EDS 130/139 Spring 2012

Instructor: Rusty Bresser

Lecture: Thursday 3:30-4:50pm PCYNH 340

Section: Thursday 5:00-5:50pm

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The Role of the UCSD Mentor

• To learn about the students, the classroom, the school, and the surrounding community;

• To observe and discuss with the cooperating teacher the classroom teaching and learning activities, and to participate in those activities by working with individual or small groups of students;

• To assist with instruction, under teacher direction, to small groups of students; and

• To develop a relationship with assigned mentees, their teachers, and family, while spending a minimum of 40 hours with their mentees during the quarter

The Role of the Host Teacher

• To provide the mentor with basic information about the students, the classroom, the school site, and the community;

• As appropriate, to provide lesson plans which allow the mentor to work with small groups of children;

• To facilitate opportunities for the mentor to complete required course assignments

• To maintain regular communication with the mentor through informal talks at school, on the telephone, or via email; and

• To sign a log sheet for the mentor at the end of each school visit.

The Role of the UCSD Instructor and Teaching Assistants

• To provide the UCSD mentors with class sessions, readings and assignments that support the mentors' work and thinking about education;

• To monitor mentors through weekly journals and regular meetings;

• To address questions and concerns of mentors and host teachers.