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1. What are some best practices you’ve discovered with your group for implementing lessons? For encouraging scholar engagement?

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2. Is there anything that has been challenging or frustrating about mentoring?

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3. Do you feel like you’ve been able to build relationships with your scholars? Why or why not?

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4. How have the designated relationship-building weeks gone?

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It hasn't been as easy as in person: technical issues, distractions, general communication are challenges. Difficult to enforce consistent visual/verbal participation.

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It's relaxing and appreciated to have a break for everyone, but can be challenging in a virtual setting to keep them engaged at times

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Calling on students to ensure participation seems to work better in virtual mode

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Taking more than one session to get through a lesson at times instead of trying to get through it all at once

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Use a game to motivate the scholars to get finished with the lesson. Telling them that they can play a game if they finish at 6:15/6:20

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Gently encourage participation by sharing stories they can relate to; compare topics to current relatable situation; direct information back to individuals to get opinion

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virtual meetings competing with distractions and dinner

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It's been tough to build upon relationships because a lot of them are not on the camera and when they are its only half of their face

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Scholars not using the camera has been very difficult or showing only half of their face when they are on camera

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It has been tough to know whether the kids are actually participating when they aren't on camera

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If there has been any relationship building its been slight

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Nowhere near what there is in person

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With some yes, three or four of the six scholars of the five or six that show up each week, but participation varies and there are a couple of scholars I know less well! Grateful they keep showing up though and we try to engage and get to know them

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More difficult as cameras are off for more scholars, but they are active on audio and in the chat at leas

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They have gone pretty well because they love video games and its a way to bond/get to know the kids better

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The scholars get excited about being able to play something and engage with one another

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These sessions are nice because there is no pressure to achieve a particular goal. Scholars tend to be more communicative and more willing to discuss personal topics in these settings. Playing games is a popular way to bond.

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The relationship building days have been some of the best sessions because the kids get to engage

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Do you feel comfortable managing scholars’ behavior during mentoring sessions?

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How can Higher Achievement (and VSCs) better support you?

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Behavior hasn't come up as much - not a major issue

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Harder to enforce expectations

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Distractions are different
More excitement to do activities
It has been easier with behavior - more attention management

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Turning on cameras - full face cameras expectations

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Continue to do buddy mentors - 2 mentors to a bigger group

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incentives