Roles of mentorship in a teaching practice practicum session. This is a workshop outline for teaching practice students who are pre-service teacher who are being exposed to learning environments.

1. INTERAGENCY FACILITATION
Dr. Gioko Maina

2. 9.00-9.30 Preamble
9.30 -10.30 Strand 1- Exploring the current roles as mentee
during the
10.30-11.00 Health Break
11.00-13.00 Strand 2- Roles of mentees in effective
mentorship
13.00-14.00 Lunch Break
14.00-15.30 Strand 3- Realigning roles of mentees in effective
mentorship
15.30-15.30 Reflection
15.30-15.35 Workshop feedback

3. 9.00-9.30 Preamble
9.30 -10.30 Strand 1- Exploring the current roles as
mentee during the practicum.
“What are the current roles in our engagement as
mentees?”
Clarifying Expectations
Ten things I do as a Mentee
Categorization of the group activities
10.30-11.00 Health Break

4. How do I engage my roles as a
mentee for effective support in the
learning environment as well as
grow professionally from my
mentor?

5.  Exploring the current roles as mentee during the practicum.
 Roles of mentees in effective mentorship
 Realigning roles of mentees in effective mentorship
 Reflection

6. Our current roles What the research Says?
Rethinking our roles Reflection
Role of Mentees in
Effective
Mentorship

7. Essential Agreements
Expectations
Engagement
•Questions
•Aha!

8.  What do we know about mentee roles?
 How might we rethink mentee roles?
 What should we do differently?
 What will the different approach lead to?
• Personal Inquiry Question

10. “Mentoring is a relationship which gives
people the opportunity to share their
professional skills ad experiences, and to
grow and develop in the process.
Typically, mentoring takes place between
a more experienced and a less experienced
employee.”
Office of the Director of Equal Opportunity in Public
Employment. (1997)

11. Edward Everett Hale

12. “What are the current roles in
our engagement as mentees?”

13. Clarifying Expectations
Reasonable
to expect of
mentees
Unreasonable
to expect of
mentees
Reasonable to
expect of
mentors
Unreasonable
to expect of
mentors

14. Recategorizing Expectations
Reasonable
to expect of
mentees
Unreasonable
to expect of
mentees
Reasonable to
expect of
mentors
Unreasonable
to expect of
mentors

15. 1.
2.
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18. 11.00-13.00 Strand 2- Roles of mentees in
effective mentorship
What are the roles of mentees in a mentorship for
effective interaction and delivery?”
Review the roles identified by literature as effective
13.00-14.00 Lunch Break

19. What are the roles of mentees in a
mentorship for effective interaction
and delivery?”

21. A B
E C
D
A A
A A
A
HOME EXPERT HOME
A B
E C
D

23.  Similarities
 Difference

24. Mentees are Mentees typically want
•Self-directing
•Appreciative
•Motivated
•Proactive
•Enthusiastic
•Communicative
•Introspective
•Open minded
•Self-disciplined
SAMPECIOS
•advice on career paths/options
•to learn how to develop maximum
potential
•assistance in forward thinking
•to set career goal and strategies for
achieving them
•to expand networks and broaden horizons
•to learn new skills
•a person has been successful to use as a
role model
•to raise their profile
•to get the big picture view
• to develop better life perspective –
balance work and home
•awareness of promotional opportunities
•help with university/job applications
•access to a variety of resources

25. How do you feel about
the literature roles and
your current roles?
What parts of it do you
particularly like?
Dislike? Why?
What did/do you enjoy
about the literature
roles?

27. 14.00-15.30 Strand 3- Realigning roles of mentees in
effective mentorship
What are my roles as a mentee in effective mentorship?
Comparing my roles and literature roles
Realign the roles and develop high impact effective roles.
15.30-15.30 Reflection
Likes +
What did you like about the session?
Wishes 
What could we do better?
Questions ?
What question do you still have from the reflection?
Ideas Spurred 
What suggestions would you provide to team?
15.30-15.35 Workshop feedback
Activities
Learning environment
Facilitator’s competency

28. What are my roles as a mentee in
effective mentorship?

29. ROLE ACTIVITY

30. LIKES
+
What did you like
about the reflection?
Wishes

What could they do
better?
Questions
?
What question do you
still have from the
reflection
Ideas Spurred 
What suggestions
would you provide to
team?

31. Our current roles What the research Says?
Rethinking our roles Reflection
Role of Mentees in
Effective
Mentorship

33.  What do we know about mentee roles?
 How might we rethink mentee roles?
 What should we do differently?
 What will the different approach lead to?
• Personal Inquiry Question

34.  Exploring the current roles as mentee during the practicum.
 Roles of mentees in effective mentorship
 Realigning roles of mentees in effective mentorship
 Reflection

35. How do I engage my roles as a
mentee for effective support in the
learning environment as well as
grow professionally from my
mentor?

37. Facilitators’ Contacts
http://www.agakhanacademies.org/mombasa
giokomaina@
+254722721656
gioko1
Gioko1
anthonygioko.blogspot.com
mainawagioko
Maina Wagioko
Gìokó, A. Ph. D.
Vice Principal PD and Outreach
Project Manager
Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa
Its up to me to be an effective mentee