Student Connection: Using your Experience for Mentorship
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CTL TedEd-Talk - Friday, April 12 @ noon
Dr. Bruce Richards
Words Inspire Purpose - Purpose Inspire Actions
... Having an impact on others with positive results ...
Student Centered. Student Focused.
Mentorship
... the knowledge that comes from experience.
Being mindful of the wider cinematic tradition.
/ˈmentôrSHip,ˈmentərSHip/
noun (the guidance provided by a mentor, especially an experienced person in an educational institution)
Gaining focus and reducing distraction
.. That really made my day! ..
Impact
Destructive Actions
Tell Your Story
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Stories have the power to impact one person at a time.
Keep it simple. Keep it real. Be an example.
... Creating Experiences ...
Your Work
... EXPLORING EXPERIENCES ...
YOUR ASPIRATIONS
... DESIGNING EXPERIENCES ...
YOUR ADVOCACY
... SEEKING EXPERIENCES ...
YOUR BELIEFS
... TIMELINE EXPERIENCES (199,324,456,789 MINUTES)...
YOUR PAST
... SHARING EXPERIENCES ...
YOUR VOICE
SCAFFOLDING
Scaffolding Online Student Success | Faculty Focus. (2019, March 27). Retrieved April 6, 2019, from https://bit.ly/2Uyuxtd.
Organizational Dynamics
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Demands
Main goals or work we have to do
'We focus on faculty development because it is one of our main goals' -
Constraints
Limits or Lack of ... resources, time, money, knowledge, etc.
'Internal and external factors' -
Choices
Giving our energy to domains outside of our main focus
'Useful → Collaboration → Volunteer → Hobby'
Rosemary Stewart Stewart, R. (1976). To understand the manager’s job: Consider demands, constraints, choices. Organizational Dynamics, 4(4), 22-32.
- CHOICES -
Giving of your time in what motivates you
GREAT MENTORING
... is about using YOUR story, and sharing it in an IMPACTFUL way.
Welcome what the students have to share
Call to Action
Listen to their ...
Advocacy
Aspirations
Beliefs
Voices
E X P E R I E N C E S
Experiences: Unleash the power of Examples
Martin Luther
Martin Luther-King, Jr.
“Be able to take complex conversations and build them for students to create new journeys.”
Tell a Story!
UNC Charlotte - Student Organizations
UNC Charlotte Faculty and Staff Caucus
Campus Resources
Quote:
Discussion
Reflect on using your experience for telling stories.
Make it simple, but significant.