1. QUALITIES OF AN EFFECTIVE MENTOR
• A Mentor has a positive attitude when assisting in creating working relationships with all staff
and students.
• A Mentor exhibits strong commitment to improving the partnership of a well-integrated team,
increase others confidence and share in the celebration of their achievements.
• A Mentor always displays a professional manner and maintains confidentiality at all times.
• A Mentor has prior knowledge and experience to offer guidance, as well as recognizing others
strengths to build upon.
• A Mentor has good communication skills and interpersonal skills to listen, understand, reflect,
and share with others.
• A Mentor is approachable, conveys enthusiasm and has a good sense of humor.
THE MENTOR ACTS AS A CHANGE AGENT
through effective communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creative problem
solving.
BENEFITS OF A SUCCESSFUL MENTOR PROGRAM
• A Mentor program is most successful when the Mentors are selected for their knowledge,
expertise, communication and interpersonal skills and is most effective given appropriate
mentor training.
• Mentoring promotes professionalism while increasing collaboration and decreasing isolation.
• Mentors communicate accurate information to staff, providing a set of clear expectations of the
roles and responsibilities of that staff member.
• A Mentor program can offer an increased knowledge of instructional and behavioral
intervention strategies that promote student success.
• A Mentor program supports the development of knowledge, skills and abilities needed to
improve student learning.
• Mentors provide encouragement and emotional support while encouraging others in increased
confidence, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Mentors can establish collaborative relationships premised on trust, collegiality and
confidentiality, in turn establishing a positive educational setting.
Who benefits from a mentoring program?
Administrators, teachers, service providers, paraeducators,
and most importantly……………...THE STUDENTS!