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Sunday, November 1, 2015

What can a teacher do to be a good mentor?

I was just featured on Mrs. E Teaches Math with this question: What can a teacher do to be a good mentor?

Here's my response:

What can a teacher do to be a good mentor?

Don't bombard them with "stuff"!  I know we all want to share, but the last thing a new teacher needs is piles of stuff to go through (no matter how wonderful it is) when they're already overloaded.  Instead, ask them specific meaningful questions: "How are you planning on introducing this novel?" Or "Do you have a plan for comparing fossil fuels and alternative fuel sources?"  Then you can share specific lessons, ideas, or activities that they can use right away.

Go to the original blog to see some more great responses!