mentor
mentor
Definition
men·tor (men′tər, -tôr′)
noun
- Gr. Myth. the loyal friend and advisor of Odysseus, and teacher of his son, Telemachus
- a wise, loyal advisor
- a teacher or coach
Etymology: L < Gr Mentōr, lit., adviser, akin to Sans mantár-: see mandarin
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to act as mentor (to); advise
men′·tor·ship noun
mentor
Synonyms
mentor
Usage Examples
Converse of subject
- supervise: These are peer-led, each cell leader being supervised by an adult mentor.
Converse of object
- assign: To ensure that new staff are aware of the mentor assigned to them from within their School.
- allocate: Time spent with assessors will be a minimum of 50 % but we aim for you to work 1005 with your allocated mentors.
- learn: Around 800 learning mentors for up to 450 inner-city schools over the next two years.
- recruit: It is also less easy to recruit mentors to volunteer outside office hours.
- nominate: Students will also be asked to nominate a local mentor for personal support.
- designate: This puts considerable pressure on the training program for mentors, and some institutions involve teachers other than the designated mentor in the training.
Adjective modifier
- school-based: School experience A key element of the course will be your experience in school, supported by school-based mentors.
- trained: There are regular chat sessions hosted by trained peer mentors.
- experienced: An experienced business mentor can play a key role in steering a new business to success.
- work-based: The work-based mentors on the PGCE/PE are not well integrated into the teaching team.
- qualified: All qualified mentors are required to attend an update annually and are invited to attend one of these sessions.
Modifies a noun
- preparation: Ensure the mentor preparation pack influences the development of mentor support materials across all programs.
- update: How do I book a place on a mentor update )?
- training: Mentors become familiar with the outcomes during mentor training sessions.
Noun used with modifier
- peer: There are regular chat sessions hosted by trained peer mentors.
- volunteer: The new volunteer peer mentors have a day out of class to undergo training in the school library.
- induction: We have also bid for the funding of induction mentors to support a cluster of primary schools.
- workplace: During the reciprocal visit in the UK by the German apprentices, British Telecom's trainees acted as workplace mentors.
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