Park Ridge Elementary: NESS Program Coordinators Ness - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Park Ridge Elementary: NESS Program Coordinators Ness - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Park Ridge Elementary: NESS Program Coordinators Ness Coordinator: Susan Turner Ness Administrator: Arlene Manville Guidance Support: Marjorie Time Classroom Management Support: Galina Markevich
Park ¡Ridge ¡Elementary: ¡ NESS ¡Program ¡Coordinators ¡
- Ness Coordinator:
Susan Turner
- Ness Administrator:
Arlene Manville
- Guidance Support:
Marjorie Time
- Classroom Management
Support: Galina Markevich
OBJECTIVES
- 1. Identify the value and traits of effective Mentors.
- 2. Examine guidelines for developing successful
Mentorship relationships.
- 3. Be able to differentiate between Mentoring and
Coaching.
- 4. Develop an understanding of how the Ways of
Knowing affect the Mentor/ Mentee relationship.
Even Eagles Need a Push
Value ¡of ¡Effec<ve ¡Mentoring ¡
Crucial ¡to ¡suppor<ng ¡adult ¡
learning ¡and ¡development. ¡ ¡
Allows ¡educators ¡to ¡ ¡
¡grow ¡professionally. ¡ ¡
“Have ¡the ¡capacity ¡to ¡
transform ¡individuals, ¡ groups, ¡organiza<ons, ¡ ¡and ¡ communi<es.” ¡ ¡
¡Ragins ¡& ¡Kram, ¡2007 ¡ ¡
“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.” ~Proverb
With ¡your ¡shoulder ¡ partner… ¡ Discuss ¡how ¡this ¡ quote ¡applies ¡to ¡the ¡ mentor ¡/ ¡mentee ¡ rela<onship. ¡
Origins & Overviews
- f Mentoring
The term Mentor comes from Greek origins meaning Enduring. The term Mentor was intended to designate a wise, trusted counselor and teacher. It was the oldest form of supporting human development.
¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡What ¡the ¡experts ¡say… ¡
¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡“ ¡Mentors ¡are ¡guides… ¡they ¡take ¡us ¡on ¡a ¡journey.” ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡~Daloz, ¡1999 ¡ ¡ “A ¡mentor… ¡serves ¡as ¡a ¡guide ¡or ¡sponsor-‑ ¡one ¡who ¡looks ¡aWer, ¡ advises, ¡protects, ¡and ¡takes ¡a ¡special ¡interest ¡in ¡another’s ¡ development.” ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡~ ¡Bode, ¡1999 ¡ ¡ “Mentoring ¡is ¡an ¡excellent ¡tool ¡for ¡professional ¡learning ¡both ¡for ¡ the ¡mentor ¡and ¡the ¡mentee ¡through ¡systemic ¡cri<cal ¡reflec<on.” ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡~ ¡Nicholls, ¡2002 ¡
Guidelines for Developing Mentoring Relationships
Establish clear
expectations and ground rules
Show mutual respect Focus on building a
trusting relationship
Ways of dealing with
confidentiality
Make commitments
Functions of Mentors
Career Function
Coaching for
career advancement
Used to
predict salary & career advancement
Targeted to
develop a skillsets
Functions of Mentors
Psychological Function
Nurturing
relationship
Helping people
grow professionally and personally
TONY DUNGY VIDEO
Effective Mentoring for New Teachers
To grow personally and professionally as educators, leaders, and human beings
The relationship between the new and veteran teachers has shown to accomplish:
Teacher performance and student learning by
promoting collegial dialogue
Provides professional development Helps new teacher with their reflective practices
and professional conversations
Produce teacher-leaders and lifelong learners Helps to support teacher retention
Steps Needed for Effective Mentoring
Mentor teachers need training Trusting relationships Need time, energy, and commitment Mentor teacher needs to understand that new teachers are still
developing
Mentors needs to show empathy for their mentees through
reflective practice
Mentors need to understand the stages of adult theory Observations need to be conducted and reviewed. Instructional strategies need to be shared
Support for Principals, Superintendents, and Assistant Principals Learning
Characteristics of Successful Mentoring
Developing a common
frame of reference
Investing time to clarify
roles and responsibilities
Allocating adequate time
for the relationship
Ensure thoughtful mentor/
mentee matching
Taking the time to develop
trust
Clarifying goals and
- bjects as well as action
plans to accomplish them
Emphasize the fact that
mistakes are opportunities for learning
Mentors Can Facilitate Learning & Growth Through Reflection
By inviting mentees to
engage with and reflect on probing questions.
By offering honest
feedback.
By actively listening. By examining decisions
together.
By suggesting alternative
perspectives.
Mentoring Relationships are Dynamic
As mentee grows, needs &
expectations change
Context Matters – Goals &
needs vary in different domains
Roles are Relative – Mentor to
- ne may be mentee to
another
May need multiple mentors to
achieve growth in different domains
Qualities and Characteristics
- f Effective
Mentoring
Mentors…
Trusted & credible Offer constructive
feedback in a sensitive manner
Engage with mentees in
a positive manner to help improve performance
Mentors…
Create a context in
which mentees feel safe & take risks
Provide support to
achieve larger goals
Help mentees envision
- pportunities &
challenges they may not see on their own.
The Way We Experience a Mentor’s Generous Support Depends on Our Way of Knowing
Self- Transforming Instrumental Self- Authoring Socializing
Mentoring
Psychological Function Mentoring is often long term and the
relationship has an emotional dimension
Mentors develop a relationship that foster the
personal growth and development of the mentee
Mentors create a Holding Environment Mentors support the growth process Encourage mentees to broaden their
perspectives other than that of the mentor
Career Function Aimed at providing
essential skill and knowledge that can be applied to the career context
Develop skills to lead and
manage effectively increasing complex situations
Coaching includes
Identifying and clarifying
goals
Creating multiple possibilities
for implementing action toward goals
Pair Share
ACTIVITY:
THINK ABOUT YOUR RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOUR PROPEL MENTOR. WHAT WOULD CATEGORIZE MORE AS A MENTORING AND COACHING RELATIONSHIP?
Forms of Support & Challenge Mentors Can Offer
“Mentors are more than simply isolated individuals who enter our lives, intervene, and depart. Rather, they are creations that emerge out of particular demands our lives make on us. When they do their work well, they help us to see not only tasks before us but also the broader context that gives those tasks meaning…They remind us of
- ur destiny” (Daloz 1999).
Forms of Support & Challenge Mentors Can Offer
Providing support. Providing
challenge.
Sustaining
mindfulness.
Understanding
mentoring in its broadest sense.
Why ¡and ¡How ¡School ¡Leaders ¡ Employ ¡Mentoring ¡ ¡
Access ¡informa<on ¡about ¡how ¡
to ¡navigate ¡the ¡school/school ¡
- system. ¡
Share ¡advice ¡on ¡adjus<ng ¡to ¡
new ¡job ¡responsibili<es. ¡
Facilitate ¡learning ¡about ¡the ¡
school ¡mission ¡and ¡culture. ¡
Understand ¡the ¡expecta<ons ¡
- f ¡the ¡role. ¡
Decipher ¡the ¡nuts ¡and ¡
bolts ¡strategies ¡of ¡the ¡ posi<on. ¡
How ¡to ¡balance ¡
mul<ple ¡work ¡
- demands. ¡
Deal ¡with ¡the ¡complex ¡
demands ¡of ¡leading. ¡ ¡
Examples ¡of ¡ principals' ¡use ¡of ¡ mentoring ¡for ¡ teachers' ¡growth ¡ and ¡learning ¡ ¡
- Program ¡For ¡
Beginning ¡Teachers ¡
- Computer ¡Based ¡
Program
Key themes of principals mentoring to support assistant principals' learning
“The Gift” Principals’ Mentoring to Support Assistant Principal’s Learning
What constitutes a “good mentoring relationship”?
Trust exists Confidentiality is respected Safe for sharing and taking
risks
What are characteristics of a “good mentor”?
Respect Trust Acceptance Availability Honesty
What support do mentees need from mentors?
Trust Sharing expertise &
knowledge
Engaging in dialogue Confidentiality
Common Traits
Mentee Needs Mentor Traits Mentee Support trust trust trust respect respect engaging dialogue confidentiality acceptance confidentiality safe to share & take risks availability sharing expertise & knowledge honesty
Mentors Felt Most Proud Of
Having “real” and meaningful conversations Listening to each other/being in conversations Knowing that mentees learned principal-ship Customizing mentoring for mentee’s needs Using ways of knowing to help mentee grow Teaching mentees to say “I need to learn” Knowing that we learned from each other