Training Mentors and Organizing Project M.O.R.E. Celina East
Elementary Tracey Dammeyer Laura Brandt
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Celina East Elementary Project M.O.R.E. began in Celina in the
spring of 2011. RTI Framework was being used. We had a very small
start with just a few students.
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Celina East Elementary We have had great success with Project
M.O.R.E. at Celina. Our experiences with organizing and using the
program is reflected in this presentation. The recommendations in
this presentation are what have worked for us so far.
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Smoothing Out the Wrinkles Keeping the Mentors Organized
Keeping Yourself Organized Project M.O.R.E. running smoothly and
successfully
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Training your Mentors Have a training session or several
sessions Gets the mentors together to socialize. Gives you a chance
to explain the program and procedures. Allows you to make changes
to the previous years procedures and add new components to the
program. Alleviates the nerves of some of the new mentors.
Eliminates the need for a 3-minute training before they jump right
in with a student.
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Training your Mentors Getting Together Depending on your
situation, you may wish to have several trainings. If you can meet
at your school, you can show where everything is firsthand.
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Training Your Mentors - Explaining the Program Give an overview
of the program, not just the procedures. Mentors need to know why
they are doing the procedures, not just how to do them. Dont just
tell them, show them!
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Training Your Mentors - Explaining the Program (continued).44
Grade Level Gain 1.29 Grade Level Gain I show my data to mentors so
that they can see that this program DOES make a difference.
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Training Your Mentors - Explaining the Program (continued) Show
mentors the video on the Project MORE website. Create your own
video of testimonials from teachers, students, or current mentors.
Example Video
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Training Your Mentors - Explaining the Procedures Before
getting to the specifics, start with the broad. Imagine a mentors
experience at your school from arriving at the school to leaving.
Try to NOT think like a teacher or a parent. If you are doing the
training away from your site, show pictures.
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Training Your Mentors - Explaining the Procedures (continued)
Student Materials News check this board often! Needs Attention
crate Treats check this area often! Project M.O.R.E. Center
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Training Your Mentors - Explaining the Procedures
(continued)
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Move to the specifics. Dont just tell them, show them!
Demonstrate or use videos to explain the fluency portion of the
lesson.videos http://www.celinaschools.org/ProjectMORE.aspx
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Training Your Mentors - Explaining the Procedures (continued)
Have sample folders and materials available and demonstrate what to
do. Make sure they know why they are doing specific portions of the
lesson and what data you will be collecting from their
sessions.
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Training Your Mentors - Explaining the Procedures (continued)
Needs Attention crate Project M.O.R.E. Center
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Training Your Mentors - Explaining the Procedures (continued)
And after you get done explaining, showing, and demonstrating every
little thing
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Training Your Mentors - Explaining the Procedures (continued)
Display reminders and notes everywhere. Start a newsletter or
distribution list to send updates, reminders, needs, and to share
success stories. Keep everything you do with Project M.O.R.E. as
consistent as possible throughout the year.
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Training Your Mentors - Explaining the Procedures (continued)
And just when you think youve couldnt have been more clear with
your directions
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Training Your Mentors - Explaining the Procedures (continued)
Avoid breakdowns! Keep changes to a minimum. The best time to
implement a change in procedures is with the start of a new school
year. If possible, make changes based on individual student needs,
and only make the changes for those students.
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Smoothing Out the Wrinkles Keeping the Mentors Organized
Keeping Yourself Organized Project M.O.R.E. running smoothly and
successfully
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Organization Tips You need to be organized and consistent if
you expect the mentors to be as well. There are 3 main areas weve
implemented systems for organization. Student materials Data
collection/tracking Absent students/mentors
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Student Materials We keep two copies of every story (from
reading- tutors) in files. Stories are kept in file jackets so that
the small materials dont fall out.
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Student Materials (Continued) Game cards are in envelopes and
paper-clipped to mentor instructions. Multiple copies of the
consumable pages are kept, and two books are in the files at all
times.
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Student Materials (Continued) Student Folders Every student has
two folders. We are always at least planned for one story cycle
ahead of the date. This allows for extra time if a coordinator
needs to be absent.
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Student Materials (Continued) Train your best mentors to help
you maintain files. Have a needs copied file and make sure people
know where it is. Make sure everyone knows how to assemble a book
and where you keep them.
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Student Materials (Continued)
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Data Collection/Tracking Lists Day-to-day planning for stories
Spreadsheets Student levels over time, start dates, number of
sessions, etc. Student Files Record stories completed Record scores
on stories Keep notes from mentors
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Absent Students/Mentors Create a contact list for mentors. Have
students scheduled for more than one at a time (ex. all of room 206
students go at 11:15). Get a list of numbers for texting.
Sendhub.com
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Absent Students/Mentors (Continued) Get a system for subs.
Start a Google Calendar.
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Smoothing Out the Wrinkles Keeping the Mentors Organized
Keeping Yourself Organized Project M.O.R.E. running smoothly and
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