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mentor Definition

men·tor (mentər, -tôr′)

noun

  1. Gr. Myth. the loyal friend and advisor of Odysseus, and teacher of his son, Telemachus
  2. a wise, loyal advisor
  3. 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

mentor Related Forms
men·tor·ship noun
mentor Synonyms

mentor

n.

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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