1. Young Readers. Youth Leaders.

5. One minute
for each “interview”
•
Both people MUST introduce themselves
and share
•
You MUST cover the basic “interview” info

6. Name
•
Grade
•
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th year in Teen
Trendsetters
•
Something you are good at
•
Biggest challenge you have faced
•
Who has had the biggest influence in
your life and why?

7. Taking time to meet new
people and learn more
about them, is key to
feeling comfortable and
having fun in new or
unfamiliar settings.
The more you practice, the
easier “interviews” get.

8. • Do you have siblings?
• Have you ever been a camp counselor?
• Do your friends ask you for advice?

9. A Mentor is…..
• A coach or guide
• Someone who gives advice
• A role model
• Someone you look up to

10. • Mentees will copy everything you do!
• The attitude mentors bring to the sessions will be
mimicked by the mentees. Enter each session with
excitement and a “can do” attitude.
• Model Positive Behaviors - Phrases regularly used with
your friends, and even on TV and radio, may not be
appropriate for elementary school students to mimic –
“screwed up, freakin’, shut up” are not appropriate.

11. • Creating a Safe Learning
Environment
• Sharing & Building Trust
• Following Policies &
Procedures
• Confidentiality

12. Think about classrooms that provided
safe learning environments, what did
that feel like?
There are two types of safety to
consider in a teaching or mentoring
environment: Emotional Safety and
Physical Safety.

13. • Create an environment where it is ok to
make mistakes and ask questions.
• Everyone hits a rough patch now and
then.
• Be Encouraging. Use phrases like, “Great Job,
That’s right, Awesome, We’ll work together, OK
let’s try again”

14. • No one trusts someone new right away. It takes time to
build trust.
• Start with something you have in common. We all
have been in elementary school so that is a good place
to start sharing. Share – favorites, likes and dislikes,
hobbies, dreams and aspirations
• Be careful about where and with whom you share information
about your mentee.
• DO NOT Share – phone number, high school drama, or anything you
feel uncomfortable sharing

15. For the safety of both mentors and
mentees- Teen Trendsetters™ mandates
that you stay in a location supervised by
an adult and that mentoring sessions
take place ONLY at the designated site.

16. Guidelines for Mentor Sessions
• Be There, Be On Time & Be Prepared!
• Never Leave the Designated Site!
• Stay in a Location with Adult Supervision!

19. Confidentiality ExceptionsIf a child shares something with you that will hurt the child
or hurt someone else, you MUST report it to the adult in
charge and follow the policies and procedures of your
district.
If you suspect or hear about abuse or neglect, you MUST
report it to the child’s teacher or your Teen Trendsetters™
program advisor.
The adult will then assist you in following the district
policies and procedures for reporting abuse.

20. Create a setting where
mentees feel physically
and emotionally safe.
Follow the guidelines and
have fun!

23. Who is a leader you admire?
What qualities make him or her a good
leader?
Which of these qualities do you
possess?
Which qualities do you need to
improve on?
Teen Trendsetters are future leaders.

24. Great
leaders
lead by
example.
Great
leaders
are
consistently
teachable.
Great
leaders
empower
others.

27. The Power
The power to personally impact someone else’s life.
The power to have multi-generational impact.
The power to change the world forever.
The Responsibility
The responsibility to make every contact a positive
experience.
The responsibility to make every contact count beyond
that hour.
The responsibility to make it happen.

28. Great leaders lead by
example, are teachable and
empower others.
By providing the opportunity
for others to step up to
leadership responsibilities,
you can accomplish great
things.

29. What will my mentee be like?
Making the Match
Overcoming Obstacles

30. Working Together

31. Casting Process Questions
Where do they come from?
What if they don’t like me?
What will they be like?
How are they chosen?
Will mine be a boy or girl?

32. Meet in the Middle
Can’t sit still
Excited
Energetic

33. Ask lots of Questions
Be Patient
Quiet
May even seem disinterested

34. Class Clown
Laughs at Mistakes
“So Above all This”
Safe Learning Environment

35. Tell Your Advisor!

36. The Casting Process
The program advisor, with input from the elementary
contact, is responsible for making the match.
Many factors are considered in the process of making a
mentor/mentee match.
The Casting Director is your Program Advisor

37. The Casting Process
Try to make it work by respecting the
match you’ve been given.
What do I do if the match isn’t
working?
What does frustration look like in
struggling readers?

38. Reading is hard work. Sometimes I get tired when I read.
Silly Behavior
Clowning Around
“I’m Bored”
“This is Dumb”

39. Making The Match
Interest Survey
Commitment
Level
Special Needs
or Interests

40. Rehearsals,
Re-takes,
and Editing
to Capture a
Memorable
Scene

41. 3rd Grade Resource

46. A Typical Session

47. Teacher Guide 18-19
Student Book 10-11

48. Teacher Guide 18-19
Student Book 10-11

49. Before
• Picture walk
• Preview headlines,
captions, graphics
• Preview
vocabulary
• Make predictions
During
• Assist as needed
• Support
comprehension
• Check
comprehension
After
• Summarize
• Go over new words
• Questions and
activities discuss
• Conclude

50. Role Play

51. Role Play

60. Click to start timer . . .

70. Click to start timer…

79. This year
Teen Trendsetters™ Reading Mentors
will be providing
supplemental readers with each
BrainStorm series.
14-17

81. • Pre-printed 2-sided activity
sheets
• Mentor and mentee complete
after reading the book
together OR send home for
mentee to complete

83. • Do you think about how to read when you are
reading?
• Probably not, you’ve been reading for a while
now, and you probably haven’t given much
thought to all of the different things your brain
is doing while you read.
• It is important to take time to think about what
makes a strong reader, and to reinforce those
habits with your mentee.

84. • Are strong readers smarter than struggling
readers?
• No, strong readers are not smarter than
struggling readers, they are just better
equipped with the tools to help them read
more efficiently.
• It is important to provide positive feedback to
your mentee, and encourage them to practice
using the tools they are equipped with.

85. o Preview the text
o Read with fluency
o Predict what will happen
o Read with automaticity
o Relate the text to your
experiences
 “Read” the pictures
 Express yourself
 Ask “What’s next?”
 Know it by sight
 Always connect

86. Teen TrendsettersTM Mentor Contract
I agree:
to attend all Teen Trendsetters™ meetings, trainings,
and mentoring sessions.
to be on time to all scheduled meetings, trainings and
mentoring sessions.
to notify the Program Advisor and/or LEAD Teen by email,
phone, or in person before 8:00 AM if I am unable to attend
the day of a scheduled mentoring session, so a substitute
can be arranged.
to conduct myself in accordance with the Teen Trendsetters
Standards & Expectations.
to strive to create a safe, fun learning environment for the
mentee

87. I understand that my participation in the Teen
TrendsettersTM Reading Mentors program may
be terminated as a result of any of the
following, but not limited to:
•suspension from school for any reason including, but not
limited to the possession and/or use of any weapons, tobacco
products, alcoholic beverages and/or illegal drugs, truancy,
fighting, or any other violation of school regulations or policies
•any behavior that violates any of the laws of the United States
and/or the State and/or any local ordinance
•failure to maintain my duties as a Teen Trendsetter, as
described above

88. **** IMPORTANT ****
By my signature I declare that I have read,
understand, and agree with the responsibilities
expected of me as a Teen Trendsetters™ Reading
Mentor. I also understand that the sole
responsibility for determining compliance is vested
in the Teen Trendsetters™ Program Advisor or the
TTRM Office.
Student’s Signature Date
Teen TrendsettersTM Reading Mentors
is a Program of the
Barbara Bush Foundation

89. Websites
• http://www.scholastic.com/brainstorm -
click on printable activity guide for the core book of
interest
• www.mentoring.org –
Use this site to find the latest research on mentoring,
learn about mentors, and more
• www.barbarabushfoundation.com

93. Thank you to the following
for helping to make today’s training possible: