Skits and Comics at Forum
With fifteen participants in the Mentor Forum, we have had several interactive, brainstorming opportunities. If you are a mentor, you will know how creative your colleagues can be. Bill Fletchner was creative and asked the mentors to sing, dance or act what they believed mentoring to be like: an animal, a force of nature or...
Mentor Forum Minneapolis: Warms Your Heart
Our Mentor Forum started early this morning. We ate. We shared. We told stories of our remembrances of recently departed Jolene Combs and Nancy Becker and praised their lives as mentors and friends. Peggy Gregory, chef of ingenious icebreakers, had the mentors develop recipes for successful mentoring. We’ll have some great recipes to post here,...
Strengths Coaching with Nick Ferentinos
Nick Ferentinos leads a session on strengths coaching at the mentor forum. Ferentinos said to use other sources to help identify strengths. In particular, a mentor is important in helping a mentee identify and remember previous successes (#2) 1. Confirmation from others 2. Prior successes; this is where we use the log record to help...
Mentor forum starts at Anaheim
The JEA mentor program has begun its sixth Mentor Forum. In 2011 we are at Anaheim. The mentor committee has been preparing for months and trust sharing, bonding, learning will be enjoyed by all. Members of the JEA Mentoring Committee: Nick Ferentinos, Linda Barrington (co-chair), Mary Anne McCloud, Judy Robinson, Julie Dodd (co-chair), Peggy Gregory and...
Caption Writing iDea with the iPad: Marilyn Chapman shares
by Julie Dodd JEA Mentoring Committee co-chair Marilyn Chapman (SC mentor), Judy Robinson (Mentoring Committee member) and I were at the Kansas City airport awaiting the same flight to Atlanta. We all have iPads and were discussing how we are using them in both our personal and professional lives. Marilyn shared a teaching tip on...
On Being Mentored: A Panel Discussion
“On Being Mentored” was a panel discussion with mentees at the JEA Kansas City Convention in the Fall of 2010. by Peggy Gregory The panel included Diane Hicks, mentor Gary Lindsey; Jessica Young, mentor Konnie Krislock; and Erica Rickard, former mentor Mary Anne McCloud who was also her high school journalism teacher What is one...
Mentor Forum: Mentor Language and Mentor Conversation led by Nick Ferentinos
by Peggy Gregory A video conversation between Mary Anne McCloud and her mentee Erica Rickard was viewed during the afternoon of the mentor training. Mentor trainer Nick Ferentinos prompted mentors to watch the video for: Mentor language – conversation stems Paraphrasing Clarifying questions Mediational questions Non-judgmental responses Suggestions Body language Mentors, who all agreed that...
Mentor Forum: Digital Judy on Blog and Mentor Radio
by Peggy Gregory Digital Judy, otherwise known as Judy Robinson, urged mentors to sign up for the JEA Mentoring Matters blog during her session, “Technology for Mentees.” Signing up will enable mentors to receive automatic emails for each blog update. Mentors will also find many helpful resources on the blog including a list of websites,...
Mentors Discuss Mentor Radio
At the recent Mentor Forum at the JEA convention in Kansas City we had afternoon breakout sessions. Three mentors, pictured left, decided to discuss Mentor Radio, its value, potential and their reactions. The recording is instructive in a number of ways. I would encourage you to note whether you find the background voices distracting. The...
Photos from the Mentor Forum
Below enjoy a few photos, taken by Peggy Gregory, from the forum. Also the photos will be added to the Flickr files (see the link on the right) for you to add to your personal photo albums. [slideshow]
Randy Swikle on a Protocol for a Free & Responsible Student Media
Protocol for a Free & Responsible Student News Media – McCormick Foundation By Peggy Gregory Mentor Randy Swikle presented a newly published protocol for resolving conflict to the mentors at the Kansas City JEA/NSPA fall convention. Published by the McCormick Foundation, “The protocol was developed to help student journalists and school administrators build relationships that...