Teacherscribe’s
Teaching Tip #12
One of the books from my summer reading list was by Tim
Elmore’s Generation iY. Elmore makes another important observation
regarding how to best connect and relate to this generation.
We have to be mentors, not managers. We have to – in addition to teaching them all
the standards and curriculum – to get them emotionally ready and socially ready
for adulthood. Nothing like a daunting
task!
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Think about this assignment – have students
shadow an adult, who they consider a mentor, for a day to help them just dip
their toe into the adult world. Now many
will say yeah they will have to miss this class or what about this activity. Give me a break! Think of all the student could learn in doing
that type of shadowing just once a quarter!
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