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Refections On My Mentor
Refections On My Mentor
Malouf
Reflections
on
my
mentor
during
practicum
28.08.17-01.09.17
I
was
assigned
my
mentor
on
Thursday
evening
the
week
before
the
practicum.
I
managed
to
get
in
touch
with
her
thanks
to
my
quick
actions.
I
met
her
for
a
brief
twenty
minutes
the
next
day
to
introduce
myself.
We
were
able
to
discuss
broadly
what
we
would
attempt
to
tackle
for
practicum
week,
which
also
happened
to
be
swimming
week,
with
swimming
lessons
every
day
at
a
different
location.
My
mentor
has
a
full
on
responsibility
with
split
year
3
and
4
classroom
consisting
of
three
new
students
and
four
special
needs
students,
two
of
which
are
looked
after
by
teaching
assistants.
She
seemed
to
manage
her
classroom
so
effortlessly.
That
week
was
particularly
disruptive
due
to
swimming
lessons
every
day,
so
there
was
pressure
to
address
curriculum
and
do
Fathers
Day
cards.
I
made
sure
I
asked
my
mentor
for
feedback
or
direction
whenever
needed.
I
also
accompanied
her
on
DOT
duties
and
used
the
opportunity
to
learn
more
about
the
students
and
her
background.
I
was
very
grateful
that
my
mentor
took
me
on
at
the
last
minute
and
I
cherish
the
valuable
feedback
I
received
following
my
lessons.
I
would
have
welcomed
some
guidance
into
how
to
devise
an
effective
lesson
plan
suitable
for
the
students
prior
knowledge,
abilities
and
interactions
with
each
other.
Such
information
takes
time
to
establish.
My
mentor
commended
me
on
my
efforts
and
enthusiasm
in
creating
an
enjoyable
environment
for
the
children.
She
was
also
impressed
I
had
learnt
all
the
students
names
off
by
heart
by
Day
2.
She
offered
her
services
if
I
ever
needed
assistance
in
the
future.
We
developed
a
good
professional
bond
but
I
would
have
liked
a
bit
more
hands
on
mentorship.
I
finished
my
practicum
on
a
high.
I
will
always
be
grateful
to
my
mentor
for
her
feedback
and
support
on
what
was
an
unusually
challenging
week.