Academic Mentor Position

One thing I believe is a necessity in growing up is having a mentor. Having a mentor is, not only, beneficial for the mentee but also the mentor. Being a mentor is a learning experience for everyone participating, it helps people grow as a person and friendships are created when a bond if formed. Some people might think it's a waste of time for a child or that it'll never work out for a troubled delinquent but based on the research I've done, I have proven them wrong. Through-out this paper I will provide the pros and cons of mentoring and how they affect both mentor and mentee. To back up my proposal that mentoring is supporting, I will supply examples to answer the question: Is mentoring really important?

This tactic is highly effective because the tutor is able to tailor to what the student needs and the more they get to know them the more efficient the tutor is. For example, every Tuesday during the school year, I worked with a fifth grade boy named Kalid and after a few months I knew that he awfully struggled with math and so I started a math regimen for him which we worked consecutively on together. I knew what he remembered and what he liked and what he did not. I knew the best way for him to practice (flash cards) and what did not work for him. I also believe that consistency is key and so I was there every week, out of town vacations or sickness were rare exceptions, and I am sure the familiarity helps. On Mondays I worked with a seventh grade girl named Melika and she enjoyed telling me about her life every week. She told me about school and sports and I was happy to listen. Some students do not have the same constant tutor every week but each student has a daily log where the last tutor fills out what they worked on, what they struggled with, and what they excelled at so the next person can follow off that. This journal method is also great for keeping track of a student's progress and making sure they get the help they need. If the individual tutor truly cares about their student(s) and is willing to have that strong personal connection I think that is

The "mentor-student future planning club" is the club that I would create if I had the ability to . In this club teachers with previous experience in other careers than their own will be mentoring groups of children that know what they want to do with their future. Students who are already driven to go to one career will be taught more in depth about said career by the teacher that has done it before or on the side of teaching. Many student these days know what they want to do when they "grow" up since they remember, but some not as fortunate as them are not quite positive of what they want their futures to have in store.

Population(s) Served: 200-250 Academically at Risk Incoming Freshman. Majority being 1st generation, non-white, and/or low-income, though not exclusive to or intentionally targeting these sub-groups. (Based on predictive data modeling, excluding athletes and those admitted to special scholarship programs or learning communities.)

The issues I have decided to address are the lack of formal in group mentors and mentorship opportunities available for female students, faculty, and staff of color. The University has been intentional about recruiting students, faculty and staff of color. Despite these efforts our women of color who work as faculty or staff are the few available mentors available for students. Unfortunately, they are burdened with few professional growth opportunities while juggling work, mentorship requests, as well as providing the minority voice on committees throughout the campus. Subsequently, these women do not have in group mentors to support their growth. While some research shows, professionals who have been mentored are more likely to engage in mentoring, this does not seem hold true for women in general, it is especially untrue for women of color (Wright and Wright 1987). Increased professional expectations, distress and demands are likely the reasons for this difference. With all this, it is clear that women of color are at a significant disadvantage for finding mentors on this campus, and in most male dominated fields.

The tutor will ask their tutees what they need, and how had understood the subjects so far. He or she will involve his or her students in a discussion of the course material. Their homework will be scrutinized, but the tutor will not simply provide the correct answers to their students. Tutors are trained to help someone to find out the correct answers on their own. They assist the students with basic reading/writing/math skills necessary for success in their college course. The tutor will also help them with note taking and test taking skills, and tips on how to perform well in their particular subject areas.

Over the course of this class I learned that tutoring can be defined as many different concepts; from being a helpful guide to giving students a step by step tutorial on what they need to do to complete the assignment properly. Some try the hands-off approach where they let the student take control of the tutoring session only helping when it is necessary, but otherwise just watching over the student. This got me thinking about how I would be as a tutor and the approach that I would take when guiding students with their assignments. Keeping all of this in mind, my tutoring philosophy would have a combination of being a hands-on tutor, but not doing all the work for the student. By this, I mean that I will guide them step by step with whatever

At the beginning of my college year I was scared and nervous to go to tutoring, because in high school I would had the chance to asked questions during class. Tutoring it might sound not the perfect plan for the busiest time. Tutoring it help me a lot because it help me refresh my memory in things that I did not remember or things that I did not understood. This strategy helped me

I am confident that I would be successful in a position as a biology academic mentor because of the personality I possess. Naturally, I am a people person! I love working with people, especially when I get to help them. This passion for serving others coupled with my bubbly persona makes me an excellent fit for being a successful academic mentor in biology. In addition, my natural positivity will provide the encouragement needed to be a beginning student in biology. Others would describe me as approachable and kind, which are essential characteristics when working with students in situations where they could potentially feel intimidated to ask questions.

In my mind, it is not beneficial for anyone if a tutor just provides assistance for one specific assignment. Though it is helpful in the moment, the student will end up coming back for help every time they have a new assignment. My role in helping my peers to improve their writing skills should excel beyond just one assignment, and get students to become better writers overall. I want to help others learn what I have learned that has made me successful in writing for any

Program participants will meet regularly with the mentoring/outreach coordinator to discuss barriers to program goals and participation. The coordinator will use community volunteers, peers and family to mentor and the business community provide transitional employment and training. These sessions will be small group discussions with individual encounters as required.

Eventually, after over a week of training, I began to tutor students. While the first student I tutored seemed quiet and nervous initially, I told the student I once related to their struggles of being confused and not knowing where to begin. When the student began to see me as simply another student and not someone who thought they knew it all, the student began to enjoy tutoring sessions with me and look forward to

My name is Kasie Feind, and I am contacting you in regards to the Study Abroad Mentor position. I am interested in the position if it is still available. It would be much appreciated if you could send me some more information about the position: what are the responsibilities of the position, hours, wage, and the difference between a Study Abroad Mentor and a SAM?

I volunteered as a math tutor for grades 6-8 during school lunches. As a tutor, my role was to aid students who were having difficulty in learning or understanding a concept in mathematics. This often resulted in helping them with their homework, in-class assignment, projects or even answering any questions they had when writing tests or quizzes. This was often done one-on-one with another student so that all my attention and focus could be placed on helping one student with an area they had trouble. My role was not to just provide the students with the solutions to their math problems but guide them in the right direction to solving the solution on their own. For example, if a student did not understand

The need for tutors is overwhelming. Tutors help fill the gap between the teachers and the students. With so many students in each classroom, the teacher can't give each student the one-on-one attention that some students need. This is where tutors come in to play. Tutors have been a key instrument ineducation since as far back as the 1500's (Gordon 9). Tutoring is almost as old as educating children. Tutoring younger students is also still going strong in the twentieth century. Today it is more~important than ever due to the increase in students and low budgets that some schools have. As stated by Edward E. Gordon in his book, Centuries of Tutoring" Schoolinghas dominated the twentieth century, but tutoring still holds an important