Reflection Paper On Mentoring

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So far the first few weeks of mentoring have gone well. I am enjoying mentoring and my mentees enjoy and look forward to seeing me. I’m starting to get into a routine of preparing myself for mentoring. For example, if I had a long night before or am having a long day, I will mentally prepare myself for mentoring so that I am present and energetic by the time I see my mentees. Also, I am learning a lot about my kids; from their hobbies, their home life and their academic needs.
Some expectations that I had at the start of the semester were that my kids would not enjoy mentoring, that it would be difficult to teach my mentees concepts when they aren’t getting it, and that my kids would be reserved. In reality, my expectations have been exceeded or not realized. My kids really enjoy mentoring and look forward to seeing me and getting help with their math skills. Additionally, so far it hasn’t been difficult to teach my mentees concepts that they have an issue with. The hardest thing is that the students know the concepts, but integrating new information with older fundamental concepts. However, when we work through homework …show more content…

They are very smart fourth graders who have interest in soccer, math, history, and eventually college. While each student has varying levels of comprehension, I think they are all intelligent. They are open to learning new math concepts and learning from the peers and teaching their peers. So far I’ve learned that Brianna and Angel are reserved and take their time, but their accuracy is impeccable. I’ve learned that Richard is really good at multiplication and doing the problems with speed. I’ve learned that Rodrigo likes to check his work and make sure he’s doing things correctly. In addition, I’ve learned that Nathalia exhibits leadership qualities. A great quality that I’ve noticed in all my students is that they are respectful and thoughtful

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