I failed to mention in my last post about mentors that neither of the mentors I have had were officially named as my mentors. They were simply teachers who stepped in and took me under their wing as a new teacher to the school and then as a teacher in training for a new position. Both welcomed to the school and department and made sure I had what I needed to be sucessful in the classroom.
At my first teaching job, I was assigned a mentor. She was very nice and helpful when I saw her. But, we were on separate sides of the campus and did not share a lunch time or conference period. So, although I appreciated knowing that she was available to me if I sought her out, I did not feel that I gained a lot from the experience. Now, this is not because she did a poor job. I think it was just difficult for us to find time to meet and really discuss what was going on and what I needed help with in the job.
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