Presentation on the MN History Day mentoring program

1. National History Day in Minnesota Mentoring Program

3. For 22 years the Minnesota History Day program has been…

4. … a growing success story…

9. Mentor Course

11. How Do Mentors Find the Students to Work With?

12. The “Self-Selection” Process Start by going into the school and presenting to all of the History Day students

13. Certain students are more interested in the project and seek help from the mentors

14. After each competition there are fewer students working on projects and personalized attention increases

15. Annual Mentor Bowl-a-thon

16. Mentor Program begins to shift the basic operating mission of MN HD and opens up new evaluation opportunities

17. Key Goals of the History Day Mentoring Program

28. How Mentors Provide Support to Classroom Teachers

32. A Transformative Resource “ The experience of researching with a college mentor at Wilson Library was the most valuable experience for students.” Jan Weaver Washburn High School

36. Mentors help staff other library outreach programs

38. Mentor “Power Conference”

39. Reference Help

40. Presentation Workshops

41. “ Because of the research skills I learned from History Day, I was able to do well during my first year at the U, compared to other students (freshmen) who did not get the chance to do it. I knew how to use academic websites and citations. Long-Term Impact

42. Also, knowing some places at the U even before I became a student there was important. Wilson became my favorite place when I first came to the U because I used it as a high school student , and it still remains my favorite place.” Ibrahim Hirsi Long-Term Impact

43. “ Without the mentors, we would have been messed up.”

45. Evaluations show that our key academic indicators go up if students work with a mentor

50. How much does this cost? Mentor Stipend: $1,250 for a semester Mentor Expenses: $250 Graduate Assistant: $500 MHS Administration: $500 TOTAL: $2,500

54. The Bottom Line The History Day mentoring program provides students throughout Minnesota with a structure that has high academic expectations and support services to improve student achievement.

55. Think big but start small

56. Think big but start small The results could be monumental!