Student to Student Student to Student MentoringMentoring

Bamber Valley Elementary Bamber Valley Elementary

Rochester, MNRochester, MN

2008-20092008-2009

Why Student to Student Why Student to Student Mentoring?Mentoring?

• ““If a school is to be a true learning If a school is to be a true learning community, both teachers and students community, both teachers and students must have the opportunity to help develop must have the opportunity to help develop policies and practices that affect them.”policies and practices that affect them.”

• ““The prevailing culture in a school greatly The prevailing culture in a school greatly influences student attitudes toward influences student attitudes toward learning.”learning.”

Source: Source: Enhancing Student Enhancing Student Achievement: A Achievement: A Framework Framework for School for School ImprovementImprovement

- Charlotte Danielson- Charlotte Danielson

How Were How Were Mentors/Mentees Mentors/Mentees

Determined?Determined?• Mentors:Mentors:

– Teacher Teacher recommendationrecommendation

– Application Application processprocess

– Parent ApprovalParent Approval– Schedule Schedule

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• Mentees:Mentees:– Teacher Teacher

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– Academic dataAcademic data– Connectedness Connectedness

needsneeds– Schedule Schedule

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What are the Mentors What are the Mentors Committed To?Committed To?

• A Commitment to one kindergartener at least once a A Commitment to one kindergartener at least once a week.week.

• Willing to build a relationship that models ethical, Willing to build a relationship that models ethical, caring and compassionate values for their mentee.caring and compassionate values for their mentee.

• Focus on the academic needs of their mentee through Focus on the academic needs of their mentee through communication with the classroom teachers and Mr. communication with the classroom teachers and Mr. Davidson.Davidson.

• Willing to ask questions of staff members if unclear at Willing to ask questions of staff members if unclear at any time.any time.

• Be willing to share your perceptions and insights of Be willing to share your perceptions and insights of the power of knowledge with your mentee.the power of knowledge with your mentee.

Mentors for 2008-2009:Mentors for 2008-2009:

• Sabrina SomSabrina Som• Eric  BruinsmaEric  Bruinsma• Nate Sheridan Nate Sheridan • Nicole Eidem Nicole Eidem • Isaac McCarney Isaac McCarney • Nick Ellering Nick Ellering • Jordan Hockens Jordan Hockens • Katelin Shaft Katelin Shaft • Malik Ouda Malik Ouda • Darrion Holmes Darrion Holmes

• Tate Newer Tate Newer • Chloe Stone Chloe Stone • Devin Olson Devin Olson • Matt Reinhart Matt Reinhart • Anthony Oliveto Anthony Oliveto • Adrianna Gernes Adrianna Gernes • Sarah Hanscom Sarah Hanscom • Wyatt Page Wyatt Page • Peyton Schneider Peyton Schneider

Student to Student Student to Student Mentoring:Mentoring:

Relationship MustsRelationship Musts• Build trustBuild trust• Accentuate the positiveAccentuate the positive• When mistakes occur, redirect the When mistakes occur, redirect the

energyenergy– Praise immediately.Praise immediately.– Be specific about what they did right or almost right.Be specific about what they did right or almost right.– Share your positive feelings about what they did.Share your positive feelings about what they did.– Encourage them to keep up the good work.Encourage them to keep up the good work.

Adapted from: Adapted from: Whale Done: The Power Whale Done: The Power of Positive Relationshipsof Positive Relationships by Ken by Ken BlanchardBlanchard

Student to Student Student to Student Mentoring:Mentoring:

Socioemotional ObjectivesSocioemotional Objectives• Consistently discuss the “Consistently discuss the “Bamber Bamber

Valley Way” Valley Way” with menteewith mentee• Talk about friendships and how to ask Talk about friendships and how to ask

for help from adultsfor help from adults• Role play with mentees to promote Role play with mentees to promote

how to:how to:– Take Care of YourselfTake Care of Yourself– Take Care of OthersTake Care of Others– Take Care of Your PlaceTake Care of Your Place

Student to Student Student to Student Mentoring Mentoring

Math ObjectivesMath Objectives• Count from 1 – 100.Count from 1 – 100.• Read numbers 1 – 100, in random Read numbers 1 – 100, in random

order.order.• Write any given number: 1 – 100.Write any given number: 1 – 100.• Count on from any number 2 – 50.Count on from any number 2 – 50.• Count by 10sCount by 10s

Student to Student Student to Student MentoringMentoring

Reading ObjectivesReading Objectives• Recognize all 26 letters of the Recognize all 26 letters of the

alphabet, upper and lower case.alphabet, upper and lower case.• Develop a strong grapheme to Develop a strong grapheme to

phoneme correlation for all 26 letters.phoneme correlation for all 26 letters.• Master 40 site words represented Master 40 site words represented

through automaticity.through automaticity.• Discuss sequence when reading with Discuss sequence when reading with

a mentor.a mentor.

Interesting Facts to NoteInteresting Facts to Note

• Opportunities in life directly correlate to Opportunities in life directly correlate to opportunity for education.opportunity for education.

• U.S. Census data reveals that those with less U.S. Census data reveals that those with less than a high school diploma earn about $19,000 than a high school diploma earn about $19,000 per year.per year.

• High school graduates earn an average of High school graduates earn an average of $27,000 annually.$27,000 annually.

• Those with bachelor’s degrees earn $51,000 a Those with bachelor’s degrees earn $51,000 a year – almost twice as much as a high school year – almost twice as much as a high school graduate.graduate.

Source: Source: Results NowResults Now, 2006, 2006

Student to Student GoalsStudent to Student Goals

• Kindergarten students will grow Kindergarten students will grow academically as noted through data.academically as noted through data.

• Mentors and mentees will become Mentors and mentees will become more connected to Bamber Valley more connected to Bamber Valley through relationship building.through relationship building.

• Mentors will further perpetuate Mentors will further perpetuate their personal leadership abilities.their personal leadership abilities.

Closing NoteClosing Note

““Education is the most Education is the most powerful weapon which powerful weapon which

you can use to change the you can use to change the world.world.””

-Nelson Mandela-Nelson Mandela