Download or read book Handbook of Youth Mentoring written by David L. DuBois and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly updated Second Edition of the Handbook of Youth Mentoring presents the only comprehensive synthesis of current theory, research, and practice in the field of youth mentoring. Editors David L. DuBois and Michael J. Karcher gather leading experts in the field to offer critical and informative analyses of the full spectrum of topics that are essential to advancing our understanding of the principles for effective mentoring of young people. This volume includes twenty new chapter topics and eighteen completely revised chapters based on the latest research on these topics. Each chapter has been reviewed by leading practitioners, making this handbook the strongest bridge between research and practice available in the field of youth mentoring.
Download or read book Improving School Based Mentoring written by and published by Waxmann Verlag. This book was released on with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Improving School Based Mentoring written by Dietlind Fischer and published by Waxmann Verlag. This book was released on 2008 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Adviser Teacher Role Model Friend written by National Academy of Engineering and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-08-30 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide offers helpful advice on how teachers, administrators, and career advisers in science and engineering can become better mentors to their students. It starts with the premise that a successful mentor guides students in a variety of ways: by helping them get the most from their educational experience, by introducing them to and making them comfortable with a specific disciplinary culture, and by offering assistance with the search for suitable employment. Other topics covered in the guide include career planning, time management, writing development, and responsible scientific conduct. Also included is a valuable list of bibliographical and Internet resources on mentoring and related topics.
Download or read book Educator Perceptions of School based Mentoring written by Walter Michael Rosio and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasingly, school districts have utilized school-based mentoring to address the growing academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of adolescents in public schools. These programs primarily utilized licensed teachers to help facilitate school-based mentoring programs to reach a majority of the general student population. This study aimed to contribute to the literature by examining the perceptions of teachers on mentoring program effectiveness and general outlook by examining their beliefs, opinions, and suggestions for how to better shape school-based mentoring programs. This study revealed that most educators had a strong sense of mentoring program purpose and goals, which were congruent with mentoring best practices. Teachers who served as mentors also understood and complied with their outlined program expectations and responsibilities. While teachers had varied opinions on what the focus of their mentoring program should be (students social well-being or academics), all teachers agreed that mentoring as a general practice was overall beneficial for the general student population and overwhelmingly perceived the existence of their mentoring program as positive. However, teacher frustrations and criticisms of program applications persisted and should be a priority of focus for educational leaders when considering future schoolwide mentoring program implementation.
Download or read book The Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-01-24 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mentorship is a catalyst capable of unleashing one's potential for discovery, curiosity, and participation in STEMM and subsequently improving the training environment in which that STEMM potential is fostered. Mentoring relationships provide developmental spaces in which students' STEMM skills are honed and pathways into STEMM fields can be discovered. Because mentorship can be so influential in shaping the future STEMM workforce, its occurrence should not be left to chance or idiosyncratic implementation. There is a gap between what we know about effective mentoring and how it is practiced in higher education. The Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM studies mentoring programs and practices at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It explores the importance of mentorship, the science of mentoring relationships, mentorship of underrepresented students in STEMM, mentorship structures and behaviors, and institutional cultures that support mentorship. This report and its complementary interactive guide present insights on effective programs and practices that can be adopted and adapted by institutions, departments, and individual faculty members.
Download or read book School Based Mentoring Programs written by Amanda Bayer and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previous research suggests that school-based mentoring programs like those offered by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) yield small but statistically significant improvements in the academic performance of mentored students and in their beliefs in their own scholastic efficacy. The present study uses data from a randomized control trial involving over 1,000 students from 71 schools across the country to investigate further the academic benefits of school-based mentoring, and to enrich the field's understanding of how schools can use volunteers to support students. We employ instrumental variables and other approaches to provide insight into why the BBBSA school-based mentoring program is effective, finding that the relationship between mentor and protǧ ̌appears to play a key role. The evidence suggests that developing a close relationship with a mentor led to better academic outcomes for students; in contrast, students who were mentored but did not experience a close relationship showed no improvement in academic outcomes relative to the control group. This pattern holds for mentoring relationships of various durations. In addition, there is no evidence that mentoring programs with an academic focus produced better academic outcomes than relationship-only programs. Findings do reveal, however, that programs structured with weekly meetings and with opportunities for pairs to interact outside of a large-group setting were more likely to generate close mentor-protǧ ̌relationships. Beyond reporting new empirical findings, this paper contributes a theoretical structure with which to assess the results of randomized evaluations of mentoring programs.
Download or read book Entering Mentoring written by Christine Pfund and published by W. H. Freeman. This book was released on 2015-01-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mentoring curriculum presented in this manual is built upon the original Entering Mentoring facilitation guide published in 2005 by Jo Handelsman, Christine Pfund, Sarah Miller, and Christine Maidl Pribbenow. This revised edition is designed for those who wish to implement mentorship development programs for academic research mentors across science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and includes materials from the Entering Research companion curriculum, published in 2010 by Janet Branchaw, Christine Pfund and Raelyn Rediske. This revised edition of Entering Mentoring is tailored for the primary mentors of undergraduate researchers in any STEM discipline and provides research mentor training to meet the needs of diverse mentors and mentees in various settings.
Download or read book Mentoring in Schools written by Haili Hughes and published by Crown House Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2021-02-10 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forewords by Professor Rachel Lofthouse and Reuben Moore. With low early career teacher retention rates and the introduction of the Department for Education's new Early Career Framework, the role of mentor has never been so important in helping to keep teachers secure and happy in the classroom. Haili Hughes, a former senior leader with years of school mentoring experience, was involved in the consultation phase of the framework's design - and in this book she imparts her wisdom on the subject in an accessible way. Haili offers busy teachers a practical interpretation of how to work with the Early Career Framework, sharing practical guidance to help them in the vital role of supporting new teachers. She also shares insights from recent trainee teachers, as well as more established voices in education, to provide tried-and-tested transferable tips that can be used straight away.
Download or read book Mentoring for School Quality written by Bruce S. Cooper and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-21 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will help educators/practitioners become better mentors, expand the dialogue on what makes a good mentor, and it will add new and critical insight into the literature. This book is contributed by a balance of scholars and practitioners and will be a timely contribution to the field as more educators seek out mentors in a time educational chaos.
Download or read book Mentoring Perspectives on School based Teacher Education written by Hagger, H. and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of essays on mentoring issues in education, which includes discussion of the political and historical aspects of mentoring, the mentor-student relationship and the generic skills approach to mentoring.
Download or read book Activity based Mentoring Practices written by Matthew D. Ladewski and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study and research investigates if an activity-based mentoring practice can encourage, motivate and assist our youth to succeed educationally and socially within their school. It is well known that education is one, if not the most important elements that can improve for the sake of our youth in their daily activities. In order to create a better platform for our youth, we must assist the schools by using our existing educational and social community environments that can house a new plan for possible mentorships. Through a self-explored personal mentorship between myself and a student in Chicago Public School, together we will begin to analyze these questions; Can we assist our students with their education and social ability outside of the classroom with mentoring programs? Can we improve the practice of a mentorship by using a new structure and ideas of an activity-based teaching style? Can we overcome the issues in a classroom by evaluating the activity-based mentoring methods environment? For my research settings, the qualitative based style within the use of a narrative created a basic form from my experience. I navigated through this activity-based mentorship with a student that was progressing from eighth grade to the end of freshman year of high school, which involved activities and educational based art practices. Keeping the mentees mind on specific ideas and subject matter assisted him inside of the school efforts with homework, lessons, projects, collaboration and grades. Within these standard school practices outside of school, the mentorship not only studied with the mentee, but used a participating method. The combination of these research methodologies told our story, as well as gave us data that supported the issues towards a solution. The student, my mentee, began listing activities he enjoyed. We would operate these activities once a week for the last semester of eighth grade. Through his comfort-ability and current effort, we concentrated on what needed assistance. For educational purposes we conversed and worked on homework. For any other issues involving the social environment, we used an arts process of rollerblading together at the Chicago skateparks, as well as attended art events and museums. This process guided us through summer and continued into the first semester of high school. We then had a better general layout of the mentorship and were able to translate to the new style of teaching and environment. It also led us to positive conversations with his parents about what the mentorship was accomplishing, the status of his grades and attitude and what changes can be adjusted by the frame of time. This pattern also progressed throughout the end of freshman year. We finalized with an outside the classroom project proposal of an active rollerblading art gallery. We worked on this project when all assignments were complete. It was our concluding goal.
Download or read book School based Mentoring written by Carla Herrera and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Comprehensive Mentoring Programs for New Teachers written by Susan Villani and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2009-06-17 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The author has done an excellent job of highlighting the key aspects of a comprehensive induction program and offers rich examples across urban, rural, and suburban setting. Anyone interested in developing induction programs that both support and accelerate beginning teacher development should read this book. —Ellen Moir, Executive Director New Teacher Center, University of California, Santa Cruz "State level policy makers can take a positive step forward by providing every district and school leader with a copy of this book. Expertly organized and written, Villani′s work provides answers to school leaders′ key questions regarding establishing a comprehensive induction/mentoring program. Readers will keep the book within reach as a most valued resource." —Stephanie Hirsch, Executive Director National Staff Development Council "A significant addition to the literature on mentoring in the education profession. This book provides various models of comprehensive programs implemented in school districts around the country and confirms the importance of mentoring to retain teachers, maintain consistency in academic programming, and develop a culture of continuous improvement in professional practice." —Gail Connelly, Executive Director National Association of Elementary School Principals "Susan Villani presents comprehensive mentoring programs as catalysts for school improvement and reflective practice. With a wealth of tools and models for establishing effective programs, this book addresses cultural competence, peer coaching, and retention of math, science, and special education teachers. Villani′s framework will strengthen professional learning communities and improve the effectiveness of our most valuable resource—teachers." —Mary Forte Hayes, Executive Director Massachusetts Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Establish a quality comprehensive mentoring program and improve teacher retention rates! This updated edition of Mentoring Programs for New Teachers outlines mentors′ roles, mentor preparation, and the ways comprehensive mentoring programs support new teachers and educators. Readers will find: Descriptions of 18 successful real-world, comprehensive mentoring programs on the state, district, regional, and national level A list of 5 factors to consider when developing a comprehensive mentoring initiative A rubric based on seven components of comprehensive mentoring programs New material for supporting special education, math, and science teachers Resources to use in program development or revision
Download or read book Older and Wiser written by Jean E. Rhodes and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Youth mentoring programs must change in order to become truly effective. The world’s leading expert shows how. Youth mentoring is among the most popular forms of volunteering in the world. But does it work? Does mentoring actually help young people succeed? In Older and Wiser, mentoring expert Jean Rhodes draws on more than thirty years of empirical research to survey the state of the field. Her conclusion is sobering: there is little evidence that most programs—even renowned, trusted, and long-established ones—are effective. But there is also much reason for hope. Mentoring programs, Rhodes writes, do not focus on what young people need. Organizations typically prioritize building emotional bonds between mentors and mentees. But research makes clear that effective programs emphasize the development of specific social, emotional, and intellectual skills. Most mentoring programs are poorly suited to this effort because they rely overwhelmingly on volunteers, who rarely have the training necessary to teach these skills to young people. Moreover, the one-size-fits-all models of major mentoring organizations struggle to deal with the diverse backgrounds of mentees, the psychological effects of poverty on children, and increasingly hard limits to upward mobility in an unequal world. Rhodes doesn’t think we should give up on mentoring—far from it. She shows that evidence-based approaches can in fact create meaningful change in young people’s lives. She also recommends encouraging “organic” mentorship opportunities—in schools, youth sports leagues, and community organizations.
Download or read book A Better Beginning written by Marge Scherer and published by ASCD. This book was released on 1999-11-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's help for any school or district that wants struggling first-year and beginning teachers to survive and thrive. Written by seasoned administrators and teacher leaders who know the ropes, this guide covers every aspect of the topic, including: Best ways to support new teachers; Stages they go through in their first year; Effective induction programs that last five days, all summer, or an entire year; Mentoring programs that benefit all teachers involved; Strategies for improving new teachers' teaching skills without damaging their morale; and Systemwide solutions that combine induction and mentoring programs with ongoing assessment and professional development. Case studies of successful programs and insights from veteran and novice teachers give you plenty of fresh insights on how to maintain new teachers' confidence and encourage them to innovate and grow. Note: This product listing is for the Adobe Acrobat (PDF) version of the book.
Download or read book Stand by Me written by Jean E. Rhodes and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2004-10-25 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing upon work in the fields of psychology and personal relations, Rhodes outlines a model of youth mentoring, explores the potential that exists in such relationships, and also exposes the risk of unsuccessful mentoring relationships.
