Teacher Mentors are important to every institute. A comprehensive detail of mentoring

1. TEACHER
AS
MENTOR
Dr. Radha Rajan, M.A., M.Com., M.Phil., M.Ed., M.Phil.,
M.B.A.(Edu.Mgmt.), Ph.D.,
Principal, VidyaSagar Women’s College of Education,
Chengalpet.

2. Quotes to Awaken…
“When a young person, even a gifted one, grows up without proximate living examples of
what she may aspire to become--whether lawyer, scientist, artist, or leader in any realm--
her goal remains abstract. Such models as appear in books or on the news, however
inspiring or revered, are ultimately too remote to be real, let alone influential. But a role
model in the flesh provides more than inspiration.” - Sonia Sotomayor
“Most people can do absolutely awe-inspiring things. Sometimes they just need a little nudge.”
- Timothy F
erry.
“Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.” - J
ohn C.
Crosby
“Mentoring is to support and encourage people to manage their own learning in order that they
may maximise their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become
the person they want to be." Eric P
arsloe, The Oxford School of Coaching & Mentoring

3. According to Homer’s Odyssey Circa
800 BC …
 Mentor – a person who looked after
Odysseus’ son
 Mentor meant ‘guardian’, ‘advisor’ and
‘teacher’.

4. General concept of Mentoring
 What are Mentoring Programs?
 Who are Mentor Teachers?
 What does a Mentor do to a Mentee?
 What happens while Mentoring?

5. Transition from
“General Concept Of Mentoring
Teachers”
to
“Mentoring The Growing Children
From The School Level”

6. The Transition
 How important is Mentorship to growing
school students
 Who are their Mentors?
 ‘Influence’ and ‘Impact’
of a teacher on a growing
school child

7. Prerequisites of Mentorship

8. Personality Characteristics of a
Mentor
1. Requires knowledge
2. Role Model
3. A confidante
4. Willingness to
nurture
5. Volunteer to
participate
6. Empathetic,
Flexible &
Collaborative
7. Continuous
Learner
8. Good
interpersonal
Skills
9. Diplomat
10.Non-competitive
11.Committed

9. Mentor – Mentee Meeting
For a Mentee:
 Setting realistic goals
 Time commitment
 Clarifying roles and
responsibilities
 Feedback and
communication
 Be efficient
 Respect boundaries
For a Mentor:
 Establish effective
working relationships
 Create an
environment for
learning
 Context of practice
 Leadership
Topics of Discussion:

10. Desirable Qualities of a Mentor
 Assertive
Knowledgeable
 Confident
Competent
 Approachable
Honest
 Empathic A good
listener
 Experienced
Trustworthy
 Patient Accessible
 Creative Kind
 Consistent Fair
 Non-judgemental
 Respected by their
peers
…so on and so forth

11. Roles of a Mentor

12. Gopee(2008) suggests…
 Role model
 Energiser
 Envisioner
 Investor
 Supporter
 Standard prodder
 Teacher-coach
 Feedback giver
 Eye-opener
 Door-opener
 Ideas bouncer
 Problem solver
 Career counselor
 Challenger
Additional roles and characteristics of a mentor are:

13. Durations vary…
 Some last one semester or less, others for
years
 Some begin in a formal and structured
manner and evolve to informal and
occasional “check ups”
 The expected duration of the relationship
will be influenced by the goals of the
mentee and the individual
personalities

14. Techniques of Mentoring

16. Conclusion

17. A Quick Summary…
 Learning does not only take place inside a
classroom
 Developing relationships with students
contributes to their growth
 Mentors also grow and learn while mentoring by
solving issues
 Mentors influence mentees
 When mentor role is taken seriously, it brings
pride to the profession
 Teachers as mentors must invest in students

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