INDEX:

• Assessing & Addressing the Needs of Proteges
• Writing BY Proteges in Mentoring Relationships
• Resources for Proteges
• What Proteges Should Know About Mentoring
• What Proteges Should Know About the Mentoring Program
• What Proteges Should Know About Their Supervisors
• The Roles of the Mentor Regarding Follow Up Support for Proteges

• Planning & Tools for Protege Needs Assessment
• Research on the Transition From Novice to Expert Employee
• The Research on & Researching Beginning Employee Needs
• Finding a MENTOR for yourself

• "I Don't Know" - A Poem
• Protege Reflections: The Impact of Mentoring

• Books of Interest to Proteges in K12 Education
• Additional Resources for Proteges in K12 Education
• The Protege's Dilemma
• Haven't Had a Mentor Assigned? The process of FINDING a Mentor
• How to Gain Increased Support When You Are Growing

• How Mentors Help Proteges "Bridge" Training & Your Day-To-Day Work
• Definitions- Mentoring & Coaching
• The Different Ways Mentoring is Configured
• Mentoring During the First Week of Work
• Building Trust at the Start of the Mentoring Process
• Understanding the Trust Building Process
• Mentoring During the First Month of Work
• Active Listening Strategies
• Characteristics of Effective Mentors
• Critical Attributes of the Mentor-Protege Relationship
• Building a More Effective Mentor-Protege Relationship - Comparison of Mentor & Protege Views
• Critical Differences Among Mentor Coaching, Peer Coaching & Supervisor Evaluation
• Effective Mentoring Requires Confidentiality
• Trust Building in Mentoring
• Issues Involved in Ending a Mentoring Relationship

What Proteges Should Know About the Mentoring Program

• Protege Orientation Program
• The Protege Needs Assessment Instrument - Send to program 4 times a year
• The Protege Peer Support Group
• What Will Happen if You and Your Mentor Are Mismatched?
• Mentors & Protégés: Simple Rules for Success - NEW

What Proteges Should Know About Their Supervisors

• Managers & Mentor-Protege Confidentiality
• Critical Differences Among Mentor Coaching, Peer Coaching & Supervisor Evaluation
• The Role of the Mentor Versus the Role of the Supervisor/Manager
• Keeping Your Manager "In the Loop"
• The Manager's Role in Supporting the Protege

The Roles of the Mentor Regarding Follow Up Support for Other Protege Support Programs:

• Mentor Follow Up Support For Protege Orientation
• Mentor Follow Up Support After Protege Trainings
• Mentor Follow Up Support For Protege Observations of Experts at Work
• Mentor Follow Up Support For Protege Peer Support Activities
• Mentor Follow Up Support For Protege Professional Growth Goals & Plans