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by Karen M.

Jun 19, 2011

Five or so years ago, there was a posting on the Kindergarten Chatboard from a professor looking for volunteers to become "e-mentors" for her pre-student teaching students. I volunteered for 3 terms with her program (it was a university out in Ohio). Each of her students was assigned an e-mentor, and we corresponded solely through email. They had specific assignments and questions to ask, but I always encouraged my students to ask more, and go the extra mile and do more. They'd get more out of it. The professor who did this has since retired, and the perosn who took over for her did not continue this aspect of the program. I always thought that it was a good way for preservice teachers to get additional help and insight into real teaching, and have wondered why more professors don't do that sort of thing.

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muse Love this idea! Too bad she didn't do research on her idea so her replacement saw the value of it and continued it.

Have you considered proposing it to a college/university near you?

On 6/19/11, Karen M. wrote: > Five or so years ago, there was a posting on the > Kindergarten Chatboard from a professor looking for > volu...See More

Jun 19, 2011

Jace's Mom I agree. What a shame not to seize the power of the Internet to mentor! 24/7 expertise at everyone's fingertips.

On 6/19/11, Karen M. wrote: > Five or so years ago, there was a posting on the > Kindergarten Chatboard from a professor looking for > volunteers to become "e-mentors" for her pre-student > teaching students. I volu...See More

Jun 19, 2011

Terry This is a resource that all school systems need to know about especially with time and budget constraints.

On 6/19/11, Jace's Mom wrote: > > I agree. What a shame not to seize the power of the Internet to > mentor! 24/7 expertise at everyone's fingertips. > > > On 6/19/11, Karen M. wrote: >> Five or so years ago, th...See More

Jun 22, 2011

Need a mentor please Hi - I'm not a newbie teacher, but I did just get my license and will have to complete a new licensee program, so I would appreciate having a e-mentor teacher/friend to correspond with/talk with during the school year.

In my school, there are no mentor teachers - we're a small private school that has one classroom per grade level and a hi...See More

Jul 23, 2012

Sara On 7/23/12, Need a mentor please wrote: > Hi - I'm not a newbie teacher, but I did just get my license > and will have to complete a new licensee program, so I would > appreciate having a e-mentor teacher/friend to correspond > with/talk with during the school year. > > In my school, there are no mentor teachers - we're a small &g...See More

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