How to create a slideshow in iMovie ’11
by Judy Robinson and Julie Dodd Mentoring Committee Mentoring Monday During the JEA San Francisco convention, we delivered a hands-on session in the computer lab on how to create slideshows that would be a video to be uploaded to online newspapers, blogs or video services such as YouTube or Vimeo. At previous conventions, we’ve taught...
Developing teacher leaders through JEA Mentor Program
by Georgia and Wayne Dunn Ohio Mentors As members of the first set of mentors, we have had the privilege of working with 18 beginning advisers — some for two years and some for three. All but one of those mentees are still in education. Two others are not currently advising because their programs were...
Mentoring Monday: The Mentor Toolbox — I Love the Collaborative Assessment Log
By Linda Barrington, MJE JEA Mentoring Committee co-chair, JEA Wisconsin mentor One of the things I like best about the JEA Mentor Program is its emphasis on tailoring each mentoring experience to the needs of the individual mentee. Even though I may not have experienced the same situations and struggles as each of them, I...
Mentoring Monday: ASPA’s Long Weekend provides opportunity for advisers to share expertise to improve student media
Connie Nolen, an adviser from Pelham High School (Pelham, Ala.), spent nearly two hours of nonstop instruction at a University of Alabama campus eatery, counseling JEA mentee Tyrone Jones on all aspects of literary magazine advising. The meeting was arranged by JEA mentor Marie Parsons, on the recommendation of another mentee, Melissa Dixon, who has...
Mentoring Monday: New Online Resource TED-Ed
by Digital Judy JEA Mentoring Committee An announcement for a new learning site from TED Talks called TED-Ed looks interesting. The idea behind TED-Ed takes videos from TEDTalks or YouTube and “flips” them for the students. Just so you are comfortable with the verb flip you should know that: “Flip” is meant to indicate that...
Mentors answer questions about Mentoring Program — and offer advice
Ellen Kersey and Bill Flechtner, both Oregon mentors, staff the Meet the Mentor table at the JEA/NSPA convention in Seattle.
JEA mentors meeting at JEA/NSPA convention in Seattle
By Julie Dodd JEA Mentor Committee co-chair JEA mentors are attending the Mentor Forum, a day-long workshop of sessions. New mentors are attending training to join the mentoring team. We’re in the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.
Mentoring Monday: Interview with mentee Maggie Cogar
by Judy Robinson Mentoring Committee Member Maggie Cogar joined us at the Scholastic Press Association Roundtable at the JEA/NSPA convention in Minneapolis. I’ve been attending the SPA session for years. You don’t need to be a SPA director to attend. The roundtable, led by Julie Dodd, always has relevant information and discussion for all us...
Mentors answer questions about mentoring program at Meet the Mentors table
Peggy Gregory and Katy Gray staff the Meet the Mentors table in the JEA Bookstore. They answer questions about the mentoring program and offer advice to new journalism teachers.
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...
New teacher training should include having pre-service teachers spend time in classrooms with students
by Nick Ferentinos I have a confession to make. After 35 years in the classroom, which included working with many student teachers, followed by nearly eight years of mentoring new teachers and six years of teaching new mentors, I still don’t know much about what should go into a teacher training program. There’s so much...
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...