The Mentor's Spirit.As superintendents and district-level administrators, how many of us have mentors we don't trust? Is mentoring a profession that we actively pursue? Do creative insights emerge through in-depth individual dialogue as a means of problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. ? Is the spirit of mentoring reflective Refers to light hitting an opaque surface such as a printed page or mirror and bouncing back. See reflective media and reflective LCD. ? Do we always know when we are mentoring someone? These questions are answered in The Mentor's Spirit through 12 lessons that begin with powerful and reflective quotes. Personal stories cement the lessons of mentorship within the context of three arenas: (1) the key to mentoring, (2) inviting the mentor's spirit and (3) the leadership links to mentoring. Author Marsha Sinetar defines a mentor as a person, a guide or teacher--anyone who keeps selective wisdoms that we hope to gain. The expectation of instructional leadership in public education demands that we seek time to balance our lives if we intend to be productive mentors. Mentoring is not a blueprint blueprint, white-on-blue photographic print, commonly of a working drawing used during building or manufacturing. The plan is first drawn to scale on a special paper or tracing cloth through which light can penetrate. . It emanates from a variety of sources including music, poetry, books, film, dance, faith, wisdom and people. The central paradox paradox, statement that appears self-contradictory but actually has a basis in truth, e.g., Oscar Wilde's "Ignorance is like a delicate fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. of mentoring is described through having a clear understanding of self and our deepest inner truths. Mentors in our lives don't make heavy-handed pronouncements. We learn from them by their mere being. They speak so loudly to us, we cannot hear what they say. Sit down, be still and join the author of this book in her journey to develop a mentor's spirit. It will uplift you and prepare you for your next challenge with a much clearer understanding of your role as a mentor and the mentors that are ever present in your life. (The Mentor's Spirit: Life's Lessons on Leadership and the Art of Encouragement, by Marsha Sinetar, St. Martin's St. Martin's or St. Martins may refer to:
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , N.Y. 10010,1998,153 pp., $16.95 hardcover) |
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