This document discusses the concept of reciprocal mentoring and its benefits. Reciprocal mentoring involves mutual learning between participants from different generations or backgrounds. It features equal partnerships where both parties contribute unique talents and perspectives. By embracing diversity, reciprocal mentoring can help break down stereotypes and cultural assumptions. The role of teachers is also changing to focus more on nurturing students' strengths, critical thinking, and future opportunities through questioning approaches like Socratic method. Reciprocal mentoring and learner voice can help engage students and meet their needs.

1. By Cheryl Doig & Daniel Coats
Learning Together
Opportunities for inter-generational mentoring and
leadership growth

3. What
does
reciprocal
mentoring
mean
and
what
does
it
look
like?

4. Reciprocal
Mentoring
Is
some'mes
described
as…
Features…
• Mutual
mentoring
• Each
brings
a
valuable
• Reciprocal
mentoring
contribu@on
and
unique
• Co-­‐mentoring
talents
• Reverse
mentoring
• Both
benefit
from
the
rela@onships
• It
can
be
global
through
the
• Equal
partnership
use
of
technology
• Diversity
and
celebra@on
of
gender,
culture,
worldview
• Can
be
within
or
beyond
the
organisa@on

5. Reality
v
stereotypes

6. Diversity…a
key
feature
of
leadership
for
the
future…
Individualism:
Individual
goals
Collec@vism:
Personal
rela@onships
Status
of
liIle
difference
Authority
makes
decisions
Flexible
and
adaptable
Structured
and
predictable
Coopera@ve
Compe@@ve
Wants
success
now!
Happy
for
success
in
long
term
Direct
communica@on
Indirect
communica@on
/
harmony
Personal
&
work
ac@vi@es
connected
Clear
separa@on
of
personal
&
work
Cultural
value
orienta@ons…

7. Stephanie http://traintheteacher.wordpress.com/
is an example of an innovator

8. Filter
Bubbles

9. OUR UNKNOWN
THE
LENS
OF
INTERPRETATION
OUR SENSED WORLD
What was actually said?
WORLD
Stretch beyond the
OUR FILTERED current sensed world
to gather new ideas
WORLD
Influenced
by…
What happened?
Life Culture
Experiences
OUR
INTERPRETED Values
WORLD
Emotional
Assumptions
Description
A
response
Mental
Drawing models
Religion
Inferences
conclusions
Observable data
Beliefs
Relationship
s
Other’s
behaviour
Evidence
© Cheryl Doig Think Beyond Ltd 2011 – not for reproduction
Adapted from the work of Holt, Atkin, Argyris & Schon

10. Inquiry
Process

11. The role of the teacher is changing
THE ROLE OF
THE TEACHER IS
CHANGING

12. The role of the teacher as student mentor
Critical thinking Nurturing strengths
Reasoning Careers paths
Future thinking Opportunities
Socratic method Meeting experts

13. Ask
questions Big questions

14. ASK YOURSELF
Does the way I teacher offer students the
greatest potential for success?
Or is the prevailing status quo in fact a
roadblock to realising this potential?

15. ASK YOUR STUDENTS
Do you feel like you’re succeeding in
this subject?
What are the obstacles to your
success?

16. ASK YOUR STUDENTS
What are the positive aspects of my
teaching?
What parts of this topic are you
enjoying most?

17. Learning Questionnaire
What was the most useful thing you learnt during today’s lesson?
How could I teach differently to help you better understand the topic?
Did the Powerpoint task improve your understanding? If not, what is
an alternative?
Any additional comments:
Thank you,

18. Influence
amplification
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2058319/Did-Harvard-economics-class-cause-financial-crisis-Students-

19. Learner
Voice
Think
of
ques@ons
you
could
ask
and
jot
these
down.
Which
one
would
dig
the
deepest
for
those
students
whose
needs
are
not
being
met?
In
what
ways
can
you
find
out
the
answer
to
that
ques@on?

20. What
engages
students?
Ways
that
learner
voice
can
be
heard…

22. Check
out
these
sites
• hIp://steve-­‐wheeler.blogspot.com/2011/03/2020-­‐learners.html
• hIp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-­‐15391515hIp://
mindshi`.kqed.org/2011/03/21-­‐things-­‐that-­‐will-­‐be-­‐obsolete-­‐
by-­‐2020/
• hIp://learning21c.wordpress.com/2011/11/13/i-­‐need-­‐some-­‐
support-­‐mentoring-­‐in-­‐21st-­‐century-­‐schools/
• hIp://blog.globalnova@ons.com/index.php/diversity-­‐inclusion/
reverse-­‐mentoring/
• hIp://www.zdnet.com/blog/igenera@on/defining-­‐the-­‐igenera@on-­‐
not-­‐just-­‐a-­‐geeky-­‐bunch-­‐of-­‐kids/5336

23. Contact
us
www.danielcoats.net
hello@danielcoats.net
www.thinkbeyond.co.nz
www.alpineleadership.com
c.doig@thinkbeyond.co.nz