PAREF Woodrose School (http://www.parefwoodrose.edu.ph) shared their life coaching through mentoring method at a briefing last March 12, 2012.

1. PAREF
Woodrose
School
(school
for
girls)
h-p://www.parefwoodrose.edu.ph

2. Life Coaching
Through Mentoring

3. What is the Mentoring
System of Woodrose?

4. PERSONALIZED education tool for holistic education

5. • Each student from Gr 1 to Yr IV is
assigned a Mentor
• Guidance, advice, and encouragement
about academic, personal, emotional,
social and spiritual development
What is the Mentoring system of Woodrose?

6. What is a Mentor?

7. Qualified and trained school staff or parent appointed by the school

8. Mentor
• A life coach, a mature friend, a caring adult
• Principal role: help the student chart a life
course and provide direction for self-
development
• Basis: excellence and moral character
What is a Mentor?

9. How is Mentoring
carried out?

10. Foundation: Mutual trust and confidentiality

11. • Periodic informal one on one chats with
the mentees
• Context: genuine friendship, openness,
mutual trust and confidentiality
• Mentors don’t replace parents or tell
mentees what to do
How is Mentoring carried out?

12. How do the parents come
into the picture?

13. Parents: Primary character educators

14. How many mentors
do you have?

15. • 106 Mentors
• 10 Mentees : 1 Mentor
How many mentors do you have?

16. How can one be qualified as
a mentor?

17. • Morally upright: integrity, discretion,
humility, patience, fairness, optimism
• Aligned with school philosophy
• Genuine love and concern
• Communication skills
• Formal and continuous training and
coaching
How can one be qualified as a mentor?

18. What formal training do
they undergo?

19. • Mission-Vision Enculturation
• Developmental Psychology
• Guidance and Counseling/Mentoring
• Education in Virtues
• Home-School Collaboration
• Communication Skills
• Character Education
• Socio-Emotional Learning
• Catholic Doctrine
What formal training do they undergo?

20. What are the benefits of
Mentoring ?

21. Research has shown that Mentoring has tangible benefits to
both Mentee and Mentor.

22. • Self knowledge and self direction
• Social skills, emotional well being,
competence and moral development
• Cognitive skills through dialogue and
listening
• Role models
Benefits to the Mentee

23. • Nurturing and giving oneself to others
• Better health
• Productive and happier life
Benefits to the Mentor