Richard D. Solomon's Blog on Mentoring Jewish Students and Teachers

Our hope is that this blog will become a forum in which people can exchange ideas on how to recruit, develop and retain exceptional Jewish educators through mentoring and e-mentoring students, teaching candidates, and teachers in our day and supplemental schools. The present focus of this blog is to empower Jewish teachers, administrators, teacher trainers, consultants, and staff developers to integrate web technology (i.e. web tools and apps) into their teaching and teacher training.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Mentoring Program at the Community High School of (San Francisco) Bay

http://www.jchsofthebay.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=97&Itemid=105

On this website you will learn about the mentoring program of the Jewish Community High School (JCHS) of the (San Francisco) Bay.

Each student at JCHS is included in a mentor group comprised of 6-8 grade peers and one faculty member. Mentor groups meet weekly throughout the students' 4 years at JCHS to ensure that each young adult forms relationships with both educators and peers that he or she can turn to for listening, advice or advocacy. The role of the Faculty Mentor also comes into play during the scheduling process for the following year in assisting the student to select his or her courses.8 grade peers and one faculty member. Mentor groups meet weekly throughout the students' 4 years at JCHS to ensure that each young adult forms relationships with both educators and peers that he or she can turn to for listening, advice or advocacy. The role of the Faculty Mentor also comes into play during the scheduling process for the following year in assisting the student to select his or her courses.