I am currently training as a mentor as it is a part of a program I have to pass to qualify to be able to get into a class for vocational education training which is want I want to do work in schools with students who are finding things hard and getting into trouble.
my question is.
You are in a group with your mentoree and your mentoree starts telling the group a whole lot of things about them that you know are just not true.
?what should you do??
2006-09-29 21:30:20 · 4 answers · asked by dolly 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
You have to be very careful in the classroom. You do not want to discredit her in front of the group. You are training this person and you need to make sure that she is doing a good job, but if you discredit her she will never have a chance with the kids.
Wait until after the class and explain to her what she did and why it was wrong. Give her suggestions on how to handle it next time. If it is possible, give her suggestions on how to make it right in the next class.
If it is absolutely horrid and you need her to stop right away then make a signal or something. When you do this then she will know that she is crossing a line and needs to stop. If she continues to act this way you will have a say in her evaluation.
2006-09-29 21:44:18 · answer #1 · answered by Melanie L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you know these things aren't true? What types of things is he claiming? Why would he do that? These are some of the things that I would likely think to myself. You want work with students that are troubled which cause them to act out. Sure you need to have a private conversation that person and tell them that you know that stuff is not true. Ask, 'Why do you need that group of people to know and believe those things? Why is it important enough for you to make it up? Why do you want to be someone other than who you truly are?' I f you are going try to teach them things....even between right and wrong, help them understand the question, and why the 'answer' is right, even though something other than that seems better. Then help them get started, show them the way.
What is that old saying....Give a man some fish he eats for a day, teach him to fish and he eats everyday.....Good Luck!
2006-09-29 21:58:56 · answer #2 · answered by girlnoladrea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call them aside and discuss it rationally with the child. Some children can not tell where the line is between truth and non-truth. It will be your job to teach them where that line exists.
2006-09-29 21:41:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take them aside, and explain to them that lying is wrong. After all, you are their mentor.
2006-09-29 21:39:14 · answer #4 · answered by Tara & Chris R 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋