A TYPICAL SESSION
Stride students meet one-on-one with a mentor each week. Here is what a session typically looks like:
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Graph grades and monitor progress from the previous week
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Develop routine and success list for the upcoming week
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Organize binders, notebooks and electronic folders
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Review material for upcoming tests and quizzes
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Begin organizing and breaking down large assignments
PURPOSE OF MENTORING
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Help students organize their lives
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Improve academic skills
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Develop study skills
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Learn self advocacy skills
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Evaluate time management
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Improve organization
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Learn independent problem solving and creative thinking
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Create a weekly and daily routine
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Develop self-assessment skills
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Improve extracurricular performance and focus
WHAT HAPPENS BETWEEN SESSIONS
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Students are assigned weekly tasks
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Mentors check in with students via phone and/or text throughout the week to monitor progress
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Mentors communicate with parents and students to find solutions to any problems that come up
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Students have the opportunity to practice the skills they learned during their weekly session
