Download or read book Peer Mentors Influence on School Belonging and 21st Century Learning Skills written by Hannah D. Dill and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In some schools today there are students who do not feel a sense of belonging in their environment. This is a problem because when students do not feel a sense of belonging, their grades, attendance, behavior, and social-emotional well-being may be diminished (Roche & Kuperminc, 2012). In addition to policy and culture reforms, specific programs designed to increase students' connection to the school may help increase students' sense of belonging. The purpose of this case study was to assess the effect of peer mentorship on students' sense of belonging and 21st century skills. Peer mentorship programs vary widely, but regardless of their specific format the mentor-mentee relationship is characterized by trust, mutuality, and empathy (Rhodes et al., 2005). This qualitative case study explored questions regarding how mentors and mentees perceive the influence of the peer mentorship program on their sense of belongingness, and 21st century skill development. Student mentees and mentors provided reflections in a focus group, while one of the program advisors, the middle school's adult supervisor, was interviewed to gather data on perceptions of the influence of the program. The study found that both the mentors and mentees increased their sense of belonging as well as developed various 21st century skills. This qualitative case study can help support pK-12 institutions who are trying to close the opportunity gap by supporting students within their community. Future studies are needed to support best practices for peer mentor programs between different grade levels.
Download or read book Mentor Programs and the Impact on School Connectedness written by Jodi L. Weatherman and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation was designed to examine the impact school-based mentor programs have on school connectedness when compared to a control group with no mentoring. Further, the study was designed to determine the differential impact between peer mentoring and adult mentoring. The research study was also designed to provide data to inform the implementation of mentor programs when comparing higher- and lower-performing students. -- School connectedness is the belief by students that adults and peers in the school care about their learning as well as about them as individuals. The researcher developed a mentor program for peer mentoring and adult mentoring with relationship building activities over the course of the mentee's freshman year. The measure of student connectedness was determined with the pre and post responses from the NC Student Learning Conditions Survey. Five constructs from the NCSLCS determined the measure of school connectedness: Academic Engagement, Social Engagement, 21st Century Skills, Caring and Safe Environment, and Classroom Environment. -- An analysis of the data revealed that there was no statistical significance observed at the conclusion of the mentor program when comparing the pre- and post-mean differences. However, there were trends that demonstrated the importance of teacher relationships with students. The data implies that teachers can have a positive impact on social engagement and 21st century skills for students, especially lower-performing students. The data also implies that peers positively impact higher-performing students.
Download or read book Developing Effective Student Peer Mentoring Programs written by Peter J. Collier and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when college completion is a major issue, and there is particular concern about the retention of underserved student populations, peer mentoring programs offer one solution to promoting student success. This is a comprehensive resource for creating, refining and sustaining effective student peer mentoring programs. While providing a blueprint for successfully designing programs for a wide range of audiences – from freshmen to doctoral students – it also offers specific guidance on developing programs targeting three large groups of under-served students: first-generation students, international students and student veterans.This guidebook is divided into two main sections. The opening section begins by reviewing the issue of degree non-completion, as well as college adjustment challenges that all students and those in each of the targeted groups face. Subsequent chapters in section one explore models of traditional and non-traditional student transition, persistence and belonging, address what peer mentoring can realistically achieve, and present a rubric for categorizing college student peer-mentoring programs. The final chapter in section one provides a detailed framework for assessing students’ adjustment issues to determine which ones peer mentoring programs can appropriately address. Section two of the guidebook shifts from the theoretical to the practical by covering the nuts and bolts of developing a college student peer-mentoring program. The initial chapter in section two covers a range of design issues including establishing a program timeline, developing a budget, securing funding, getting commitments from stakeholders, hiring staff, recruiting mentors and mentees, and developing policies and procedures. Subsequent chapters analyze the strengths and limitations of different program delivery options, from paired and group face-to-face mentoring to their e-mentoring equivalents; offer guidance on the creation of program content and resources for mentors and mentees, and provide mentor training exercises and curricular guidelines. Section two concludes by outlining processes for evaluating programs, including setting goals, collecting appropriate data, and methods of analysis; and by offering advice on sustaining and institutionalizing programs. Each chapter opens with a case study illustrating its principal points. This book is primarily intended as a resource for student affairs professionals and program coordinators who are developing new peer-mentoring programs or considering refining existing ones. It may also serve as a text in courses designed to train future peer mentors and leaders.
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 Undergraduate Curricular Peer Mentoring Programs written by Tania Smith and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether or not a college currently offers a Supplemental Instruction program, uses peer leaders in First-year Learning Community, or assigns Peer Tutors to courses, Undergraduate Peer Mentoring Programs will provide educators with concepts, examples, and findings useful for pr...
Download or read book The Power of Peers in the Classroom written by Karen R. Harris and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2015-06-23 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peer support and social relationships have a tremendous influence on development, motivation, and achievement for all students, including struggling learners and those with disabilities. This highly practical book is one of the few resources available to guide classroom teachers and special educators in the application of peer-assisted instructional strategies in grades K-12. Expert contributors describe evidence-based approaches for building students' skills in reading, writing, math, and other content areas, as well as social competence and executive functioning. Sample lessons and more than a dozen reproducible tools are provided. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.
Download or read book Peer Mentorship in Schools written by Jose Aviles and published by . This book was released on 2018-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is nothing more powerful than receiving adjusting and affirming feedback from a peer. This book is designed to assist all school stakeholders who are interested in implementing an effective peer mentorship program that is specifically geared for high and middle school students. The concept can even be implemented at lower grade levels. Whether you are a student, mentor, mentee, parent, guidance counselor, social worker, teacher or principal, this book will be a guide listing and framing best practices for the coordination of a peer mentorship program. Peer mentorship can be an essential piece of a larger puzzle and can have a tremendous impact on school culture nationwide. For students being mentored the difference in them is almost immediate. Mentorship has a significant effect on bullying, attendance, grade point averages, suspension rates, disciplinary referrals and classroom disruption. Peer mentorship in schools has the potential if implemented with best practices to change the face of student culture throughout every middle and high school in the nation. We live in a society that encourages individuality and promotes independence but at what cost? Though we teach our children to be dependent free of others the reality is that no man or woman is an island. We are social beings and caring for one another is what makes us human. When we work together we achieve more. Character is not a concept that is simply spoken about but actually manifests itself through our actions. As educators it is our moral obligation to teach students the importance to care for one another. Studies have shown that schools with peer mentorship programs along with an effective character education curriculum have had significant increases in academic performance and improved confidence as well as decreases in poor behavior and suspensions.
Download or read book Peer Mentorship in Schools written by Jose Aviles and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is nothing more powerful than receiving adjusting and affirming feedback from a peer. This book is designed to assist all school stakeholders who are interested in implementing an effective peer mentorship program that is specifically geared for middle or high school students. Whether you are a student, parent, guidance counselor, social worker, teacher, or principal, this book will be a guide listing and framing best practices for the coordination of a peer mentorship program. Peer mentorship can be an essential piece of a larger puzzle and have a tremendous impact on school culture nationwide. For students being mentored, the difference in them is almost immediate. Mentorship has a significant effect on attendance, grade point averages, suspension rates, disciplinary referrals, and classroom disruption and bullying. There are several essential components that make up peer mentorship. First, there is the leadership institute that all mentors must complete. In this institute, peer mentors will be trained not only as peer mentors, but as peer mediators specializing in conflict resolution. This has a direct impact on school climate and culture by addressing issues such as arguments, disagreements, and fights. Then, there is the creation of a peer council. This is a mechanism designed to keep peer mentors in check. Though peer mentors are selected and trained, they are still teenagers and, at times, will succumb to poor decision-making. Peer council holds mentors accountable. Lastly, there is continual collaboration with peer mentors covering a variety of subject matter throughout the year. This will provide mentors with the tools and guidance they will need when working with their mentees. Peer mentorship is a powerful tool that will assist middle and high school stakeholders in achieving their goal of providing the most student-friendly environment possible.
Download or read book Peer Mentorship in Schools written by Jose Aviles and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is nothing more powerful than receiving adjusting and affirming feedback from a peer. This book is designed to assist all school stakeholders who are interested in implementing an effective peer mentorship program that is specifically geared for middle or high school students. Whether you are a student, parent, guidance counselor, social worker, teacher, or principal, this book will be a guide listing and framing best practices for the coordination of a peer mentorship program. Peer mentorship can be an essential piece of a larger puzzle and have a tremendous impact on school culture nationwide. For students being mentored, the difference in them is almost immediate. Mentorship has a significant effect on attendance, grade point averages, suspension rates, disciplinary referrals, and classroom disruption and bullying. There are several essential components that make up peer mentorship. First, there is the leadership institute that all mentors must complete. In this institute, peer mentors will be trained not only as peer mentors, but as peer mediators specializing in conflict resolution. This has a direct impact on school climate and culture by addressing issues such as arguments, disagreements, and fights. Then, there is the creation of a peer council. This is a mechanism designed to keep peer mentors in check. Though peer mentors are selected and trained, they are still teenagers and, at times, will succumb to poor decision-making. Peer council holds mentors accountable. Lastly, there is continual collaboration with peer mentors covering a variety of subject matter throughout the year. This will provide mentors with the tools and guidance they will need when working with their mentees. Peer mentorship is a powerful tool that will assist middle and high school stakeholders in achieving their goal of providing the most student-friendly environment possible.
Download or read book Mentoring Human Potential written by Scott Seldin and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mentoring Human Potential is a cutting edge manual for creating dynamic, holistic student peer mentoring programs. This is a revolutionary book. While giving practical information about how to train mentors and supervise a mentoring program, Scott Seldin asserts that spirit, personally defined, is an ally in waiting for every studenta powerful resource for academic achievement. Therein lies the revolution. Mentoring Human Potential provides the reader with a field-tested way to use holistic peer mentoring and spirit as powerful resources for increasing student retention, persistence, and wellbeing. Scott Seldin will lead you toward the ways that mentor and mentee can open themselves to being moved by Spirit. He will courageously point the way to the greater mysteries that bless those who dare enter with an open heart. In Spirit, we find the soulful life and the path worth living and dying for. I encourage you to trust his guiding voice. Dr. Bradford Keeney, author, psychologist
Download or read book The Student s Guide to Peer Mentoring written by Louise Frith and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-24 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whatever stage of the peer mentoring journey your students are at, this engagingly-written book will help them to get the most out of their peer mentoring experience. It explains the role of peer mentors in universities and shows students exactly what's involved in providing academic and pastoral support to other students. The book also contains a helpful trouble-shooting chapter, packed with supportive guidance on dealing with challenging scenarios. The final chapters of the book prompt students to reflect on the skills they have developed through peer mentoring, and help them to articulate these skills to prospective employers. This book will be an essential companion for both aspiring and current student mentors, and an invaluable reference point for staff involved in facilitating peer mentoring schemes.
Download or read book Training Peer Mentors written by Madison McKee Weist and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined the benefit of implementing critical dialogues as a training component within Peer-Mediated Check-In/Check-Out (PM-CICO), a Tier II behavioral intervention. Goals of the intervention were to disrupt traditional conceptualizations of school belonging (e.g., student-to-teacher relationships) by bolstering student-to-student relationships through critical dialogues and peer-mediated support. This was done by improving the effectiveness of peer mentor training for minoritized students engaged in Peer-Mediated Check-In/Check-Out (PM-CICO; Collins et al., 2017) using critical dialogues. Critical dialogues, a small group intervention grounded in the intergroup dialogue literature (Zúñiga et al., 2012), has been shown to increase (a) identity and ally development, (b) perspective-taking, (c) attitude changes, (d) critical consciousness, (e) skills development, (f) action preparedness, and most importantly group climate across minoritized identities and group formats. The current study employed a concurrent multiple baseline design across participants (Cooper et al., 2007; Kennedy, 2005), evaluating change in student problem behavior and academic engagement per systematic direction observation. Visual analysis (Horner et al., 2005), Tau-U (Parker et al., 2011), and log response ratios (LRR; Pustejovsky, 2018) were used to analyze the resulting data. Results indicated an increase in school belonging and cultural acceptance reported by all participating students. No functional relationship was seen between PM-CICO and problem behavior or academic engagement, with null to moderate effect sizes seen across participants. PM-CICO was rated as acceptable, understandable, and requiring some home-school collaboration according to participating students, parents, and teachers. Discussion of implementation of PM-CICO in a high school setting and areas of further research related to school belonging with minoritized youth is presented.
Download or read book Deep Learning written by Michael Fullan and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2017-11-06 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (NDPL) provides a comprehensive strategy for systemwide transformation. Using the 6 competencies of NDPL and a wealth of vivid examples, Fullan re-defines and re-examines what deep learning is and identifies the practical strategies for revolutionizing learning and leadership.
Download or read book Near peer Mentors and Developmental Math written by Jesse L. Knepper and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this qualitative study is to examine the impact of near-peer mentors on perceptions of sense of belonging and integration into the campus community among first year freshmen students in developmental math. Throughout the course of this inquiry it will also provide insight into the growth of the peer mentors, as it pertains to sense of belonging and integration to the campus community, resulting from their experience as near-peer mentors. This study was born out of a pilot launch of a near-peer mentor program for students in developmental math at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and the desire to understand the impact that this program had on the socialization of students. Specifically, this study sought answers to the following research questions: 1) how has the near-peer mentor program in developmental math impacted student perceptions on their sense of belonging to the campus community? And 2) how has the near-peer mentor program in developmental math impacted student perceptions on their integration into the campus community? At the time of this study, limited information existed on the impact of peer mentors on first-year college students enrolled in developmental math. Utilizing interviews of both mentors and students, along with document review, this qualitative study found that near-peer mentors can, through the developmental of social bonds with students, positively impact perceptions of sense of belonging among first year students in developmental math. Self-efficacy, motivation, social bonds, and connections to campus resources were identified as recurring themes of discussion in interview responses among mentors and students concerning sense of belonging and integration. Furthermore, students were able to identify with their near-peer mentors and looked to them as role models. This connection helped foster the use of campus resources, thus impacting a greater feeling of integration to the campus community. Near-peer mentors also felt a greater sense of belonging and greater connection to the campus as a result of their participation in the program. The findings of this study are significant as they demonstrate that peer mentor programs can be used as an effective strategy for addressing sense of belonging and helping students feel better connected to the campus community. The CSU has affirmed its ongoing commitment to fostering sense of belonging among students and supporting student needs through the connection to campus resources (Graduation Initiative 2025, n.d.). This study may inform other campuses of the impact of near-peer mentors as they look to implement similar programs that align with the Graduation Initiative 2025 objectives.
Download or read book Work Integrated Learning in the 21st Century written by Tracey Bowen and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores new questions about the state of work and work readiness for new university and college graduates in the context of work-integrated learning in the 21st century and the role of higher education in preparing students for the challenges of global economic shifts in the labour market.
Download or read book The Impact of Peer Mentors in Physical Education on Students with Severe Cognitive Disabilities written by Jessica A. Lukas and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research used a convenience sampling of five classes of special education students receiving adaptive physical education. Nineteen of the special education students were paired with peer mentors during adaptive physical education, nineteen special education students remained in a segregated adaptive physical education class. Through the analysis of statistical data there was a higher mean for the students in the peer mentor adaptive physical education. Although both groups made growth, there was a statistical significance on the post test for the students in the peer mentor adaptive physical education. Additionally, qualitative interviews and observational data yielded data indicating students' social skills improved when working with peer mentors.
Download or read book Developing Effective Student Peer Mentoring Programs written by Peter John Collier and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive resource for creating, refining and sustaining effective student peer mentoring programs. While providing a blueprint for successfully designing programs for a wide range of audiences - from freshmen to doctoral students - it also offers specific guidance on developing programs targeting three large groups of under-served students: first-generation students, international students and student veterans. This book is primarily intended as a resource for student affairs professionals and program coordinators who are developing new peer-mentoring programs or considering refining existing ones. It may also serve as a text in courses designed to train future peer mentors and leaders.
