School-Based Mentoring: The Best Part of the Week!
Parents and teachers are extremely important to young people. So are principals and guidance counselors. But at just about every school, there are kids who need something different … something more. Someone to talk to. Someone to ask questions. Someone to be a caring adult friend and role model — a mentor — to help the child feel better about school, better about life, and better about himself or herself.
In fact, some of the biggest supporters of School-Based Mentoring are teachers. They see students come back from their one hour a week mentoring sessions with confident smiles, ready to learn.
And, like Big Brothers Big Sisters community mentoring, School-Based Mentoring is not a “group” program. School-Based Mentoring is strictly one-to-one. It’s also not tutoring. Although some mentors and students do read together, or talk about class or homework, there are all kinds of ways to spend the time. Talking, laughing, eating lunch, even shooting hoops.
You don’t need any special training or certification. If you can spend one hour a week (a time arranged based on your needs, and the school’s schedule), you may be able to start participating in a School-Based Mentoring program in time for this school year!
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In school-based mentoring programs, Bigs and Littles meet for one-to-one mentoring in the classroom, school library, school computer room, neighborhood community center, or other set location. Bigs and Littles typically meet once a week to read together, play sports or computer games, or simply talk about life and personal issues – just as friends do.
School-based mentoring is not a tutoring program. However, research has shown that of all children matched with a Big in school:
- 58% improved their school performance
- 65% showed higher levels of self-confidence
- 55% had a better attitude toward school
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