Community Linkages

The domain focuses on teachers’

efforts directed at strengthening
the links between schools and
communities.
Personal Growth and Professional
Development
 Emphasizes the ideal that teachers value
having a high personal regard for the teaching
profession, concern for professional
development and continuous improvement as
teachers.
 A. What is Mentoring?
(Parsloe and Wray,
2000)
• Guide or counsel
• Supports and encourages
• Supports learning development
• Special kind of relationship
• one-to-one meeting
• pairing
 B. Who is a mentor?
• Wise and trusted adviser
• Significant person
• Experienced individual
• Provides encouragement (Clutterback, 1991)
• Person who helps others (Shea, 1992)
• Behind every successful person
• Cares about the growth and development (Kaye,
2000)
C. Mentoring is a Process....A Partnership
 In the mentoring process, the mentor and the
mentee/teacher enter into a partnership, plan for
success.
To sum up the mentor has the following
personal qualities:
• Wise and kind
• Role model
• Willing to help
• Objective and credible
• Honest and positive
• Firm yet flexible
 The professional skills of the
mentors are:
1. a desire to help people gain insights into how they
think;
2. a proven track record of working with others and the
ability to recognize their needs and problems;
3. ability to work with others of different social and ethnic
background; and command the confidence of all
sectors;
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4. ability to listen and identify potential

barriers and jointly engage in strategies
to overcome these barriers;
5. ability to assess and plan appropriate
responses by tapping other resource;
6. ability to work effectively by networking
with the public and private sectors;
7. ability to see mentoring as a long-term
activity designed to achieve set goals
and not a quick fix
 D. Role Description
• The Mentee
The mentee is to be open to the process, to
commit to the relationship, and to continue
learning.
• The Mentor
The mentor is that of a guide, supporter,
friend, advocate and role model.
 E. Benefits of Mentoring

• Promotes self-learning and encourages the mentees to

reflect on the wide range of learning opportunities available
to attain their personal and professional goals.
• Improves the capacity of the mentees to deal with change.
• Is a sustainable framework which can be reviewed
regularly by the mentor and mentees.
• Increases effective communication.