Mentorship

Mentorship

Standards

Research: Student analyzes data gathered from primary and secondary sources in order to form solutions to a proposed problem.

Receptive Language: Listening & Viewing: The student demonstrates, analyzes, evaluates and reflects upon skills and processes used to communicate by listening to and viewing a variety of auditory and visual works.

Expressive Language: The student speaks and writes effectively for different audiences and purposes (e.g. to describe, narrate, express, explain, persuade, and analyze using appropriate speaking/writing strategies and conventions.)

Assessment / Culminating Activity

Culminating Activity:

Presentation to underclassmen about career exploration
Student-designed critique of mentorship experience
Project completed in collaboration with mentor

Assessment:

Weekly journals which synthesize experience
District designed rubrics which assess performance
Mentor feedback regarding job performance
Teacher on-site observation
Successful completion of 90 hours per semester
Attainment of personal and district goals

Gifted Strands

Leadership:

Positive role model
Peer mentoring
Effective team member
Proactive for individual needs

Interest Development

Knowledge of careers
Increased knowledge base
Exploration of various careers

Skills of an Independent Learner

Self initiating
Self advocacy
Dependability
Time management
Work ethic

Communication

Ambassador for program
Development of verbal/written skills
Positive presentation skills

Activities

Engage in application process and approval

Interview conducted with potential mentor, student, and sponsor teacher

Identify personal goals for discussion with mentor

Complete five hours on-site contact per week for thirty-six weeks

Maintain daily time log

Record weekly activities in journal

Attend weekly meetings with teacher to discuss site progress and site activities

Reflect upon experiences and goals achieved

Prepare multimedia presentation to synthesize experiences