Mentor Logs
Through the course of the play, you will turn in 3 separate mentor logs to document the time you have worked with your mentor, what you have learned from them, etc. Mentor logs can include (but are not limited to):
You can find some sample mentor logs below that were submitted in previous years.
- Email Conversations
- Records of phone calls, including what the conversations included
- Notes from face to face meetings with your mentor
- Documents or research that your mentor has helped you find
You can find some sample mentor logs below that were submitted in previous years.
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Mentor Information
As part of your Theatre Arts IV project, you will select a mentor to help you in your chosen field.
Mentor Qualifications:
· Mentor cannot be a family member of the student
· Mentor must be 21 years of age or older
· Mentor should be an expert or professional in the field/area of mentoring
Responsibilities of the Mentor:
* Advise and assist the student with the development of their portfolio and their products.
* Mentors should help the student establish goals for the products, a time frame for completing the product, and a schedule for meeting with the student.
* Mentor Logs will be checked three times throughout the course of the project. There is no specific amount of time a mentor is required to meet with the students, the student and mentor can make that decision.
* While in person meetings are great, they are not required. If you both feel that they can mentor you through digital communication, that is acceptable.
Contacting/Requesting someone to be your Mentor:
This should be done in a professional manner. You can call, email, or write a letter (don’t text please).
* Introduce yourself
* Explain the class you are in, introduce the project and play, and that you are seeking a mentor
* Tell the potential mentor who it was who recommended them to you.
* Tell them that you respect their expertise, and hope they would consider mentoring you for this project.
Mentor Qualifications:
· Mentor cannot be a family member of the student
· Mentor must be 21 years of age or older
· Mentor should be an expert or professional in the field/area of mentoring
Responsibilities of the Mentor:
* Advise and assist the student with the development of their portfolio and their products.
* Mentors should help the student establish goals for the products, a time frame for completing the product, and a schedule for meeting with the student.
* Mentor Logs will be checked three times throughout the course of the project. There is no specific amount of time a mentor is required to meet with the students, the student and mentor can make that decision.
* While in person meetings are great, they are not required. If you both feel that they can mentor you through digital communication, that is acceptable.
Contacting/Requesting someone to be your Mentor:
This should be done in a professional manner. You can call, email, or write a letter (don’t text please).
* Introduce yourself
* Explain the class you are in, introduce the project and play, and that you are seeking a mentor
* Tell the potential mentor who it was who recommended them to you.
* Tell them that you respect their expertise, and hope they would consider mentoring you for this project.