Brandi Hollie
EDF1005.0M1
Prof. Tyran Butler
October 9th, 2015
Article Reflection
The main focus of the article is the benefits of a hybrid mentoring program for first year teachers. The hybrid mentoring program includes mentoring from formal and informal teachers. Formal teachers are teachers assigned to first year teachers as a mentor for support and instructional guidance or feedback. These mentors will be similar to the mentee in that they will have experience in the same grade level, subject area and school community. Informal teachers tend to be an emotional support system for first years teachers because they are sought out or chosen by the first year teachers. Informal teachers may have traits or characteristics that first years teachers strive to have or want to learn.
I agree that a hybrid mentoring program will not only support first year teachers but will also improve their skill set and confidence and build rapport amongst coworkers. As first year teachers, a classroom is uncharted territory. We may obsess over teaching skills and approaches but actually being inside of classroom with 20-30 students, can be a bit overwhelming. How do you handle behavioral issues? What if a child refuses to learn? What are the expectations of me as a teacher? All of these are sensitive questions and will require feedback and guidance. This is where formal …show more content…
Formal teachers provide mentoring for instruction, material, deliverance and common issues or concerns. Informal teachers tend to support the social and behavioral concerns occurring in the present. This does not mean that formal teachers cannot address social or emotional needs of the teacher or informal teachers cannot assist with effective instructional guidelines. Even though formal and informal teachers are revered in separate manners, I believe that there is truly no difference between them aside from whether they are assigned as a mentor or
EDF1005.0M1
Prof. Tyran Butler
October 9th, 2015
Article Reflection
The main focus of the article is the benefits of a hybrid mentoring program for first year teachers. The hybrid mentoring program includes mentoring from formal and informal teachers. Formal teachers are teachers assigned to first year teachers as a mentor for support and instructional guidance or feedback. These mentors will be similar to the mentee in that they will have experience in the same grade level, subject area and school community. Informal teachers tend to be an emotional support system for first years teachers because they are sought out or chosen by the first year teachers. Informal teachers may have traits or characteristics that first years teachers strive to have or want to learn.
I agree that a hybrid mentoring program will not only support first year teachers but will also improve their skill set and confidence and build rapport amongst coworkers. As first year teachers, a classroom is uncharted territory. We may obsess over teaching skills and approaches but actually being inside of classroom with 20-30 students, can be a bit overwhelming. How do you handle behavioral issues? What if a child refuses to learn? What are the expectations of me as a teacher? All of these are sensitive questions and will require feedback and guidance. This is where formal …show more content…
Formal teachers provide mentoring for instruction, material, deliverance and common issues or concerns. Informal teachers tend to support the social and behavioral concerns occurring in the present. This does not mean that formal teachers cannot address social or emotional needs of the teacher or informal teachers cannot assist with effective instructional guidelines. Even though formal and informal teachers are revered in separate manners, I believe that there is truly no difference between them aside from whether they are assigned as a mentor or