Mentorbooklet Role
Mentorbooklet Role
Mentorbooklet Role
Thementorsprimaryroleistoactasaguideandresourceintheaccomplishmentof
specifictasksduringtheexhibitionprocess.
Whatdoesthislooklike?
Beingafacilitator
letthestudentsteachyouwhattheyknow
promptingnottelling
monitorprogress
assistinsettingnewgoals
givefeedback
askquestions
facilitateinterviews
facilitatetelephonecalls
teachersconscientiouslyandgenuinelylistento(anddocument)studentsideas
wonderings
Plansneedtoremainflexiblesothatwecanactuponwhatstudentsrevealtousabouttheir
needsandinterests.Itisalltoocommonforteacherstoaskstudents,whatwouldyouliketo
findout,thenproceedwithwhattheyplannedtodoanyway.Whatarethestudentsrevealing
tome?Howwillthisrefinewherewegonext?
Beingaresource
suggestresources
helpinterpretdifficultinformation
ASSESSMENT
notinvolvedinformalassessment
anecdotalobservations(meetinglogs,digitalrubrics)
feedbacktostudentsandteachers(verbal,digitalrubrics)
AssessmentencompassesthefiveessentialelementsofthePYP
KnowledgeWhatdowewantstudentstoknowabout?
Significant,relevantcontentthatwewishthestudentstoexploreandknowabout,takinginto
considerationtheirpriorexperienceandunderstanding.
ConceptsWhatdowewantstudentstounderstand?
Powerfulideasthathaverelevancewithinthesubjectareasbutalsotranscendthemandthat
studentsmustexploreandreexploreinordertodevelopacoherent,indepthunderstanding.
SkillsWhatdowewantstudentstobeabletodo?
Thosecapabilitiesthatthestudentsneedtodemonstratetosucceedinachanging,challenging
world,whichmaybedisciplinaryortransdisciplinaryinnature.
AttitudesWhatdowewantstudentstofeel,valueanddemonstrate?
Dispositionsthatareexpressionsoffundamentalvalues,beliefsandfeelingsaboutlearning,the
environmentandpeople.
ActionHowdowewantstudentstoact?
Demonstrationsofdeeperlearninginresponsiblebehaviorthroughresponsibleactiona
manifestationinpracticeoftheotheressentialelements.
Areasofassessmentwearefocusingon:
1.Issue(Skills,Knowledge&Concepts)
ThinkingSkills:analysis,synthesis,evaluation
Knowledge
2.Inquiry(Skills&Action)
Thinkingskills:analysis,synthesis,evaluation
ResearchSkills:formulatingquestions,collectingdata,organisingdata,interpreting
data
Selfmanagementskills:timemanagement,organisation
Action:planning
3.Collaboration(Skills&Attitudes)
Socialskills:acceptingresponsibility,respectingothers,cooperating,groupdecision
making,Adoptingavarietyofgrouproles
Attitudes:confidence,cooperation,respect,tolerance,independence