Student Mentoring

College & Workforce Readiness Promise Seen in College-Awareness Program for Middle Schoolers
Program that combines college exposure, mentoring, and community service leadership for middle school students found to be effective in boosting college-going rates, a University of Michigan study found.
Caralee J. Adams, September 13, 2013
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Linda Dixon, a teacher at MacArthur Elementary School in Fort Leavenworth, Kan., mentors less-experienced teachers via the Internet. "It's like our own little family, our own little community," she says.
Linda Dixon, a teacher at MacArthur Elementary School in Fort Leavenworth, Kan., mentors less-experienced teachers via the Internet. "It's like our own little family, our own little community," she says.
Mary Schulte for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement For Rural Teachers, Support Is a Click Away
In Kansas and elsewhere, evolving Web tools help new teachers connect with veterans in their content area.
Stephen Sawchuk, August 26, 2013
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7 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Leveraging the Most From High School Internships
Experts offer advice on how interns can stay in touch with mentors, get job evaluations, and leverage the most from summer work experience.
Caralee J. Adams, August 14, 2013
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3 min read
Teaching Profession Chat Harnessing the Potential of Instructional Coaching
In this chat, Elena Aguilar, author of The Art of Coaching, took questions on the complicated, often mysterious processes that go into what she calls "transformational coaching." She explored the challenges that teacher-coaches face in their day-to-day work in schools and offered practical tips on developing strong coaching relationships and outcomes.
May 17, 2013
Video Engineering a Partnership
April 22, 2013
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Brander S. Suero, at back, is a peer leader in his AP English class at Central Park East High School. Earlier in high school, he struggled with his grades and behavior, but was tapped to take part in the College Summit peer-leadership program. Now he and other students who once seemed longshots for graduation work to help fellow students boost their performance.
Brander S. Suero, at back, is a peer leader in his AP English class at Central Park East High School. Earlier in high school, he struggled with his grades and behavior, but was tapped to take part in the College Summit peer-leadership program. Now he and other students who once seemed longshots for graduation work to help fellow students boost their performance.
Melanie Burford
School Climate & Safety Student Peer Leadership Can Help Boost School Climate
A New York City high school plucks students from back in the academic pack as peer leaders, and reaps benefits.
Sarah D. Sparks, January 4, 2013
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School & District Management Where Students Lead by Example
Central Park East High School strives to build a college-going culture by tapping student-leaders to set an example and be a resource to their peers in the senior class. In this video, Principal Bennett Lieberman and “peer leader” Elvira Quintero describe how the College Summit program at the New York City school has helped improve achievement and set more students on the path to higher education.
January 4, 2013
Families & the Community Parents and Community Can Play Key Roles in School Success
Educators enlist outside partners in formal and grassroots efforts that boost morale, achievement, and students' sense of security.
Michele Molnar, January 4, 2013
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10 min read
Classroom Technology Opinion Quality Access to Learning: Teachers and Technology
Wendy Heckert explores technology implementation in the classroom, and makes a plea to start-ups to help train teachers to best use new tools
Wendy Heckert, December 29, 2012
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5 min read
Fourth grade teacher Andrea Coulter, and her student-teacher, Kelsey Frost, background, instruct students using a co-teaching method at Clearview Elementary School in Clear Lake, Minn.
Fourth grade teacher Andrea Coulter, and her student-teacher, Kelsey Frost, background, instruct students using a co-teaching method at Clearview Elementary School in Clear Lake, Minn.
Jenn Ackerman for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement Better Teacher-Candidate Mentoring Targeted
To improve the student-teaching experience, teacher education programs are taking more care in picking and guiding "cooperating" teachers.
Stephen Sawchuk, November 26, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Get to Know a C.E.O., with Gerald Chertavian
One young man, and in fact I was just speaking with him last night, he had some challenges growing up. He had dropped out of high school, he had a family that was physically abusive, and he really didn't understand how he was going to find his way in life. He heard about Year Up, came to us, and did incredibly well in the program. He ended up getting a job at State Street, did very well there, and most recently he was headhunted to come work at Bank of New York Mellon, where he is now managing fourteen people (three of whom are Year Up graduates and two of whom are Year Up interns). He has his college degree now having graduated with a 3.96 GPA. Very few percentage points of G.E.D. holders even get a college degree: this young man has his degree, he's employed, he's making really good money, and he's married (with a beautiful new son). He's happy, stable, contributing to the community, a tax payer, and at one point in his life he was in the adjudication system and, without a high school degree, dropped out at age 16.
Tom Segal, October 26, 2012
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5 min read
School & District Management Opinion Developing Mindfulness in School Leaders
School leaders may not be able to control the demands of their jobs, but they can control the level of their stress, write Kirsten Olson and Valerie Brown.
Kirsten Olson & Valerie Brown, June 29, 2012
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Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Mentoring Minority Males: A Call to Action
Note: This is a guest post by John Michael Lee Jr., PhD., policy director for the Advocacy and Policy Center in the Advocacy, Government Relations and Development unit at the College Board.
Richard Whitmire, October 18, 2011
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Logan Square Neighborhood Association leader Shirley Reyes speaks at a mayoral election forum last year at the University of Illinois, in Chicago. Ms. Reyes credits the organization’s parent-mentor program with helping her become more engaged her in her children’s school and overcome the sense of isolation she felt as an immigrant and a stay-at-home parent.
Logan Square Neighborhood Association leader Shirley Reyes speaks at a mayoral election forum last year at the University of Illinois, in Chicago. Ms. Reyes credits the organization’s parent-mentor program with helping her become more engaged her in her children’s school and overcome the sense of isolation she felt as an immigrant and a stay-at-home parent.
Sarah Jane Rhee
Families & the Community Chicago Group Helps Break Down Home-School Barriers
With its grassroots parent-mentor program, Chicago's Logan Square Neighborhood Association is empowering immigrant parents and engaging them in their children's schooling.
Alexandra Rice, August 23, 2011
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7 min read
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