1. THE MENTORING SESSIONS: 1
PASS IT ON! 2013

2. 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

3. 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

4. HEART OF A TEACHER

5. 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]

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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

11. 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!

12. 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!