiatives for the program
  • Alumni involvement

Year in Review

Year in Review

Recruiting Mentees: Spring 2019

Mentor Profiles: March/April 2019

Mentor/Mentee Matching:

June 2019

Fall Welcome Event:

September 2019

Mentor Blog: Ongoing

Volunteer Opportunities: Ongoing

What does a Mentor Do?

What does mentorship mean to you?

What does a mentor do?

What type of mentor are you?

What kind of Mentor are you?

The Challenger-- asks the tough questions, very realistic.

The Cheerleader-- happy when others succeed, cheer you on when they’re struggling.

The Coach-- help others see their problems clearly and clarify their roles in situations.

The Connector-- willing to open up personal/professional networks with others.

The Educator-- shares expertise with those who want to know.

The Idea Generator-- takes on the role of the “thought partner”, helps open minds to new experiences and opportunities.

The Librarian-- a wealth of information readily available, answers questions and gets things done.

The Super Star-- someone who others want to be like.

The Teammate-- an awesome listener who knows when to sit back and when to step in.

UAlberta Services

Resources

Clinical Services: Counsellors on hand to help students in distress

Sharon Leung: Education Counsellor ed.counsellor@ualberta.ca

Tech in Ed: Technology assistance, Education Learning Commons, Red Chair Sessions

Education Students Association

QPR Training: Certified suicide prevention training program

  • Student Success Centre: Workshops, individual appointments, online courses including Transition to University Course
  • Centre for Writers: Tutoring, workshops, writing groups
  • Decima Robinson Support Centre for Mathematical and Statistical Sciences: Workshops, tutors, sessions
  • Student Connect: Financial aid, Scholarships
  • Students' Union: Health & Dental plan, Campus Food Bank, Financial Aid, OmbudService, Safewalk, The Landing
  • ACCESS Outreach Team

Do's & Don'ts

Academic Advice: Don'ts

Do not give advice on specific degree requirements - every individual's program is different!

Do not advise on deadlines, prerequisite waivers, transfer credit, withdrawing from a course, or other matters that would need to be verified by a Student Advisor

If a decision could affect their program - send them to an advisor!

Academic Advice: Do's

Sharing information about classes you enjoyed or favorite professors

Tips & Tricks you've learned about scheduling your courses

Pointing them in the right direction to resources they may require

What Would You Do? Discuss!

What would you do?

Your mentee is very upset because they have failed their midterm for EDU 100. What do you recommend they do?

What kind of Mentee will you have?

The Keener: This person is extremely motivated and may spend their whole summer getting ready for school.

The Puzzlemaster: This person has a thousand questions. If you can’t answer all of them, that’s ok! Redirect them to the proper avenues and everything will be fine.

Meeting your Mentee

The Social Butterfly: This student is coming to university with a vast social network. They will love meeting new people and making connections. Include this mentee in your social and volunteer events!

The Balloon: This student is lost to the wind. Wish them the best and direct your efforts to helping people who appreciate your help

Email Introduction

Email Introduction

Be sure to include:

a. Your name

b. Your route (Elementary/Secondary) or major/minor

c. Personal information (extracurriculars & common grounds)

d. What each person’s preferred method of communication is

e. Guiding questions to have your mentee reply with detailed information

Maintaining the Mentor/Mentee relationship

Setting the Initial Meeting

  • Suggest an in-person meeting somewhere casual like a coffee shop, or even on campus to give your mentee a quick tour! Have them suggest the place?
  • If your mentee is not in the city, suggest a Skype chat or a phone call
  • Even texts back and forth before the start of term can help ease the stress

Make a Mentorship Plan

  • How often do you want to check in with one another?
  • How do you prefer to communicate?
  • Outlining expectations of one another, with one another
  • Create some goals that can be attained in the first year
  • Evaluate with your mentee the validity of these goals
  • Talk about an action plan to reach these goals together

Experiences

Bring friends in from outside the mentorship program or graduates to hear their experiences

Find an educational experience you can participate in together

Arrange to meet with another group of mentors/mentees

During the School Year

  • Continue to meet and communicate
  • Attend events throughout the year with your mentee
  • Get your mentee involved in volunteer activities if they are interested, or involved in planning events for the group!
  • Get together with other mentors and mentees in smaller group settings
  • Review any mentorship goals frequently

Discussion

Discussion

Your mentee is not so sure they want to be a high school Social Studies teacher anymore and they'd like to switch to Elementary. What do you do?

It's January and your mentee hasn't been in touch since November. What do you do?

Brainstorm

What are some benefits of being mentored?What are the benefits of being a mentor and how can this relationship be mutually beneficial?

What do you do if your mentee does not want to be in the program anymore?

What if your schedule becomes too hectic to be an effective mentor?

Questions? Ideas?

  • Creating an intramural team
  • Board game nights
  • Meet-ups off campus (ex. coffee shops)
  • Knitting club
  • Organize a scavenger hunt (becoming a tradition at the Fall Welcome Event!)
  • Creating an Instagram account for the Education Mentorship Program
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