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Sunday, March 7, 2010

Gambar sesi Perjumpaan Mentor Mantee

Program Mentor Mantee 6 Mac 2010

Dalam mencari sesuatu yang terbaik, kita mencuba program ini. Maka berlansunglah sesi pertemuan sulung mentor dan mantee pada hari tersebut mulai pukul 10.30 pagi sehingga pukul 12.30 tengah hari. Aktivit pendaftaran dan penyerahan rasmi bermula sejak pukul 8.00 pagi! Ada juga baiknya aktiviti pendaftaran habis lewat, taklimat guru boleh dibuat detail sikit kerana sesi pendaftaran murid dan taklimat guru berjalan serentak.

Berikut adalah gambar-gambar sesi perjumpaan pada hari tersebut. Komen yang membina dialu-alukan.

Program Mentor Mantee

Sejauh manakah program mentor mantee di sekolah dapat membantu melonjak prestasi murid dalam aspek akademik, sahsiah dan disiplin?

Dalam laporan oleh Rochester city schools district (1995) menyatakan sistem ini memerlukan satu pendekatan yang berstruktur, pendekatan yang profesional, berpenilaian dan mempunyai latihan yang berterusan. Tanpa satu latihan yang berterusan sistem mentoran ini hanya akan mati di tengah jalan tanpa menghasilkan apa-apa. Sistem mentoran yang dilakukan begini sebenarnya tidak membawa apa-apa erti melainkan hanya satu hubungan guru dan murid yang tidak ada objektif yang jelas.

Kajian ini juga mendapati bahawa seorang mentor perlu mempunyai sifat-sifat yang tertentu. Pada asasnya sifat-sifat tersebut ialah penyayang , komited dan bertanggung jawab. Gareth.L (1996) pula telah menggariskan lapan ciri mentor yang baik:

1.Mempunyai perspektif pengurusan yang baik.

2.Mengetahui dengan baik selok-belok organisasi. Mentor perlulah terdiri daripada seseorang yang tahu selok-belok tempat dia bekerja.

3.Kredibiliti. Seseorang yang mempunyai kredibiliti secara profesionaldan personal.

4.Mudah ditemui.Seseorang yang mudah ditemui terutama apabila di perlukan.

5.Kemahiran Komunikasi yang baik. Mentor juga perlu mempunyai Kemahiran komunikasi inter-personal yang baik bagi membolehkan mentor tadi menyesuaikan dengan idea, pandangan dan dpat menjaga perasaan mentee.

6.Orientasi Empower. Mampu melaksanakan sesuatu, menyumbang dengan penuh ikhlas dan merasakan dia mempunyai tanggung jawab atas setiap apa yang berlaku terhadap organisasinya.

7.Orientasi Kemajuan.Seseorang yang sentiasa berkembang maju dan mahu orang lain juga maju sepertinya.

8.Semangat Mencipta. Seseorang yang mempunyai sikap terbuka danbersedia menerima kelainan, seseorang yang merupakan penyelesai masalah yang cekap.

Mentor-mantee

Mentoring:
Matching the Mentor and Mentee

By Bob Crosby

Overview
Mentoring is an intervention that has proven highly effective and has become especially popular in recent years.
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Historically it has its roots in Greek Mythology and it has much in common with the apprenticeship as practiced before the Industrial Revolution.

There are many different definitions available all focusing on the importance of "relationship." The most concise came from Jan Cummings, a consultant in Fullerton California that specializes in developing mentor programs for her clients. Her definition is "Mentoring is a relationship. Through this developmental partnership, the Mentee, with assistance from the Mentor set goals for the key purpose of the development of the Mentee. Enhancing skills, gaining new knowledge and implementing new behaviors are the intended targets of a Mentoring Program."

Here some examples of others:

* Mentoring is "A mutual relationship with an intentional agenda designed to convey specific content along with life wisdom from one individual to another. Mentoring does not happen by accident, nor do its benefits come quickly. It is relationally based, but it is more than a good friendship…mentoring is not two people who just spend time together sharing". - Thomas Addington and Stephen Graves
* "Mentoring is an intense work relationship between senior and junior organizational members. The mentor has experience and power in the organization, and personally advises, counsels, coaches and promotes the career development of the protégé" - Anne Stockdale

In addition, you can read several definitions online.

Mentoring is used successfully in all kinds of organizations including industry, and education as well as assistance programs like Big Brothers and Sisters. Big Brothers and Sisters is based totally on a mentoring concept.

Mentoring is often used in organizations to prepare lower-level and mid-level managers to move up the ladder. It is a leadership training program that goes beyond the training class to teach and model the desired skills/knowledge and behavior. Of course it is also used in aide/student, beginning teachers/senior teachers, and undergraduates/graduates at the university level.

It is important also to recognize what a mentor/mentee relationship is not.

* While it is a close relationship, it is not a friendship
* The mentor is not a psychiatrist there to solve personal problems
* It is not just two people hanging out and spending time together

Jan Cummings tells the story of a woman of Chinese heritage with and MBA who worked in a large bank. No matter what she did she couldn't get a way from a position that only used her financial and technology skills/knowledge. She wanted to become more involved with the business of the bank. She was assigned a mentor who was an expert in Credit. Through the relationship she was not only able to learn more about credit issues but she was able to become more visible. Later on she was able to transfer to a lending area that targeted the Chinese community. After that she moved to another bank in charge of an international development division.

In another company where mentoring was not working, it was discovered that all the mentees were woman and all the mentors were men. It was determined that male-female issues produced problems that were not resolved at the first meeting. These issues may have contributed to keeping the relationships on a superficial level.

Matching the Mentor and Mentee
The success or failure of mentoring is closely tied to how well the mentor/mentee are matched. Most sources agree that a mentor should not be the direct supervisor of the mentee or that they even be from the same department if that is possible. If the personality types are tremendously different, there may be problems with the relationship. In addition there must be a sense of win-win in both the mentor and the mentee. Both should want to participate. This relationship can stretch over months or even years.

Special care at the beginning in matching the mentor and mentee, as well as the use of written Mentoring Agreement signed by both parties and clear evaluation expectations at specific times are all vital to the success of a mentoring program.

The Value of Mentoring
There are advantages for both in the relationship. The mentee will certainly benefit both personally and professionally from the intervention. The mentor will learn or refresh their knowledge simply by having to teach and answer questions about it. In addition the mentee can provide knowledge about other areas of the organization as well as provide a useful way to spot future talent for the mentor.

Mentoring has proven to be a useful tool in retention of employees. (Holloway, J.H., 2001) It has also shown to strengthen. It is also a form of recognition and reward to the mentee. It helps both the mentor and mentee recognize their abilities and limitations and highlights areas for future development. It can increase motivation in both mentor and mentee Performance has been significantly improved by all these outcomes.

Research
There is empirical evidence of the value of this intervention. A New Jersey study found that first year teachers attrition rates without mentoring was 18 percent, whereas the attrition rate for first year teachers in a program that included mentoring was only five percent (Gold, 1999).

Another study cited in Holloway reported that 96 percent of beginning teachers and 98 percent of experienced teachers benefited from the relationship. The experienced teachers were especially enthusiastic stating "…they believed that mentoring allowed them to help others, improve themselves, receive respect, develop collegiality, and profit from the novice teachers' fresh ideas and energy.

In business, female executives found that a mentor had been significant in giving them confidence and self-image to seek advancement, making them visible to top management and helping them to learn organizational politics (Clutterbuck, D. & Megginson, D., 1999)

When Mentoring Could be Advised
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Mentoring is usually an internal intervention, but the guidance in advising and setting up a program can easily fall to the performance technologist. There are a number of excellent reasons to advise a mentoring program. It is an excellent way to build the talent bench in succession planning. It supports diversity programs so minorities can learn unspoken rules and norms. Mentoring is an excellent vehicle for general corporate career development. It also allows the participants to build relationships across functional departments and up and down the corporate ladder. Finally it helps to increase the retention of employees, especially "high potential" employees.

References

Clutterbuck, D. & Megginson, D. (1999) Mentoring Executives & Directors, (pp. 16-17) London, Butterworth- Heinemann,
Cummings, J. (2004), Telephone Interview, January, 27, 2004, Career Management Strategies

Gold, Y. (1999), Beginning teacher support. In J. Sikula, T. Buttery, & E. Guyton (Eds.), Handbook of research in teacher education (2nd ed.) (pp. 548-594). New York: Macmillan Available online at http://www.ericfacility.net/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed436487.html

Holloway, J.H. (2001) Research Link / The Benefits of Mentoring, Educational Leadership 58(8), 85-86 Available online at http://www.ascd.org/publications/ed_lead/200105/holloway.html

Author Note
Contributor: Bob Crosby, bobcrosby3@yahoo.com
http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~crosby/index.htm

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Teach him gently - if you can.

Teach him gently - if you can.
My young son is just starting school. It will be strange and new for awhile, and I wish you would sort of treat him gently. Up to now, he's been our little boy.
He's been boss of the backyard. His mother has always been around to repair his wounds, and his father's always been handy to soothe his feelings. But now things will be different.
He walked down the front steps, waved his hand goodbye and started on the great adventure - an adventure that will probably include wars, tragedy and sorrow.
To live his life in the world will require faith and love and courage, so, world, I wish you would sort of take him by his young hand and teach him the things he will have to know. Teach him...but, gently, if you can.
He will have to learn, I know, that all men are not just; that all men are not true. But teach him also that for every scoundrel, there is a hero. Teach him this: for every enemy, there is a friend.
It will take time, world, I know, but teach him, if you can, that a nickel earned is of far more value than a dollar found. Teach him to learn to lose - and to enjoy winning. Steer him away from envy, if you can, and teach him the secret of quiet laughter.
Let him learn early that the bullies are the easiest people to defeat. Teach him, if you can, the wonder of books. But also give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on a green hillside.
In school, world, teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to cheat. Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells him they are wrong. Teach him to be gentle with gentle people; tough with tough people.
Try to give him the strength not to follow the crowd just because everyone else is getting on the bandwagon. Teach him to listen to all men - but teach him to filter all he hears through a screen of truth and take only the good that comes through.
Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob - and to stand and fight if he thinks he is right. Treat him gently, world, but don't coddle him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel.
Teach him, if you can, to laugh when he is sad. Teach him there is no shame in tears. Teach him there can be glory in failure and despair in success.
Teach him to scoff at cynics and to beware of too much sweetness. Teach him to sell his brawn and brain to the highest bidder, but never to put a price tag on his heart and soul.
Give him the courage to be impatient - let him have the patience to be brave. Teach him always to have sublime faith in himself, because then he will always have sublime faith in mankind.
It's a big order, world, but see what you can do. He's such a fine little fellow, my son.

According to Mr. Doucet, the author of this piece was unknown.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009
I AM LOOKING FOR A TEACHER
I AM LOOKING FOR A TEACHER
WHO IS BEAUTIFUL INSIDE
HONEST WITH THE STUDENTS
GIVING THEM A SENSE OF PRIDE

I AM LOOKING FOR A TEACHER
WITH A HEALTHY SELF ESTEEM
WHO CLEARLY STATE THE RULES
AND DOESN'T HAVE TO SCREAM

I AM LOOKING FOR A TEACHER
WHO CREATIVELY PREPARES
IS TO CONVEY FIRST PRIORITY
IS TO CONVEY THAT SHE CARES

I AM LOOKING FOR A TEACHER
WHO IS INTERESTED, NOT ALOOF
WHO THREATS HER STUDENTS WITH RESPECT
EVEN WHEN THEY GOOF

I AM LOOKING FOR A TEACHER
WHO KNOWS HOW TO LAUGH AND SMILE
WHO ENJOYS WHAT SHE'S DOING
AND GOES THE EXTRA MILE

I AM LOOKING FOR A TEACHER
WHO BELIEVES ALL STUDENTS CAN LEARN
WHO PRAISES THEIR EFFORTS AND TALENTS
THEIR GIVE THEIR BEST IN RETURN

I AM LOOKING FOR A TEACHER
WHO COMMUNICATES WITH PARENTS WELL
GENTLY AND CAREFULLY SELECTING WORDS
WHEN THERE'S A PROBLEM TO TELL

I AM LOOKING FOR A TEACHER
WHO ENCOURAGES CHILDREN TO HAVE A DREAM
TO WORK AT SOLVING PROBLEMS
BUILDING THEIR SELF ESTEEM

THERE ARE SOME TEACHER OUT THERE
THE KIND I'M LOOKING FOR
FOR THEIR STUDENTS' FUTURE SUCCESS
THEY HAVE OPENED UP THE DOOR

Are you the teacher that this student looking for?


Lulu - To Sir With Love

Those schoolgirl days, of telling tales and biting nails are gone,
But in my mind,
I know they will still live on and on,
But how do you thank someone, who has taken you from crayons to perfume?
It isn't easy, but I'll try,

If you wanted the sky I would write across the sky in letters,
That would soar a thousand feet high,
To Sir, with Love

The time has come,
For closing books and long last looks must end,
And as I leave,
I know that I am leaving my best friend,
A friend who taught me right from wrong,
And weak from strong,
That's a lot to learn,
What, what can I give you in return?

If you wanted the moon I would try to make a start,
But I, would rather you let me give my heart,
To Sir, with Love

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