EDU101MentorGuidelines

Rough Draft--outline of ideas

Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the "UMF" experience at Mt. Blue Middle School

Who are all the other people in the classroom besides my teacher and the students and what am I supposed to do when they're there?
 * parent volunteers
 * UMF practicum students
 * UMF student teachers
 * field supervisors
 * other UMF "UMFs"

Think of every day that you are at Mt. Blue Middle School as a job interview
 * dress appropriately--it's better to overdress than to underdress
 * at minimum, you must follow the same dress code as the students: "Students are encouraged to wear clothing that is suitable to the occasion. “Students should not wear clothing or hair styles that can be hazardous to them in their school activities; in shop, lab work, physical education and art. This includes hats and sunglasses. Grooming and dress which prevent the student from doing his best work because of blocked vision or restricted movement should be discouraged as should dress styles that create, or are likely to create, a disruption of classroom order. Articles of clothing that cause excessive maintenance problems – for example, cleats, shoes that scratch floors, and trousers with metal rivets that scratch furniture are ruled unacceptable.” This quote is taken from The Reasonable Exercise of Authority by Robert Ackerly and is considered by the National Association of Secondary School Principals as a reasonable code for schools to follow. Clothing (shorts/skirts) must be at least one inch below fingertips. Students are asked to conform to the “spirit of this rule.” Proper full-length shirts must be worn at all times. Shirts and dresses must have a minimum of one-inch wide straps, and neither belly shirts nor low-cut tops will be allowed. There are to be no hats and NO visible undergarments. Articles of clothing with inappropriate and/or suggestive language on them are not permitted in school. Students will be asked to change into more appropriate dress or to phone home. Students should make every effort to appear neat and clean. Sexually suggestive clothing either in design or writing is not allowed. This is in accordance with the SAD #9 sexual harassment policy. Administration reserves the right to determine what is appropriate for a school setting."

//~from the Student Agenda Book for Mt. Blue Middle School students 2009-2010// //Available on [|Mt. Blue's Information Page]// Consider writing a letter of introduction to your mentor teacher. Give your mentor teacher a copy of your résumé so that s/he may get to know you better. Remember there were 16 choices on the form and you gave us your top 3. Do not complain that you got your third choice, instead, be glad you didn't get any of your 13 bottom choices.