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How to build effective relationships with your mentor in your first year or with your mentor during internship/student teaching
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LisaWolf PikesPeakBOCES
2YearAlternative LicenseProgram Instructor ColoradoEta
YouhaveaMentor? Someonetoencourageyou,give advice,andsharetheirwisdomwith you?
Youmadeabraveandlife-changing choice.Mentorslookforyourgood. Theylookaheadonthepathyouchose toletyouknowaboutpitfalls, milestones,andworthygoals They havewalkedwhereyouareheaded. Theyareapersonwithexperiencethat youcanlearnfrom,soyoudonot repeattheirmistakes,andyoucan avoidmanymistakesofyourown!
Buildinganeffectiverelationshipwithyourmentorisimportant acriticalstepinyour journeytogether Confidentialityisparamount BecertainthatyourMentorhasyourback Let yourMentorknowthatyouwillreciprocateconfidentialitytowardthem Didtheyshare somethingwithyouthatyouthinkwillbenefitanothercolleague?Super!Butasktheir permissiontoshareit.
Truthisamust Behonest Beclearaboutthegoalsyouhaveforyourcareer Yes,youcan complaintoyourMentor andyoushould butsetagoal.Identifytheproblem,nameit,and askfortheirhelpindiscoveringapotentialsolutionthatwillhelpyouestablishandattain yourcareergoals.
Figureoutaplannedtimetomeet Sharecontactinformationwitheachother Beontime tomeetings.LetyourMentorknowifyouwillbelateorifyouneedtoreschedule.Whileyou willbenefitfromconsistentmeetingtimes,buildflexibilityintoyourrelationshipbecauselife happens.
Howtobuildeffectiverelationshipswithyourmentorinyourfirstyear orwithyourmentorduringinternship/studentteaching
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Atyourfirstmeetings,talkabouthowyouseetheworld.Doyouneedtostartwiththebig picture,thenadddetails?Doyouneedtolookatonepartatatimebeforeyoucan comprehendthebigpicture?Doyouneedtimetoprocessandthinkaboutthings?Ordo youprocessverballyandneedtimetotalkthingsout?Doyoutendtobemoreintroverted orextroverted?AskaboutyourMentor’slifeandpreferences,andshareyours.What commonalitiesdoyoushare?Astrongwaytobuildrelationshipsisthroughshared experiences.DoyouandyourMentorlikecoffee?Whynothaveameetingatacoffee shop?
EncourageyourMentorwithyourlisteningear.Trythethingstheysuggest.Somethings willworkforyou somethingswillnotwork buttrusttheirideasandrecommendations Afterward,besuretoshareyourreflectionoftheprocesssotogetheryoucanbuildand reinforceaconduittowardfuturetriumph.
Mentorsuccesscomeswithyoursuccess.Besurebothofyoushareaclearvisionfor youryear-endgoal.Discussexactlywhatthatyear-endgoalwilllooklike,thenenjoy journeyingtogethertoattainthatprize
Hello, collegiate club members and alum, my name is Deborah Ingersoll but I usually go by Debbie. I am the chair of the Alpha Delta Kappa Collegiate Club Board for the 2025-2027 biennium. I am both excited and grateful for the opportunity to serve Alpha Delta Kappa in this position. I am also a cosponsor of the Rowan University Collegiate Club in NJ, so I have firsthand knowledge of collegiate clubs!
Deborah Ingersoll AΔKCC Board Chair
A member of New Jersey Chi chapter since 2003, I have been active since I joined I have served my chapter as chapter president, recording secretary, treasurer, bylaws chair, fraternity education chair and altruistic chair At the state level I've served as historian, correspondingsecretary, president, Honors & Recognition Chair and Altruistic Chair, and at the regional level Ihave served as historian I have been on the collegiate club board for two years and havestepped up to be chair for the next two Service to others is very important to me Throughservice to others, I can offer a small bit of myself to help the world around me I can be part of the collective good!
I am a wife, mom, and grandmom! I am currently raising my grandson, who is 13 I enjoy traveling, reading, hanging out with friends, and dearly love Alpha Delta Kappa!
I look forward to working with the board this biennium to strengthen our collegiate clubs and to help establish new clubs Please know that I am only a text or e-mail away to help answer any questions you may have or offer any help that you may need
I look forward to receiving your club minutes and learning about the wonderful things you do in the name of our organization, Alpha Delta Kappa!
