Mentorship

Content:

Literal
Log of specific hours with a total and description of your duties updated on the right hand side of your blog
Contact: Valeria de la Peña
              Cortez Mathematics and Science Magnet School
Interpretive
 What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
       The most important thing I learned from this experience was not being afraid to speak up or to ask an expert in their field for help. In the beginning, I would be scared of asking my mentor for help or advice but I have gained more confidence and have asked for help and he is always willing to answer my questions and never hesitates to help me out.
Applied 
How has what you've done helped you to answer your EQ? Please explain.
        My mentorhip at Cortez really helped me answer my essential question because I got to interact with the students and really get to know about them. I was able to see their progress and I was also able to observe their strengths and weaknesses. I applied some of the techniques that I learned through the research that I found and saw that they were very effective when it came to teaching math. I was also able to see how eventhough a student may be struggling in a subject, they can excel in another. You have to know what your students are good at so that you can have them help others and know where they are struggling so that you can spend more time with them.

Blog 11: Mentorship 10 Hours Check

Content:

1.   Where are you doing your mentorship?
       I am doing my mentorhsip at Cortez Mathematics and Science Magnet School. 
2.   Who is your contact?
       My mentor is Peter Rainville, a 6th grade math teacher 
3.   How many total hours have you done (total hours should be reflected in your mentorship log located on the right hand side of your blog like your WB)?  
       I have done about 20 hours and 20 minutes of mentorship.  
4.   Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.
      At first I helped the ladies in the office by stapling papers ad makig copies and then when I went to my mentor's classroom I helped some students who were working on a project. They were making math videos using iMovie. 
5.   Email your house teacher the name of your contact and their phone number confirming who they should call to verify it.  

Summer Mentorship Component

Literal:  

1. (Know) Log of specific hours with a total and a description of your duties
Summer Mentorship Log 2. Contact Name & Number  
     Sabrina Ortega 
     (909)837-9310
3. (Need to know) What questions were raised because of the 10 hours of experience?  List them.    
     -Do teachers have to go through any programs in order to renew their teaching credentials?
     -Are there any specific methods for teaching children since they all have a different learning capacity?
     -How can a teacher make a lesson fun yet educational at the smae time?

Interpretive:

4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

  The most important thing that I gained from this experience was that I got to work with students and I was able to observe how they all learn differently. I was also able to participate in the classroom helping students with their homework or creating lesson plans for teachers. Aside from working with students in the classroom I was also able to attend some meetings where all the teachers get together with the principal in order to discuss any progress that has been made. 

Applied:

   
5. How did what you did help you choose a topic?  Please explain.
  I had already thought about doing this for my senior project because I want to be a teacher. This experience helped me decide on my topic because I enjoyed what I did and I would like to continue doing this kind of volunteer work throughout the year. 

Summer Mentorship

Literal:  

1. (Know) Log of specific hours with a total and a description of your duties (click here for an example)
2. Contact Name & Number       
3. (Need to know) What questions were raised because of the 10 hours of experience?  List them.     

Interpretive

4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
  
Applied
   
5. How did what you did help you choose a topic?  Please explain.