This accessible guide offers school leaders a wealth of strategies to foster a culture where educators engage with young people to encourage college readiness and career success. Based in research and best practices, Mentoring is a Verb explains how to build effective mentoring programs as well as encourage educators to individually mentor students. Olwell breaks down the key elements it takes to forge lasting relationships with students and addresses ways to connect to at-risk students. Packed with actionable steps, this book gives you the tools to help your students set high expectations and goals, recognize and address barriers to success, plan for the future, and reach their post-graduation aspirations.
Chapter 1: Introduction: Mentoring young people toward post-secondary success
Part 1: What is Mentoring?
Chapter 2: What does it mean to be a mentor?
Chapter 3: What mentoring can and cannot do
Chapter 4: Setting up programs and relationships the right way
Section 2: What are mentors up against?
Chapter 5: Barriers and limits to mentoring
Chapter 6: Starting at Ground Zero: The issues young men face
Chapter 7: You Gotta Push: Mentoring young women to success
Part 2: Becoming a Mentor
Chapter 8: Setting and keeping high expectations
Chapter 9: Asking questions to clarify goals
Chapter 10: Connecting to parents and families
Part 3: Nuts and Bolts of Post-Secondary Success
Chapter 11: Mapping out a plan with a mentee
Chapter 12: Exposure to college options and choices
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