PROJECT BASED MENTORING

1. PROJECT BASED MENTORING A Story, A Method A Takeaway…

2. Definition of Mentoring Professor Urie Bronfenbrenner “A mentor is an older, more experienced person who seeks to further the development of character and competence in a younger person.”

3. What is Project Based Mentoring? This model stems from the Project Based Learning Theories, but integrates a mentor into the process. Typically two different generations and culturally diverse people come together around something to “do.” The project is based on tackling realistic problems with real world outcomes. While the mentor has vast experience in a project’s dimensions and content, the student is the idea generator, the responsible party, and the driver of the activity and it’s execution. Together they share a mutual goal for planning a project’s framework, a timeline for successful completion and a public oral defense. The project and relationship mimic workplace assignments.

4. A STORY

5. About Khaled

6. Winner, Regionwide Business Plan Competition, Mid Atlantic Region

7. -Khaled sold 32,000 cookies by age 16 -Contracted with Harris Teeter for use of commercial kitchens –sold at Target, Giant -Placed top 10 National NFTE Competition -Goal, Harvard Undergraduate Degree

8. Khaled’s End of Year Letter…. Dear Miss Patty, “I remember the first day I was in class was December and you were asking everyone to describe their business. I was the only one who didn’t have one, and I really didn’t care. At that time, business was not one of my goals, but the way you talked about it and gave everyone advice, because of that I decided to accept the challenge. If it weren’t for you I wouldn’t be where I am today, running my own business and loving what I’m doing. What I’ve learned from you is to give and never wait for anything back. This is how it should work”

9. A Method

10. What is the Mentor’s Role? • Guest Speaker (s), • One on One Mentorship, Project Based • Presentation Coaching • Field Trip Sponsor • Specialty Subject Instruction • Judge Competition Structure ? . Solo, Duet, or Corporate Team . Recruit- May – August October-December . One day training, teachers and mentors . Mentor Schedule at Years Start . Letter of Understanding, Commitment . Number of Visits - Mentor Availability

11. PROJECT BASED MENTORING MECHANICS School Corp. Direct -Corporation to School Broker State Agency or In School-Non Profit

12. PROJECT BASED MENTORING LOGISTICS • Cultural Chasm • - School Environment Differences • - Preparation -Training each for Role • - Managing Expectations • - Teach to Work, Purpose • Liasion (resource internal or external) • - Recruiting Mentors • -Background Checks • - Matching Corporation and Teacher • - Follow up, Feedback loop • Logistics Day to Day • - Teacher and Mentor communication chain • - Coordinating Schedules / Snow Days • Teacher Selection • - Prepare experienced Teacher • - Project based class • - Plan B, if teacher leaves

13. Power of a Plan Moses – 14 year old mentee, 2017 Idea without a Plan = Air Plan without an Idea = Chaos Homo Prospectus -- U of Penn. Martin Seligman, 2016 Higher Levels of Happiness Lower Levels of Stress Turns chaos into an organized sequence Locus of Control— Julian Rotter, 1954 “belief – perception that you have power over events and outcomes in your life”

14. Project Based Mentoring Exercise(15 minutes) • -Review Handout • -Design Student Idea - 16/17 year old • -Collaborate with table on one idea • -Select a project • -Develop a Master Plan and Flow Chart • -Designate a speaker

15. PROJECT IDEAS BY SUBJECT • DESIGN EVENT (social studies, business) • JOURNALISTIC PIECE, SHORT FILM (English, social studies, sciences, history) • NEW TECHNOLOGY (IT class, tech, science, engineering) • PHILANTHROPY (social studies, geography-world issues) • GRAPHIC DESIGN/SOCIAL MEDIA (art, English, business) • BUSINESS CREATION (business, accounting) • BUDGET, INVESTMENT PLAN (math, accounting finance)

16. KINDS OF CLASSES -Business -History, Social Studies -Economics -Math -Accounting -Science -Technology -Arts KINDS OF BUSINESSES Corporate Management Entrepreneurs Venture Capitalists Marketing Communications Journalists Consultants Accountants Financial Consultants Stock Brokers Bankers Engineers Scientists Inventors Technology Companies Software Architects / Designers Advertising/Graphics Filmmakers,/Theater

17. Relevant Research

18. Gallup’s Study - Great Jobs ,Great Lives • Research: Education and its connection to work-life preparedness • Million + interviews, largest US representative study of its kind (General population, k-12 parents, business leaders, teachers, superintendents, college presidents, principals, 30,000 college graduates) • Conclusion---college graduates twice as likely to be engaged with work and overall well being if education included 6 key experiences including: • An Adult -- a Professor or Mentor -- who cared about the student and encouraged their goals and dreams • Student applied their learning through a long term project- a semester or more to complete, or an internship

19. The Takeaways

20. Skills Gained 1.Project Identification 2.Project Master Plan 3.Research/ Design 4.Logistics/ Implementation 5.Periodic Check In 6.Problem Solving/ Obstacles 7.Oral Defense 8.Impact 1. Critical Thinking, Filling a Need 2. Timeline, Organize, Forecast 3. Adapt to Market Driven Change 4. Strategy Integration 5. Accountability, Follow Up 6. Resourcefulness, Collaboration 7. Logic, Public Communication 8. Real World Measurement Student Assignment

21. WIN FOR THE CORPORATION. . . ERNST AND YOUNG -Aligns with Business Services - Active in Communities we serve - Exposes employees to new cultures - Mixes ranks successfully MASTERCARD - Builds a Pipeline, Millenials - “Bakes” Service/Giving into Culture - Skills and Leadership Development - Employee Loyalty- Culture Shift STARBUCKS /CSR - Reservoir of Good Will, Public and Employees - “Company with a Soul” - CSR, 3rd most viewed web page - Corporate Values Represent CEO Values

22. WIN FOR THE TEACHER. . . -Adult Collaborator -Expansion/Growth- New Worlds for Teacher -Real Life Experience to Classroom -Endorsement of Message -Financial Underwriting; Experiential Learning, Stipend -Attention from Superiors, Curious Students -One on One support for students -Broader Reach

23. FOR THE STUDENT. . . WIN TRANSPORTED - Physically - Emotionally - Different Worlds TOOLS - New Ways to Interact - New Language - Ability to Plan - Oral Presentation -Financial Literacy ACTION - Real Life Impact - Collaboration - Time Management - Conceive –Execute to a Plan - Persevere NARRATIVE OF SELF - Self Story Shifts - Re-Storying Dr. Susan S. Harmeling, Phd Making Entrepreneurs: Self as Narrative Process, Darden Graduate School of Business Dissertation, 2006

24. Khaled’s Takeaway

25. Education Reimagined Do Businesses want to help Educators? Can we Build a Better Bridge between the World of Academia and the World of Work Does Project Based Mentoring offer a Defined Role? Will Students walk away with applicable skills? Is it a Win, Win Win for Businesses, Teachers and Students?

26. BRIDGING THE GAP project based mentoring Students Seeking Work Corporations Seeking Employees “It is essential that educators seek out industry leaders who can help prepare students for the workforce.” Stewart Edelstein, “Prepping the 2020 Workforce” Washington Business Journal, PhD, Higher Education

27. If you want to learn more about implementing Project Based Mentoring Contact: Patty Alper The Alper Portfolio Group Ltd. 6917 Arlington Rd #219 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 www.teachtowork.com palper@teachtowork.com