Mentoring Project
Madeline Maradiegue
EDEL 590
Fall 2014

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Me, Ms. Maddie

My mentee, Ms. Coles

Ms. Coles got a new job with us at the Children of the Night Shelter,
and only had one week to get to know the classroom before the
lead teacher, Ms. Ventura, went on a three-week vacation.

I did some thinking that night about

mentoring Ms. Coles. I wanted to help

her feel more in control in the classroom,

and decided to talk with her the next day at

lunch about how I might be able to help.

Working with the kids has been okay, but I'm
having such a difficult time figuring out how
to keep track of everyone's work, their progress,
and I'm a little lost when it comes to making sure
they're doing the right assignments. If only Ms. Ventura
had a better system of keeping track of everything. Maybe
I could create some files or a binder for each student.
Ms. Maddie could you help me with that?

Of course I can help you,
and I have an idea: instead
of making paper files for each
student and each class, what
about doing something on the
computer? I would be happy to
help you get started.

Yes! That sounds great!

Although I was hoping to do something student-related for the mentoring

project, I felt supporting Ms. Coles was a more urgent need.

Week 1: Planning Together

I sat down with Ms. Coles the following Tuesday to

begin planning what the classroom database would

need to include. I jotted down a few ideas to get her

started before school began that day, and we agreed

to continue later by using a shared document online.

The Plans

Week 2: Picking A Program

After working out a plan together, I began to do

some research on software that would offer Ms.

Coles the tools she would need. I shared three of

those programs with Ms. Coles.

Ms. Coles is a fast learner.

I'll show her a variety of

programs with different levels of

complexity, and let her choose.

Ms. Coles was very excited, and did some research

of her own.

I kept checking in with Ms. Coles to find out which program she would

like to try using in the classroom.

I'll look at the programs a little more tonight,
but if you could help me learn it, I like the idea of
making a customized database in Access.

I'd be happy to show you ! I noticed you're quite
good with technology. I taught myself how to
use Access last year, and I can show you what I
know and where to learn more.