brought to you by regional director steve cremer first senior mentor dana p henry with valuable...
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YOUR STUDENTS AND YOUA FEW TIPS ON HOW ENGINEERS CAN DEAL WITH THE INSANITY OF
HIGH SCHOOLERS
Brought to you byRegional Director Steve Cremer
FIRST Senior Mentor Dana P HenryWith valuable input from Rosie Robotics
Engineer Robert Despang
Your students and youor how to deal with the insanity of high schoolers
The role of the engineer is one of HUGE importance
Teaching engineering is not the only way to inspire
Safety first, second, and foremost.
Always professional behavior.
Remember your GP Want to be there for
the team, not for self Students will
sense if you do not want to be there.
Your students and youor how to deal with the insanity of high schoolers
Stay positive – Positive attitudes are
contagious. Compliment
students when appropriate. Praise in public,
criticize in private. Be prepared.
If you have an outside assignment, make sure you get it done.
Your students and youor how to deal with the insanity of high schoolers
Bring in the occasional guest speaker.
Arrange for field trips.
Constantly train your team as individuals along with as a team. Be the role model and a good learner yourself.
Your students and youor how to deal with the insanity of high schoolers
Celebrate success. When the team does
good, publically recognize it.
Birthday parties are great! And other important occasions in team members lives
Your students and youor how to deal with the insanity of high schoolers
Things mentors should never do Never “do it” for
them. Teach the students and let them do the work. If necessary, you do it once to demonstrate.
If you have a bad day, leave it outside of the classroom. Bad attitudes are contagious.
Do & don’t Never leave
students alone without mentors.
Address poor behavior immediately. Address problems
privately. Establish a code
of behavior. Have students sign the team’s code of behavior.
Aware and InspireBe aware of drama.
Personal relationships will form. Be careful when these relationships fail. Be careful when they succeed.
Why? (hormones are rampant)
Be aware of the student that feels left out.Give everyone a reason for being there. A role to play.
Be aware of the loner and the leaderPut students in teams (small). Make them feel valuable as part of a team. Support the value of every task. Small things can sink the team.
Aware and InspireThings to be aware of:
Be aware of drama. Personal Mentors can become distracted at competitions. Focus on the students and monitor behavior in public. OBSERVE!
Remember, the team represents the school and the sponsors.
Behave like the whole world is watching, ‘cause it is!.
Be aware of the level of technical material.
Too much will overwhelm them.Too little will bore them.
Aware and InspireEncourage students to become involved withteaching new students.
Students feed off being recognized for their accomplishments.
Bring in show and tell items. Students love to see technical materials.
Be aware of the level of technical material.Too much will overwhelm them.Too little will bore them
Create a community of learners and teachers with every team member doing both roles.
Wrap up slide
Teach new and cool things. Conduct chalk talks (15 mins or so) each night.
Students need responsibility. Assign/vote leadership roles for the students.
Always remember, this is the student’s team, not the mentor’s
Contact Info
Regional Director Steve Cremer [email protected]
g 781-784-8935 until
10 pm
FIRST Senior Mentor Dana Henry [email protected] 413-789-0684
Add’l resources Mentor and Coach
Resources Agawam Robotics www.firstnemo.org