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Reciprocal mentoring and leaner voice. This learning@school workshop focused on how intergenerational dialogue can benefit both people. It also explored the importance of looking for mentors who do not think like you - stretch outside your comfort zone to grow.
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Learning Together Opportunities for inter-generational mentoring and
leadership growth
By Cheryl Doig & Daniel Coats
What does reciprocal mentoring mean and what does it look like?
Reciprocal Mentoring Is some'mes described as… Features… • Mutual mentoring • Reciprocal mentoring • Co-‐mentoring • Reverse mentoring
• It can be global through the use of technology
• Each brings a valuable contribu@on and unique talents • Both benefit from the rela@onships • Equal partnership • Diversity and celebra@on of gender, culture, worldview • Can be within or beyond the organisa@on
Reality v stereotypes
Diversity…a key feature of leadership for the future…
Individualism: Individual goals Status of liIle difference Flexible and adaptable Coopera@ve Wants success now! Direct communica@on Personal & work ac@vi@es connected
Collec@vism: Personal rela@onships Authority makes decisions Structured and predictable Compe@@ve Happy for success in long term Indirect communica@on / harmony Clear separa@on of personal & work
Cultural value orienta@ons…
Stephanie http://traintheteacher.wordpress.com/ is an example of an innovator
Filter Bubbles
THE LENS OF INTERP
RETA
TION
OUR FILTERED WORLD
OUR INTERPRETED
WORLD
OUR SENSED WORLD OUR UNKNOWN WORLD
Influenced by… Culture
Beliefs
Relationships
Religion
Life Experiences
A Assumptions
Inferences Drawing
conclusions
Emotional response
Values
What was actually said?
Evidence
Other’s behaviour
Description
What happened?
Observable data
Stretch beyond the current sensed world to gather new ideas
Adapted from the work of Holt, Atkin, Argyris & Schon © Cheryl Doig Think Beyond Ltd 2011 – not for reproduction
Mental models
Inquiry Process
The role of the teacher is changing
THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER IS
CHANGING
Critical thinking
Reasoning
Future thinking
Socratic method
Nurturing strengths
Careers paths
Opportunities
Meeting experts
The role of the teacher as student mentor
Ask questions Big questions
Does the way I teacher offer students the greatest potential for success?
Or is the prevailing status quo in fact a roadblock to realising this potential?
ASK YOURSELF ASK YOURSELF
Do you feel like you’re succeeding in this subject?
What are the obstacles to your success?
ASK YOUR STUDENTS ASK YOUR STUDENTS
What are the positive aspects of my teaching?
What parts of this topic are you enjoying most?
ASK YOUR STUDENTS ASK YOUR STUDENTS
Learning Questionnaire What was the most useful thing you learnt during today’s lesson? How could I teach differently to help you better understand the topic? Did the Powerpoint task improve your understanding? If not, what is an alternative? Any additional comments: Thank you,
Influence
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2058319/Did-Harvard-economics-class-cause-financial-crisis-Students-
walk-lecture.html#ixzz1df24nW9K
amplification
Learner Voice
Think of ques@ons you could ask and jot these down. Which one would dig the deepest for those students whose needs are not being met?
In what ways can you find out the answer to that ques@on?
What engages students?
Ways that learner voice can be heard…
Check out these sites • hIp://steve-‐wheeler.blogspot.com/2011/03/2020-‐learners.html • hIp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-‐15391515hIp://
mindshi`.kqed.org/2011/03/21-‐things-‐that-‐will-‐be-‐obsolete-‐by-‐2020/
• hIp://learning21c.wordpress.com/2011/11/13/i-‐need-‐some-‐support-‐mentoring-‐in-‐21st-‐century-‐schools/
• hIp://[email protected]/index.php/diversity-‐inclusion/reverse-‐mentoring/
• hIp://www.zdnet.com/blog/igenera@on/defining-‐the-‐igenera@on-‐not-‐just-‐a-‐geeky-‐bunch-‐of-‐kids/5336
Contact us
www.danielcoats.net [email protected] www.thinkbeyond.co.nz www.alpineleadership.com [email protected]
