Mentors

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On this page you will find additional information for Mentors. __If you have any questions to ask as mentors please use the discussion page to do so.__

The following is a copy of the minutes and reflection sheet. It should be returned to the classroom teacher when it is filled in completely. __Each group of students is responsible for taking this sheet ready to their mentor meetings. There are printed copies in each 6th grade classroom and they are photocopied back to back.__





16.05.11

**Mentor Meeting - Week 4**

**Dear Mentors,** The students are at different stages in the inquiry cycle. They are continuing Finding out & Sorting out their information and ideas, building their bibliography as they go along. They are now expected to GO FURTHER and to synthesise their findings in the Key questions, Lines of inquiry and Student questions. They should also be reflecting on what they are missing to find it out for their inquiry.



They are also planning and designing their PERFORMANCE, and it should be original and creative and move away from traditional presentations. They will need your help with this so it is also interactive. They should also make sure they are brainstorming ideas for ACTION.

For more detailed information check **"Weekly to do list"** and **"Weekly checklist**" pages which will show you what your mentor group should be thinking of. At the beginning of the week on MONDAY MORNINGS, the students complete a plan for the week, which you can ask to see during your mentor meetings too. Their wikis also reflect their individual participation and also how the group is keeping up with their responsibilities.

Thanks for your invaluable help!

10.05.11 **Note about Mentor Meetings- Week 3** Some groups are having 2 meetings and those whose meeting time is Monday, have missed their meeting because of the meeting we had yesterday afternoon. 6th grade teachers have asked those few groups who missed their meetings yesterday to try and reschedule an additional meeting for this week, if possible. It will be up to the mentor's criteria to see if this is possible. Thanks for your cooperation.

We are not expecting a minute from yesterday's introductory meeting. But in the 1st mentor meeting you have this week, students will bring the 1st mentor minutes and reflection sheet to the meeting and you should fill in the tasks to be completed. Next week, in the following meeting you will check if the tasks were completed, grade their responsibilities and write the reflection form on the back and hand it to the office so it is given to 6th Grade teachers. This will happen in the same way during every week.

Thanks for your help. 6th grade coordinator