Mentoring is a key strategy for supporting educators at any stage in their careers—and for improving teacher practice. This guide is an effective, activity-based way to reflect on, practice, and sharpen your skills as a mentor, coach, or technical assistance provider, and it can be adapted to a wide variety of early care and education settings.
Mentoring is a key strategy for supporting educators at any stage in their careers—and for improving teacher practice. This guide is an effective, activity-based way to reflect on, practice, and sharpen your skills as a mentor, coach, or technical assistance provider, and it can be adapted to a wide variety of early care and education settings.
Preface Introduction Chapter 1 An Introduction to Mentoring What is Mentoring? Mentors and Coaches: A Note on Terminology For Mentors Without Extensive Early Care and Education Experience Activity: Questions for Journal Writing Changing Landscape, Enduring Principles Table I: Variations in Mentoring Programs Questions for Discussion: Varieties of Mentoring Programs Four Mentors Questions for Discussion How This Book is Organized: Assumptions and Principles Activity: The Skills That I Bring to a Mentoring Relationship References and Further Reading Chapter 2 Understanding Adult Learning Theories of Adult Learning Activity: Questions for Journal Writing Adult Learning Styles Adult Learning Styles in Early Care and Education: One Example Activity: Learning Styles Stage Theories of Adult Development Activity: Stages of Development References and Further Reading Chapter 3 Building a Relationship With Your Protégé Getting Started Activity: "Getting to Know You" as a Group Beyond First Impressions Applying Your Communication Skills Appreciating and Understanding Differences Journal Activity: Appreciating Differences as Learners Journal Activity: Identity and Humility Questions for Discussion: "The Danger of a Single Story" Questions for Discussion: Interrupting Bias Beginning Your Work Together Mentor-Protégé Sample Agreement Distance Mentoring Establishing How You Will Communicate Table of Contents The Differences Between Mentoring and Supervision Setting Goals: Agreeing to Work Together on Specific Learning Objectives and Outcomes Protégé Learning Statement Activity: Setting Goals with your Protégé Sample Mentor-Protégé Work Plan Activity: Developing a Work Plan Mentor-Protégé Work Plan Template References and Further Reading Chapter 4 Creating Change: Skills and Strategies for Effective Mentoring Becoming an Articulate Practitioner Activity: Assessing Yourself as an Articulate Practitioner Teaching Children and Mentoring Adults: Doing and Articulating Observation and Conferencing Modeling Journals and Other Writing Giving and Receiving Feedback Lesson Plan Template Activities: Giving and Receiving Feedback Using Structured Observation Tools Questions for Discussion: Giving and Receiving Feedback in the Context of Differences in Language, Age, Education and Culture Questions for Discussion Examples of Structured Observation Tools Reading and Research Mentor Feedback Form Mentor/Protégé Contact Log Template Taking Stock of Progress References and Further Reading Chapter 5 Mentors as Learners and Leaders Mentors as Learners Mentoring Knowledge and Skills Checklist Learning Environments for Mentors Activity: Assessing Your Adult Learning Environment: The Mentor Learning Environment Checklist Activity: Questions for Journal Writing Questions for Discussion Mentors as Leaders Protégé Learning Environment Checklist Questions for Discussion References and Further Reading Acknowledgments
Preface Introduction Chapter 1 An Introduction to Mentoring What is Mentoring? Mentors and Coaches: A Note on Terminology For Mentors Without Extensive Early Care and Education Experience Activity: Questions for Journal Writing Changing Landscape, Enduring Principles Table I: Variations in Mentoring Programs Questions for Discussion: Varieties of Mentoring Programs Four Mentors Questions for Discussion How This Book is Organized: Assumptions and Principles Activity: The Skills That I Bring to a Mentoring Relationship References and Further Reading Chapter 2 Understanding Adult Learning Theories of Adult Learning Activity: Questions for Journal Writing Adult Learning Styles Adult Learning Styles in Early Care and Education: One Example Activity: Learning Styles Stage Theories of Adult Development Activity: Stages of Development References and Further Reading Chapter 3 Building a Relationship With Your Protégé Getting Started Activity: "Getting to Know You" as a Group Beyond First Impressions Applying Your Communication Skills Appreciating and Understanding Differences Journal Activity: Appreciating Differences as Learners Journal Activity: Identity and Humility Questions for Discussion: "The Danger of a Single Story" Questions for Discussion: Interrupting Bias Beginning Your Work Together Mentor-Protégé Sample Agreement Distance Mentoring Establishing How You Will Communicate Table of Contents The Differences Between Mentoring and Supervision Setting Goals: Agreeing to Work Together on Specific Learning Objectives and Outcomes Protégé Learning Statement Activity: Setting Goals with your Protégé Sample Mentor-Protégé Work Plan Activity: Developing a Work Plan Mentor-Protégé Work Plan Template References and Further Reading Chapter 4 Creating Change: Skills and Strategies for Effective Mentoring Becoming an Articulate Practitioner Activity: Assessing Yourself as an Articulate Practitioner Teaching Children and Mentoring Adults: Doing and Articulating Observation and Conferencing Modeling Journals and Other Writing Giving and Receiving Feedback Lesson Plan Template Activities: Giving and Receiving Feedback Using Structured Observation Tools Questions for Discussion: Giving and Receiving Feedback in the Context of Differences in Language, Age, Education and Culture Questions for Discussion Examples of Structured Observation Tools Reading and Research Mentor Feedback Form Mentor/Protégé Contact Log Template Taking Stock of Progress References and Further Reading Chapter 5 Mentors as Learners and Leaders Mentors as Learners Mentoring Knowledge and Skills Checklist Learning Environments for Mentors Activity: Assessing Your Adult Learning Environment: The Mentor Learning Environment Checklist Activity: Questions for Journal Writing Questions for Discussion Mentors as Leaders Protégé Learning Environment Checklist Questions for Discussion References and Further Reading Acknowledgments
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