Minnesota Mentor Program (MMP) Kick-Off

Minnesota Mentor Program (MMP) Kick Off Event

Date:  Thursday, August 10, 2023
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.   

CEU Hours: 3 hours

Meeting Agenda: 

 

9:30 Welcome, MMP Information, and Activities with Mentor-Protege Teams

10:30 Plenary Session, "Feedback Challenges and Truth Triggers as a Low-Incidence Disability Teacher"

12:25 Evaluation and Wrap-Up/CEUs

12:30 End

Workshop Description:

The first part of the August MMP Kickoff includes information and expectations about the Minnesota Mentor Program as well as time for mentors and protégés to learn about each other through sharing One-Page Descriptions and Activities.

The August workshop’s plenary session will expand on two themes from the book: Feedback Challenges and Truth Triggers.  We will identify ways we can recognize these challenges and triggers when they arise and include activities for mentors and protégés.  This session will also include the “Your WHY” activity developed by SIGN Academy.  We will use our “WHY” throughout the remainder of the workshop and for all future training related to the book, “Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well.” Participants will learn to understand why they receive feedback the way they do.  The feedback in question is not only pertaining to the mentor-protégé relationship but to relationships with other staff and students. 

NEW! January Workshop for Mentors Only:  Mentors will check in about their “WHYs” and identify how knowing this information impacts their work.  Tools will be shared with mentors to use with their protégés for the remainder of the school year.  A few case studies will be discussed with a dissection of feedback that was or was not given and how to apply the feedback style to their own relationships.

Presenter Bio:

Hilary Maag (she/her), Ph.D.: Dr. Maag has been providing various workshops for almost 20 years and brings them to life through storytelling, humor, and interactive activities. She earned her master’s degree in Deaf Education and Family Education from the University of Minnesota and her Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Hilary has been involved with mentoring since 2001 and has been a protégé, a mentor, and a mentoring program coordinator. She has presented on the local, regional, and national levels and prides herself on making sure workshops are informative, entertaining, and worth your time!

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This initiative is made possible in whole with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education using federal funding, CFDA 84.027A, Special Education – Grants to States. This event does not necessarily represent the policy of the federal Department of Education or the state Department of Education.  You should not assume endorsement by the federal or state government. 

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