Mentoring
I work individually with students of all ages on:
- academics
- behaviour
- goal-setting
- parent-child relations
I also provide:
- coaching for students diagnosed with A.D.D. (Attention Deficit Disorder)
- enrichment for students who are gifted or not sufficiently challenged by the curriculum
- help for students getting organized and staying on track with their school work
Children sometimes have difficulty fitting their unique natures into the environments in which they find themselves. This is especially true for children with unique differences:
- highly sensitive children
- gifted children
- children with poor impulse control
- children with poor attention control
- children with poor organizational skills
Many kids can benefit from talking about these issues with an objective adult who is not part of the family or the school.
My goal with these young people is to provide:
- Affirmation
- A sounding-board
- Clarity
- Feedback
- Strategies
- Advice
- Support
- Follow up
Mentoring Students: I am interested in helping round pegs who are having a hard time fitting into square holes. My personal philosophy of education is based on the idea of “learning differences” not “learning disabilities.”
Mentoring Parents: I am interested in helping parents and children learn new ways of being together as they move through the developmental stages.
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Dr. Mel Levine is one of North America’s leading experts on neurodevelopmental differences and director of the Clinical Center for the Study of Development and Learning at the University of North Carolina.
Dr. Mel Levine on Mentoring:
“It can be hard to go it alone when you’re feeling inadequate. Many struggling students can benefit from an interaction with a professional who can offer them ongoing advice and advocacy. The choice of courses for next year, strategies for resolving a conflict with a teacher, and techniques for managing time and prioritizing activities are among the subjects than can be shared with a mentor. The alliance can provide a source of security, coaching in troubleshooting problems that come up, and plain old praise and encouragement. If possible this service should be long lasting, continuing over a period of years, so that a strong alliance can be forged. A mentor might be a physician, a mental health professional, an educator, counselor, or member of the clergy. Whoever assumes this role must communicate that he or she is on the side of the student, there to provide support and guidance, a collaborator and a safety net, someone who is going to be around when needed.”
from Dr. Mel Levine, A Mind At A Time
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