Mentorship: The Essential Guide for Schools and Business [Paperback]

Jill M. Reilly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1992

Mentorship: The Essential Guide for Schools and Business

Selected as one of the best School to Work Programs by the U.S. Department of Education.

Many students learn best in mentorships, either as an alternative educational experience or as an added component to traditional education. Mentorships are being used increasingly by business leaders, companies, and schools. This book describes how to establish a highly successful program similar to that developed by the author. Criteria and sample forms for establishing a mentorship program are included and may be copied.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An in-depth synthesis of the effects of mentoring programs on high school students, staff and their schools, as well as on mentors and their businesses." -- Exceptional Child Education Resources

"This book describes a highly successful mentorship program in 'how to' terms that are easily applied and adaptable to a variety of situations." -- James T. Webb, Ph.D., Co-Director, SENG

About the Author

Jill Reilly, Ed.D. and Bonnie D. Featherstone, B.A.

Dr. Reilly is Principal of the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, MN. Bonnie Featherstone is a high school teacher and former school board member. Together they conduct college planning seminars throughout the United States.

Product Details

• Paperback: 278 pages
• Publisher: Great Potential Pr Inc (August 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0910707189
• ISBN-13: 978-0910707183
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,793,588 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars If you're looking for a mentoring structure, a good start., December 3, 1998

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Vykki Ruvalcava ([e-mail]) (from Pepperdine University, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mentorship: The Essential Guide for Schools and Business (Paperback)

This book begins with a discussion of mentoring and when and why it might be appropriate. General issues regarding mentoring are discussed, such as finding mentors, developing relationships, involving school personnel, parents and the community. The book then goes into the specific mentoring project entitled "The Mentor Program." Several questionnaires and forms are included for reference (although the forms are copyrighted). This book explains that successful mentorships don't just happen and aren't always easy to set up. Several "how to" suggestions appear throughout the book. Of special interest is the preparation for participation in the first aspect of the program called the "Mentor Seminar." That is a prerequisite for participating in the "Mentor Field Experience," the actual mentor relationship. Some good ideas can be gleaned from examining how this program was set up and where it succeeded.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Step by step guide for integrating a mentor program, January 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mentorship: The Essential Guide for Schools and Business (Paperback)

This book has a well oiled plan for mentorship with reasoning to back it up. This plan has been thoroughly researched and extensively tested to offer the reader a detailed step by step guide to mentorship in any organization.