Mentors

Mentors encourage and actively support the well-being and learning of students throughout the process of the Exhibition.

DIS Mentor role and responsibilities:

• allow the mentee to have voice, choice and ownership throughout the Exhibition process

• emphasise with their mentee that the focus is the process rather than the product

• be available to meet with their mentee approximately 2 times per week (in a 5-day schedule - 1 formal meeting and 1 coming into the classroom context). The need for these meetings may change further into the Exhibition process depending on the needs of the mentee

• arrange relevant times/locations to meet with their mentee as determined by the mentor's schedule and ensure responsibility of attending the meeting at arranged times lies with the mentee

• be supportive, encouraging, and provide feedback to their mentee throughout the process

• help guide and monitor their mentee in their setting/accomplishment of specific tasks/weekly learning goals

• suggest resources, help interpret difficult information, guide their mentee to facilitate interviews or Skype/telephone calls/emails

• support mentee with developing their organisational skills, in particular, organising and filing relevant documentation, as needed.

• be responsible for some aspects of formative assessments – provide opportunities for their mentee to reflect on their knowledge, understanding, approaches to learning (skills) and attributes of the learner profile in their Exhibition journal

• communicate mentee successes and/or concerns to Year 6 teachers in a timely manner so they can follow up with the mentee