Training New Mentors: Effective Strategies for Providing Quality Youth Mentoring in Schools and Communities
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This resource outlines recommended practices for mentoring practitioners to support them in providing effective new mentor trainings. It reviews key steps to take in planning and implementing mentor trainings, as well as sample curricula, activities, handouts and an evaluation form.
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This resource outlines recommended practices for mentoring practitioners to support them in providing effective new mentor trainings. It reviews key steps to take in planning and implementing mentor trainings, as well as sample curricula, activities, handouts and an evaluation form.
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View GuideDescription of Resource:
This resource outlines recommended practices for mentoring practitioners to support them in providing effective new mentor trainings. It reviews key steps to take in planning and implementing mentor trainings, as well as sample curricula, activities, handouts and an evaluation form. The training curricula provided focus on helping mentors build effective listening skills, using case examples and role plays to demonstrate these skills. They also cover recommendations for setting and maintaining boundaries with emphasis on positive youth development and collaborative mentoring.
Goals:
To guide mentoring practitioners in planning and implementing effective new mentor trainings.
Target Population/Eligibility of Target Sites:
This resource is oriented toward community-based mentoring programs, but contains curricula, activities and concepts that can be used in other mentoring settings.
Corresponding Elements of Effective Practice:
Training
Key Personnel:
N/A
Additional Information:
This resource was published by the Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence & the National Mentoring Center at Norwest Regional Educational Laboratory, with support from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice.
Resource Name:
Training New Mentors: Effective Strategies for Providing Quality Youth Mentoring in Schools and Communities
Publisher/Source:
The Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence & the National Mentoring Center at Norwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Author:
Amy Cannata, Michael Garringer, Christian Rummell, Elsy Arevalo, and Linda Jucovy
Date of Publication:
2008
Resource Type:
Mentor Training Resources
Evaluation Methodology:
Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness
Evaluation Outcomes:
Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness
Evaluation Validity:
Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness
Accessing and Using this Resource:
This resource can be accessed freely online in PDF form, at: http://educationnorthwest.org/sites/default/files/training.pdf
References:
Evidence Base: N/A
Additional References: N/A
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Overview Description of Resource:
This resource outlines recommended practices for mentoring practitioners to support them in providing effective new mentor trainings. It reviews key steps to take in planning and implementing mentor trainings, as well as sample curricula, activities, handouts and an evaluation form. The training curricula provided focus on helping mentors build effective listening skills, using case examples and role plays to demonstrate these skills. They also cover recommendations for setting and maintaining boundaries with emphasis on positive youth development and collaborative mentoring.
Goals:
To guide mentoring practitioners in planning and implementing effective new mentor trainings.
Target Population/Eligibility of Target Sites:
This resource is oriented toward community-based mentoring programs, but contains curricula, activities and concepts that can be used in other mentoring settings.
Corresponding Elements of Effective Practice:
Training
Key Personnel:
N/A
Additional Information:
This resource was published by the Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence & the National Mentoring Center at Norwest Regional Educational Laboratory, with support from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice.
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Profile Resource Name:
Training New Mentors: Effective Strategies for Providing Quality Youth Mentoring in Schools and Communities
Publisher/Source:
The Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence & the National Mentoring Center at Norwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Author:
Amy Cannata, Michael Garringer, Christian Rummell, Elsy Arevalo, and Linda Jucovy
Date of Publication:
2008
Resource Type:
Mentor Training Resources
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Evaluation and Evidence Evaluation Methodology:
Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness
Evaluation Outcomes:
Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness
Evaluation Validity:
Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness
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Access and Usage Accessing and Using this Resource:
This resource can be accessed freely online in PDF form, at: http://educationnorthwest.org/sites/default/files/training.pdf
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References References:
Evidence Base: N/A
Additional References: N/A