1. A HISTORIC JOURNEY
JEFF MAY, STUDENT MENTOR
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2.  About 800 PK-5th Grade Students
 9 U.S. States as well as 19 Countries
represented.
 74% African American 14% White 12%
Hispanic
 90% Free or Reduced Lunch
 17:1 Student : Teacher Ratio

3.  Est. 2010-2011 school year
 Teacher selected
 Academic/behavioral incentive
 Critical thinkers
 Analytical students
 Ability to “think outside the box”
 Students who have an “edge”

4.  Develop public speaking skills
 Foster confidence
 Encourage critical thinking
 Develop the ability to research
 Learning how to disagree
 Promote personal responsibility
 Developing a personal view of the world around
you

5.  Self-control
 Self-monitoring
 Academic
commitment
 Recess & lunch
 “Multi-sourced”
research
 Fact finding
 Interviews
 Memorization

6.  SOL testing
 Teacher pay for
performance
 Improving the
economy
 Bullying
 Bilingual education
 Drug prevention (Red
Ribbon Week)
 Project-based
learning

7.  National Magna Award
 HLN/ TV One
 Syndicated Radio
 City Hall Performances
 RCPS
Convocation
 Howard University
 Wiley College & The
Great Debaters

8.  Personal pride
 The Family effect
 Student stories
 Academic
improvement
 Increased attendance
 School pride
 Program expansion

9.  Belief in self
 Develop a sense of
purpose
 Obligation to excel
 Determination to
succeed
 Develop & own a
vision

10.  Violin Club
 Yearbook
 Choir
 Step Team
 Safety Patrol
 Boys Book Club
 Spanish Club
 Debate Team
 Social Committees
 Mentor “Lunch Bunch”
 HAM Radio Club
 Debutants
 Recycling Club
 Chess Club
 Boys To Men Program

11. What they are becoming is
more important than what
they are accomplishing.

12. “Mediocre teachers tell. Good
teachers explain. Superior
teachers demonstrate. Great
teachers inspire.”

13. jmay@rcps.info
www.jeffmayjr.com