Young Readers. Youth Leaders.

One minute

for each “interview”

•

Both people MUST introduce themselves

and share

•

You MUST cover the basic “interview” info

Name

•

Grade

•

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th year in Teen Trendsetters

•

Something you are good at

•

Biggest challenge you have faced

•

Who has had the biggest influence in your

life and why?

Taking time to meet new

people and learn more about

them, is key to feeling

comfortable and having fun in

new or unfamiliar settings.

The more you practice, the

easier “interviews” get.

• Do you have siblings?

• Have you ever been a camp counselor?

• Do your friends ask you for advice?

A Mentor is…..

• A coach or guide

• Someone who gives advice

• A role model

• Someone you look up to

• Mentees will copy everything you do!

• The attitude mentors bring to the sessions will be mimicked by

the mentees. Enter each session with excitement and a “can

do” attitude.

• Model Positive Behaviors - Phrases regularly used with your

friends, and even on TV and radio, may not be appropriate for

elementary school students to mimic – “screwed up, freakin’,

shut up” are not appropriate.

• Creating a Safe Learning

Environment

• Sharing & Building Trust

• Following Policies &

Procedures

• Confidentiality

Think about classrooms that provided safe learning environments, what did that feel like?

There are two types of safety to consider in a teaching or mentoring environment: Emotional Safety and Physical Safety.

• Create an environment where it is ok to make mistakes and ask questions.

• Everyone hits a rough patch now and then.

• Be Encouraging. Use phrases like, “Great Job, That’s right, Awesome, We’ll work together, OK let’s try again”

• No one trusts someone new right away. It takes time to build

trust.

• Start with something you have in common. We all have been in

elementary school so that is a good place to start sharing. Share – favorites, likes and dislikes, hobbies, dreams and

aspirations• Be careful about where and with whom you share information about your

mentee.

• DO NOT Share – phone number, high school drama, or anything you feel

uncomfortable sharing

For the safety of both mentors and mentees- Teen Trendsetters™ mandates that you stay in a location supervised by an adult and that mentoring sessions take place ONLY at the designated site.

Guidelines for Mentor Sessions

• Be There, Be On Time & Be Prepared!

• Never Leave the Designated Site!

• Stay in a Location with Adult Supervision!

Confidentiality ExceptionsIf a child shares something with you that will hurt the child or hurt

someone else, you MUST report it to the adult in charge and follow

the policies and procedures of your district.

If you suspect or hear about abuse or neglect, you MUST report it

to the child’s teacher or your Teen Trendsetters™ program advisor.

The adult will then assist you in following the district policies and

procedures for reporting abuse.

Create a setting where

mentees feel physically and

emotionally safe.

What Did We Learn?

Follow the guidelines and

have fun!

Who is a leader you admire?

What qualities make him or her a good

leader?

Which of these qualities do you possess?

Which qualities do you need to improve

on?

Teen Trendsetters are future leaders.

Great

leaders

lead by

example.

Great

leaders

are

consistently

teachable.

Great

leaders

empower

others.

The Power

The power to personally impact someone else’s life.

The power to have multi-generational impact.

The power to change the world forever.

The Responsibility

The responsibility to make every contact a positive experience.

The responsibility to make every contact count beyond that hour.

The responsibility to make it happen.

Great leaders lead by example,

are teachable and empower

others.

By providing the opportunity for

others to step up to leadership

responsibilities, you can

accomplish great things.

What will my mentee be like?

Making the Match

Overcoming Obstacles

Finding the Right Characters

Working Together

Casting Process Questions

Casting Process Questions

Where do they come from?

What if they don’t like me?

What will they be like?

How are they chosen?

Will mine be a boy or girl?

Meet in the Middle

Antsy Andy

Can’t sit still

Excited

Energetic

Shy Sarah

Ask lots of Questions

Be Patient

Quiet

May even seem disinterested

Ned the Non-Reader

Class Clown

Laughs at Mistakes

“So Above all This”

Safe Learning Environment

Bonnie the Bully

Tell Your Advisor!

The Casting Process

Casting Process

The program advisor, with input from the elementary contact, is

responsible for making the match.

Many factors are considered in the process of making a

mentor/mentee match.

The Casting Director is your Program Advisor

The Casting Process

Casting Process

Try to make it work by respecting the match

you’ve been given.

What do I do if the match isn’t working?

What does frustration look like in struggling

readers?

The Lead Actor

is You!

Reading is hard work. Sometimes I get tired when I read.

Silly Behavior

Clowning Around

“I’m Bored”

“This is Dumb”

The Look and Sound of Frustration

Making The Match

Interest Survey

Commitment

Level

Special Needs or

Interests

Making the Match

Rehearsals,

Re-takes,

and Editing

to Capture a

Memorable

Scene

3rd Grade Resource

A Typical Session

Teacher Guide 18-19Student Book 10-11

Teacher Guide 18-19Student Book 10-11

Before

• Picture walk

• Preview headlines,

captions, graphics

• Preview

vocabulary

• Make predictions

During

• Assist as needed

• Support

comprehension

• Check

comprehension

After

• Summarize

• Go over new words

• Questions and

activities discuss

• Conclude

Role Play

Role Play

Click to start timer . . .

Click to start timer…

This year Teen Trendsetters™ Reading Mentors

will be providing

supplemental readers with each

BrainStorm series.

14-17

• Pre-printed 2-sided activity sheets

• Mentor and mentee complete after reading the book together OR send home for mentee to complete

• Do you think about how to read when you are reading?

• Probably not, you’ve been reading for a while now, and you probably haven’t given much thought to all of the different things your brain is doing while you read.

• It is important to take time to think about what makes a strong reader, and to reinforce those habits with your mentee.

• Are strong readers smarter than struggling readers?

• No, strong readers are not smarter

than struggling readers, they are just better equipped with the tools to help them read more efficiently.

• It is important to provide positive feedback to your mentee, and encourage them to practice using the tools they are equipped with.

o Preview the text

o Read with fluency

o Predict what will happen

o Read with automaticity

o Relate the text to your experiences

“Read” the pictures

Express yourself

Ask “What’s next?”

Know it by sight

Always connect

Teen TrendsettersTM Mentor ContractI agree: to attend all Teen Trendsetters™ meetings,

trainings, and mentoring sessions.

to be on time to all scheduled meetings, trainings and mentoring sessions.

to notify the Program Advisor and/or LEAD Teen by email, phone, or in person before 8:00 AM if I am unable to attend the day of a scheduled mentoring session, so a substitute can be arranged.

to conduct myself in accordance with the Teen Trendsetters Standards & Expectations.

to strive to create a safe, fun learning environment for the mentee

I understand that my participation in the Teen TrendsettersTM Reading Mentors program may be terminated as a result of any of the following, but not limited to:

• suspension from school for any reason including, but not limited to the possession and/or use of any weapons, tobacco products, alcoholic beverages and/or illegal drugs, truancy, fighting, or any other violation of school regulations or policies

• any behavior that violates any of the laws of the United States and/or the State and/or any local ordinance

• failure to maintain my duties as a Teen Trendsetter, as described above

**** IMPORTANT **** By my signature I declare that I have read, understand, and agree with the responsibilities expected of me as a Teen Trendsetters™ Reading Mentor. I also understand that the sole responsibility for determining compliance is vested in the Teen Trendsetters™ Program Advisor or the TTRM Office.

Student’s Signature Date

  Teen TrendsettersTM Reading Mentors

is a Program of the Barbara Bush Foundation

 

Websites• http://www.scholastic.com/brainstorm -

click on printable activity guide for the core book of interest

• www.mentoring.org – Use this site to find the latest research on mentoring, learn about mentors, and more

• www.barbarabushfoundation.com

Mike Roland, Student Activities Liaison

Pompano Beach High School

And last but not least . . .

we thank you!

Thank you to the following for helping to make today’s training possible: