Mentoring Teachers: Navigating the Real-World Tensions Book Study by Sharon Hodges https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu Question 1: Identify a passage from the text that you feel strongly about in some way (i.e., agree with, disagree with, need to explore further, etc.) Write the passage w/page # and a sentence or two on the padlet page. Then, as a group, select 2 or 3 of the posting to discuss with your table mates. For experienced mentors, how do you continue to build your identity? en-us 2017-09-05 13:40:34 UTC 2025-05-23 18:30:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Page 15 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184802461 John's Remarks ~ you become what your teachers need despite how you are truly feeling. 
You become proficient in wearing a "mask." ]]> 2017-09-05 15:36:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184802461 Global Perspectives https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184802588 2017-09-05 15:36:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184802588 'Practically overnight the new mentors gain the status of being a teacher of teachers with the high expectations that they have the skills necessary to transmit their knowledge & classroom expertise to novice teachers"- Pg. 11 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184802652 2017-09-05 15:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184802652 Page 19 DAustin https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184802858 Global Perspective]]> 2017-09-05 15:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184802858 Pg. 13-14 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184802896 Not only was I learning a new role but also in a very different context than I used to.  I was learning to  use the FAS [formative assessment system] tools, build relationship with teachers...

Formative Assessment tools to use Mentees?]]> 2017-09-05 15:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184802896 Pg. 15 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184802934 "I found, during my first year as a mentor, that my day and my feelings about how things were for me were secondary to the needs/feelings/thoughts of my teachers, as it should be when they are in crisis or just want to talk, celebrate, etc.]]> 2017-09-05 15:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184802934 Page 12-13 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184802990 "Their identity of having a home-base is lost..."]]> 2017-09-05 15:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184802990 Page 17 What's my role with the principal? Sometimes principals want to put us to work on their agenda and I need to maintain confidentiality. nicole_wall1 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803041 2017-09-05 15:37:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803041 Nancy's quote on page 18 was me when I first started as a mentor. https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803057 2017-09-05 15:37:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803057 Page 16- Shelita *What's my role in this situation?? *How should I behave? *What's our responsibilities in this circumstance? *What's my role with the principal? 1shelitac https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803085 * What's my role when a teacher is not performing adequately?]]> 2017-09-05 15:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803085 Page 16 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803273 Mentors must make judgments regarding how to behave in a variety of unanticipated situations.]]> 2017-09-05 15:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803273 Pg16 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803299 After mentors feel comfortable with their ne identity as a new mentor teacher, they run into situations in which the wonder, :What's my role in this situation? How should I behave? What's my responsibility under these circumstances?]]> 2017-09-05 15:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803299 p.15 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803301 ."..with this new identity of "everyman," someone who was whatever that person needed me to be at that moment."]]> 2017-09-05 15:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803301 Page 15 - When you're having a bad day as a classroom teacher, you can turn to your colleagues and just vent for a bit. I found as a mentor that my day and my feelings about ow things were for me were secondary to the needs/feelings/thoughts of my teachers, as it should be when they are in crisis darla_lewis https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803318 2017-09-05 15:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803318 "There is so much more to it - the way that you carry yourself matters, the way the you attend meetings." page 12 Senetria https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803334 2017-09-05 15:38:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803334 "There is so much to it-the way you carry yourself matters, the way you attend meetings. " https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803411 Sophia]]> 2017-09-05 15:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803411 Page 18 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803421 Becoming a Mentor expands the vision of teachers as to how they can contribute to improving schools and the teaching profession.]]> 2017-09-05 15:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803421 Page 12 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803515 "transition to being an outsider in the school(s) was more difficult than anticipated".
 ]]> 2017-09-05 15:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803515 Just like admin, mentoring can be quite lonely at times https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803559 2017-09-05 15:38:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803559 Pages 13-14 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803880 I often felt like a fish out of water...I felt as though I needed to have all the answers when in actuality I had very few.]]> 2017-09-05 15:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803880 p.12 sharon_hodges3 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803888 2017-09-05 15:39:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803888 page 12 sharon_hodges3 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803910 "...the job of teacher mentor is much more complex and challenging than they [first year mentor teacher] had imagined and the transition to being an outsider in school(s) was more difficult than anticipated."]]> 2017-09-05 15:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803910 Pg. 19 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803919 "Building one's identity and skills as a mentor is a developmental process rather than a static occurence.]]> 2017-09-05 15:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184803919 pg 17 What's my role and responsibility when a teacher is not performing adequately and is not following my suggestions. https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804061 2017-09-05 15:39:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804061 Colleen's Reflection: https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804077 While I can relate to and/or see value in just about every observation, reflection, and sentiment--- the quote I am drawn to the most is the closing remark on pg. 19:
"Building one's identity and skills as a mentor is a developmental process rather than a static occurrence."]]> 2017-09-05 15:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804077 Page 15 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804080 John: I found, during my first year as a mentor that my day and my feelings about how things were for me were secondary to the needs/feelings/thoughts of my teachers. My work focused on their needs and their growth, but I couldn't help feeling that I was disconnected from the context in which I was working. ]]> 2017-09-05 15:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804080 Building one's identity and skills as a mentor is a developmental process rather than a static occurence p. 19 DAustin https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804106 2017-09-05 15:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804106 Page 18 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804280 The biggest insight that I have gained is having a global perspective]]> 2017-09-05 15:40:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804280 Page 18 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804323 2017-09-05 15:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804323 Pg. 15 I found , during my first year as a mentor , that my day and my feelings about things were for for me were secondary to the needs/feelings/feelings/thoughts of my teachers, as it should be when they are in crisis or just want to talk, celebrate,etc. https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804460 2017-09-05 15:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804460 "Not having a space of my own to hang my coat or keep papers is difficult." Senetria (page 13) https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804683 2017-09-05 15:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804683 Page 16 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804758 "Mentors must make judgements regarding how to behave in a variety of unanticipated situations."]]> 2017-09-05 15:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804758 p 12 memorex07 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804807 "the job of teacher mentor is much more complex and challenging than they had imagined and the transition to being an outsider in schools was more difficult than anticipated". ]]> 2017-09-05 15:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184804807 " I found, during my first year as a mentor, that my day and my feelings about how things were secondary to the needs, feelings, thoughts of my teachers , as it should be when they are in crisis or just want to talk celebrate, etc." (pg.15) https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184805307 2017-09-05 15:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184805307 Page 14: Becky- https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184805731 Stepping out of the classroom teacher role and into the mentor teacher role can erode this confidence. You move from being an experienced master of your craft to the unknown realm of guiding and instructing fellow teachers.]]> 2017-09-05 15:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184805731 Page 14: https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184805838 2017-09-05 15:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184805838 Rebecca's Reflection https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184855554 Page 17- It was an adjustment going from being under the leadership of a principal to learning how to support them as well as my teachers. ]]> 2017-09-05 17:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/184855554 austindturner66 https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/289544005 Austin Turner ]]> 2018-10-05 11:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_hodges3/lejsffcjzxtu/wish/289544005