Thank you soo much for reading this! What to you is a mentor and how would you describe this person? Can a teacher be a mentor?? Thank you once again I really appreciate it!
2007-10-22 15:32:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Interesting question, Peanut! I'm enjoying considering this.
IMO, the difference between a teacher and a mentor is largely in the mind of the "mentee" (did I just make that word up?--the person being mentored.) Sure, I think a teacher can be a mentor, but the mentee has to CHOOSE to consider him/her as such. I'm not sure you can assign yourself to be someone's mentor...I think the mentee decides who the mentor is, not vice-versa.
A mentor is someone who not only provides learning, but who models it, too. I've had many teachers from whom I learned a lot...but whom I'd never want to be like! When I remember my mentors, however, I remember wanting to be a lot like them~to live parts of my life they way they did.
What do YOU think, Peanut?
2007-10-22 15:44:19 · answer #1 · answered by waldy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mentors are people who are more experienced in a field and can guide a newer person in the area. It used to be required that a first year teacher have a mentor and it was great, but budget cuts took them out :(
2007-10-22 22:42:45 · answer #2 · answered by I Love Jesus 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Someone that you admire and someone that gives you advice on how to do good things in life.
2007-10-23 00:23:20 · answer #3 · answered by Amanda M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋