Having A Mentor

With mentoring, organizations are able to see major improvements when it comes to productivity, efficiency, knowledge and leadership skills. However, these are just a few of the reasons why mentors are so important.

Clutterbuck & Megginson (1999, p.17) describe mentoring as being like ‘standing in front of a mirror with a trusted other, who can help you see things that you do not know how to see, or that have become too familiar for you to notice’. It is a helping relationship between an individual with potential and an individual with expertise. This multi-dimensional relationship is a partnership between those in similar roles, who can support each other. A number of roles of the mentor have been listed by Bolton (2010, p.193): role model, enabler, teacher, encourager, counsellor, befriender, facilitator, coach, confidante, supporter and ‘un-learner’. To be successful roles and responsibilities of those involved need to be clear and they need to be matched to each other and understand expectations of them.

We often meet wise people who we trust to guide us. Some consider these individuals to be mentors because they support or influence us in a special way. A mentor can be anyone, such as a someone who guides you through a tough job, or even your mom and dad! What makes all these people similar is that they all have likeable qualities. The qualities that I think make a good mentor are patience, determination, and a good-listener.

I believe a Peer Mentor should make it his/her assignment provide support, encouragement, and information to new students. I was attracted to this position because I believe I can successfully do so by listening, comprehending, questioning, clarifying and give constructive feedback to fellow students with any type of situation they are dealing with. A peer mentor is someone who leads by example, a role model to others. Almost every job I have ever had, I had to demonstrate skills a mentor has to possess. Being a basketball coach for young kids as well as a Security Guard, has taught me important skills like sensibility, confidence, social skills and reliability. Furthermore, by being approachable, open minded and willing to put myself in others

It takes a lot of commitment to be a mentor, an appropriate meeting time needs to be discussed between mentor and mentee so that it doesn't conflict with family, school, and/or social life. Mentors are usually provided for: troubled teens, young children with busy parents that work, children or teens with special needs such as Autism or ADHD, or anyone under or over the age of 18 who needs to have one on one time with someone they trust and can talk to confidentially.

Mentoring takes many forms and has many purposes, however, no uniform definition of mentoring exists (Bochke, 2001). Caffarella (1993) defined mentoring as “intense caring relationships in which person(s) with more experience work with less experienced person(s) to promote both professional

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Should there be student mentors? Of course there should be. Many kids start out innocent then something starts to change in their behavior. It could be parents aren’t showing them right from wrong or just that sometimes they don’t have time to talk to their children. But at least some student mentors can guide them the way. Kids that are in elementary schools shouldn’t be bullies. For example a girl named Tiara, seventh grader who attended Cloonan Middle School in Stamford, Conn., was a bully. But then she was introduced to a student mentor then she started to change her act then improved herself. Many kids need guidance even if they’re not their family member. With mentors they could improve communication, education, and behavior. Tiara was

At my school, juniors and seniors can apply for roles in which they act as mentors to incoming freshmen. I joined the Tiger Mentor because I want to help others, gain experience working with others, and to further my leadership skills. Once a week on Wednesdays, our school has advisory. Students move to their homeroom classes, and in this time, the mentors interact with their freshmen. Each advisory class has 3-4 mentors, and together, the mentors carry out a lesson. For the first few weeks of the school year, the goal, is to aid the freshmen familiarize themselves with their new school. The mentors help the freshmen locate their classes, teach them the best routes to get to their classes, and show them where their lockers are. Later on in the year, once the students have established regular routine, my other mentors and I are able to have more focused lessons during advisory.

A mentoring teacher is a professional who respects their mentee/student. They understand that showing respect is all about the small things. The teachers respect the ideas and space of their students. A mentoring teacher truly listens to their students and even makes a connection by recognizing nonverbal and verbal clues received by their students that could assist with coming to the student needs. The mentor challenges their students to think critically, press them to grow in some many new ways, and pushes them outside of their comfort zone. A mentor celebrates their students’ success – it could be a simple thank you or good job. The mentor understands that honesty is the foundation of any student/teacher relationship. They understand the

Several strengths that I feel I would bring to the position as a Peer Mentor is that I am a warm- hearted person and have a friendly personality. This makes people feel comfortable around me and are easily able to open to me. I always carry a smile with me and people tend to view me as someone they can rely on since I’m not a judgmental person. For example, a kindergarten at Image elementary once insisted that I sat next to him during reading group, so I could help. After class was over, the teacher was impressed since that was the first time he was focused, sat the whole time, and did his work. I also, have several students who want to work with me, each time I volunteer and one student calls me mom. I notice that these students see more

Mentorship is very important in the workplace especially in the area of training and development. The mentor-protégé relationship is a much needed relationship that begins in the early career stage and this relationship involves the current or new employees and the supervisor or other colleagues that provide work-related guidance. The relationship itself is comprehensive and involves “educational, occupational, physical, social, and spiritual development” (Greenhaus,, Callanan, & Godshalk, 2010, p 211). One of the initial task of the early career the establishment of the career field which involves the gaining of the workplace competence, learn what is needed to excel in the organization, and to gain acceptance in the workplace to be recognized as the valued employee. There are many ways of achieving the above mentioned advantages in the workplace which one main method is through the use of the mentorship program.

A Learning Mentor is a relatively new concept in the field of education and is used within schools to support them in raising standards.

Mentor teachers are teachers with high experience and skills who are selected to mentor new

The Effects and Implications of Mentoring for Beginning In-service teachers in Western Mindanao State University – Philippines