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Mentor Expectations
  • Mentors will attend a 7-day workshop with GK-12 Fellows as follows:
    - 22 July, 1:15-5 pm: Orientation for Mentors only
    - 23-24 July, 1:15-5 pm: Meetings for Fellows and Mentors
    - 25 July, 1:15-5 pm: Meetings for Fellows and Mentors; Start pairing preferences
    - 26 July, 1:15-5 pm: Fellow/Mentor Pairings announced; Fellow/Mentor Planning begins
    - 29-30 July, 1:15-5 pm: Meetings for Fellows and Mentors
  • Mentors will work cooperatively with Fellows for ten hours each week during the academic year. (Clemson University and school scheduled breaks do not require Fellow/Mentor interaction.
  • Mentors will have Fellows attend a minimum of one school faculty meeting.
  • Mentors will have Fellows attend a minimum of one department faculty meeting.
  • Mentors will attend bi-weekly seminars at Clemson University.
  • Mentors will complete a paper due in April, 2004.
  • Mentors will jointly plan an inquiry-based activity with the Fellow, class test the activity, and will jointly present it at one of the bi-weekly seminar.
  • Mentors will have the Fellow observe one parent-teacher meeting.
  • Mentors will sign-off weekly on a time sheet for the fellows detailing that they have spent a minimum of ten hours in the classroom with the teacher.
  • Mentors will have the Fellow assist other teachers in the same subject during the second semester.
  • Mentors will inform the Principal Investigator, Dr. Luedeman, of any concerns and/or problems which develop.
  • Mentors will treat the Fellow as a colleague as opposed to treating the Fellow as a teacher's aide or practice teacher.

For these actions, the Mentor Teacher will receive a payment at the end of each semester.

 
 
 
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