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    BEING MENTORED

    A GUIDE FOR PROTEGES

    By Hal Portner
    PARTICIPATE
    “Teachers open doors, but you must enter by yourself.”
    –Chinese Proverb
    (Portner, 2002, p. 1)

     Take the Initiative


     Developing the Relationship Takes Time
     Earn and Keep Your Mentor’s Trust
     Clarify Communication

    Portner, 2002, pp. 5-12


    TAKE RESPONSIBILITY

     Don’t Wait, Instigate


     Responsibility to Yourself
     Feedback and How to Receive It
     Responsibility to Others
     When to Give Feedback
     Clarify Ground Rules Early
     Mismatched Mentoring Relationships

    Portner, 2002, pp. 13-20


    OBSERVE

     Be an Objective Observer
     What to Observe
     Expand Your View
     Don’t Imitate, Create

    Portner, 2002, pp. 21-25


    ASK

     Whom to Ask
     Where to Ask
     How to Ask
     What to Ask For
     Why Ask?

    Portner, 2002, pp. 26-32


    CHART YOUR COURSE
    “It is not enough to just do your best or work hard.
    You must know what to work on.”
    –Edward Deming
    (Portner, 2002, p. 33)

     Find Out What You Don’t Know


     Set Priorities
     Identify Resources
     The Power of Planning
    Portner, 2002, pp. 33-39
    NETWORK
    “The best ideas are common property.”
    –Lucius Annaeus Seneca
    (Portner, 2002, p. 40)

     Support From Collegial Groups


     Guidelines for Support & Discussion Groups
     Networking on the Internet
     Working w/ College & University Professors & Cohorts

    Portner, 2002, pp. 40-44


    TAKE INFORMED RISKS

    “Learning implies change. Change implies risk.”


    (Portner, 2002, p. 46)

     Look Before You Leap


     Should You or Shouldn’t You?
     Help the Risk Succeed
     Risk with Conviction

    Portner, 2002, pp. 45-49


    REFLECT
    “Everything that happens to you is your teacher.
    The secret is to learn to sit at the feet of your own life and be taught by it.”
    -Polly B. Borands
    (Portner, 2002, p. 51)

     Keep a Professional Learning Journal


     Guided Reflection
     Focused Reflection

    Portner, 2002, pp. 51-57


    REFLECT
    “Ask not what your country can do for you –
    ask what you can do for your country.”
    -John F. Kennedy
    (Portner, 2002, p. 58)

     Leave a Legacy
     Be a Change Agent
     Experienced Newcomers
     The Gift of Renewal
    Portner, 2002, pp. 58-62
    REFERENCE

    Portner, H. (2002). Being mentored: A guide for proteges. New York, NY:
    Skyhorse Publishing.

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