Unit 2 ~ Summary/Exit Ticket: Connecting Mentoring Dispositions and Skills

In this unit, we –

• defined what mentoring is – and what it is not;
• discussed basic dispositions required for both paraeducators and for mentors of paraeducators;
• explored the research on the power of expectations (the “Pygmalion Effect”) and growth mindset and their impact on supporting growth for both for paras working with students and for mentors working with paras;
• discussed the importance of a collaborative disposition and identified examples of this disposition in practice; and
• reflected on the interrelationship between these dispositions and skills necessary for effective mentoring (looking ahead to Unit 3.).