Mentoring Strategies

Learn about your Mentee

• Spend time getting to know each other
• Learn about the mentee's background, needs and goals
• Learn about the mentee's program and instructional specialist requirements
• Discover and clarify what your protégé wants to achieve
• Encourage self-discovery
• Elicit protégé -generated solutions and strategies
• Use facts to inform discussions

Help your Mentee Consider Options

• Ask for the reasons your mentee made specific choices
• Share your own experiences when appropriate
• Elicit alternative strategies
• Think through alternative strategies together
• Encourage your protégé to make decisions