THE MENTORING SESSIONS: 1 PASS IT ON! 2013

WELCOME to PASS IT ON! 5 weeks mentoring training 5 weeks mentoring experience In teams you will be mentoring Level 1 students in the TV studio Mix of timetabled (Tuesdays) and voluntary sessions

ICEBREAKER 1 In groups of 4 Think of 3 facts about yourself – 2 true/1 lie Interview each other and work out the lie Feedback to class

HEART OF A TEACHER

WHAT IS PEER MENTORING? DISCUSS MENTORING IN YOUR GROUPS COME UP WITH 3 ELEMENTS TO FEEDBACK Peer mentoring is a form of mentorship that usually takes place between a person who has lived through a specific experience (Peer Mentor) and a person who is new to that experience (Peer Mentee) Peer Mentors provide education, recreation and support opportunities to individuals. The Peer Mentor may challenge the Mentee with new ideas, and encourage the Mentee to move beyond the things that are most comfortable. Most peer mentors are picked for their sensibility, confidence, social skills and reliability.[1]

WHAT IS PEER MENTORING? It is often a one-to-one relationship. It is a unique type of learning relationship. It is voluntary It is concerned with enabling the learner rather than teaching them

WHAT IS PEER MENTORING? It is learner-centred and involves trust, honesty, openness, and an acknowledgement of the learner’s role in shaping the learning process. It is always about a POSITIVE view of the world,recognising strengths and celebrating achievements. It develops the mentor as well as the mentee

WHO IS YOUR MENTOR? Write down all the people you can think of who have been an official or unofficial mentor to you. Think about what they did or how they helped you. WHO WHAT Boss Encouraging Learnt culture of business Sports Coach Set challenges Older Colleague Supportive Insider knowledge

WHO MAKES A GOOD MENTOR? Most peer mentors are picked for their sensibility, confidence, social skills and reliability

AsseSSMENT Audio/ Visual Presentation Title - “A Good Student Mentor” this should be creative and analytical not descriptive Individual or groups up to 3 5 minutes long Presented to class + Individual Blog – tasks and reflections

CREATIVE TASK - PYRAMID POEM Line 1: Noun, subject of the poem Line 2: Two adjectives Line 3: Three verbs with -ing Line 4: A question and a statement (or two questions or two statements) Mr Smith Getting on, Slightly Smelly Knowing, Entertaining, Never Boring How mad can he be? Who knows!

HOMEWORK 1 – BLOG TASK Write up today’s class – reflecting on what you think mentoring means and your own experiences. Answer the questions ON MOODLE Be descriptive!