Being a Project M.O.R.E. Mentor

1. Men’torn. someone, usually older and more experienced, who provides support, and watches over and fosters the progress of a younger, less experienced person. Being a Project M.O.R.E. Mentor 2013-2014 Training

2. After watching this presentation… • You will know a little bit about Project M.O.R.E. and how it is used at Celina Primary School. • You will know the basics (like where to park and how to find materials). • You will better understand your role and responsibilities as a mentor. • You will have seen some of the materials and how they are used. • You will be ready to get started!

3. M.O.R.E. Details Mentoring in Ohio for Reading Excellence

4. M.O.R.E. Details • At Celina Primary, we are using it to help our “at-risk” kids who have not been identified as having a disability, but are not succeeding in reading. We are now also offering continued support to those kids who have been identified as having a learning disability. • It’s school wide – the intervention follows the child as needed while at CPS. We hope to expand this year to CES.

5. M.O.R.E. Details Each student receives: • 30 minutes of instruction daily • 5 days a week • 1:1 instruction by trained mentors

6. M.O.R.E. Details at East How we know it works:

7. M.O.R.E. Details 1.29 Grade Level Gain 2011-2012 .44 Grade Level Gain

8. M.O.R.E. Details 2012-2013

9. Mentor Role & Responsibilities • Be here. • Know how to use the materials. • Follow the lesson plans and write responses or comments. • Keep confidentiality about all students.

10. Be here… Parking Holly St. Office Entrance Main Entrance Parking Wayne St. Parking

11. Be Here… • Ring the doorbell and tell them you are here for Project MORE. Go directly to the office, sign-in, and get a visitor’s pass.You will need to sign out and return the pass when you leave. • Go to Room 404 to pick up supplies. • Pick up your student in his room. • Do the lesson in the hallway or in the back of room 404 if available. • Return the supplies to Room 404.

12. Be here, except… • When school is cancelled. • When school is delayed. • When your student is absent. • When you have a conflict. • Write it on the sub calendar. • If you see a date when you can come sub, write your name on the calendar.

13. Be here, except… Sub Calendar

14. Knowing the materials • Supplies • Use anything on the materials shelves. • If you need to go in the hallway, take a bucket of supplies with you.

15. Knowing the materials

16. Knowing the materials Student Folders • Attendance sheet • Emergency situation procedures • PALS/Fluency Reads • Student book & word cards • Lesson Plans

17. Knowing the materials Student Folders • Attendance sheet • Emergency situation procedures • PALS/Fluency Reads • Student book & word cards • Lesson Plans

18. Knowing the materials • This is how I keep track of how many sessions the child has had. • Please keep this as accurate as possible.

19. Knowing the materials • Student Folders • Attendance sheet • Emergency situation procedures • PALS/Fluency Reads • Student book & word cards • Lesson Plans

20. Knowing the materials The main thing to remember about all drills is to find any teacher and stay with him/her.

21. Knowing the materials • Student Folders • Attendance sheet • Emergency situation procedures • PALS/Fluency Reads • Student book & word cards • Lesson plans

22. Knowing the materials This instruction sheet will always be in the child’s folder if he/she is participating in PALS.

24. Knowing the materials Students on levels F and above will have a fluency graph to complete.

25. Knowing the materials • Fluency Reads • Cold Read (2:59) • Warm Read (3:29) • Hot Read (1:06) • Sticker Read (2:39) Video examples of these fluency reads can be found at http://www.celinaschools.org/ProjectMORE.aspx

26. Knowing the materials • Student Folders • Attendance sheet • Emergency situation procedures • PALS/Fluency Reads • Student book & word cards • Lesson plans

27. Knowing the materials • The student books will go home with them at the end of the lesson. • The word cards will be kept in envelopes. Try to keep the labels on these as they will be reused. • Please do not write on the instruction sheets that will be with the lesson plans and ignore any writing from past mentors. We try to reuse these.

28. Following the lesson plans… • Some lessons are 3-day lessons, some are 5-day lessons. • You will only do one day’s lesson. The day of the week does not matter. (ex. if you come in on Monday and someone has completed days 1 and 2, you should complete day 3.) • If you finish early, you can review any of the materials in the folder or you may play a game or an activity from the supply shelves.

29. Following the lesson plans… You are welcome to any of these games. Please just put them back in the same place when you are done. If you have extra time, feel free to make some books up for the lessons. The instructions on how to make a book are in the tubs.

30. Following the lesson plans… • When a student finishes a lesson, celebrate! • Fill in a stamp on the chart. • Place the folder in the “Needs Attention” Crate. When the chart is filled, place it in the student’s folder, put it in the “Needs Attention” crate, and let the child pick from the Treasure Box.

31. Following the lesson plans… Recording comments on the lesson plan: • Document if you do not finish a lesson. • Write down anything you think the next day’s mentor might need to know. • Document anything that the coordinator should know (ex. something is wrong with a lesson or materials). • Do NOT document private information about the student. Let the coordinator know right away if something needs to be addressed with the student.

32. Following the lesson plans… Stickers and Awards Celebrate whenever it is needed by giving stickers or awards! The “Mentor” cabinet is a place for you to keep your coat or other belongings while mentoring. The top shelf is also for you.

33. Following the lesson plans… Getting to know you… • Spend some time the first session that you do with your child getting to know each other. • A worksheet will be provided for you to fill out together or you can bring your own activity if you would like. • The rest of the session will be used working on PALS or a Fluency read. You may also play a game if there is still time.

34. Keep confidentiality • This year I am keeping all of my mentor records digitally. • Please go to the following website and fill out the form online. • http://www.celinaschools.org/ProjectMORE.aspx (click on the link “2013-2014 mentor form”) • If you do not have access to this form at home, you can do this in room 404. • If this is your first year, please wait until completing at least one mentoring session before filling out this form.

35. THANK YOU!!!!!