Starting
from day one of my process of applying to Rhode Island College, I was stuck on
the idea of how I can evenly mix the role of mentor/tutor, that I have become
very comfortable with in my work with after school programs, and the role of
instructor. I know many things about myself, I can create a safe environment for
children, can become a person they run to if they have pressing issues, and I can coach them through even the
toughest problems that their teachers give them. But what I don’t know is how
to be the instructor/teacher. I don’t know how to give out the homework,
present material, or how to effectively grade student work. Now like everything
else, I didn’t become a valued mentor and tutor overnight, it took experience
and practice, but I am a little terrified to enter my first class and fail at
being an instructor. I know over time, I will come to find the appropriate
balance through trial and error, but before I start I’d like to come up with a
map, a starting place, I can deviate from if necessary.
When
it boils down to one single question, my essential question is: How can I
balance my identity as a mentor/tutor with my future identity of
instructor/teacher?
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