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Join us in guiding Grade 5 students through the PYP Exhibition process. Focused on skills development and critical thinking, mentors play a crucial role in facilitating student-led projects. Expect meaningful interactions, support, and encouragement as you help students grow and achieve their goals.
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Miras International School-Astana PYP EXHIBITION MENTORS 2013-14
Overview The student is in charge ! Focus is on the process more than on the final product or the topic itself.
What to expect from learners? • Disciplinary skills • Critical thinking • Research skills • Communication skills • PYP attitudes • PYP Learner profile • Self-management
I got it, so What’s my role as a mentor? • You are a GUIDE. • Meet with your team at least twice (2 times) a week. • Don’t provide answers. It’s not your JOB! • Help your team narrow down their ideas • Suggest new directions for their research • Suggest possible sources of information/ resources
What is my role as a mentor? (2) • Set your team on the right track • Stick to the timeline (check the handbook) • Fill out the pages for your team and note if they have completed their task according to deadlines • Help them set up appointments, interviews. • Brainstorm, listen to your team and discuss their ideas
What is my role as a mentor? • Help your group stay focused • Report their progress between meetings • Help them plan their next step • Check the timeline and make sure they are respecting the deadline • Share their journals • Discuss possible format for their projects ( videos, PowerPoint, surveys, reports, blogs, Prezzi etc.)