Mentors
Qualifications and Roles
Professional mentors are business partners who will provide high school teachers with guidance by sharing their knowledge and experience. Mentors should have the skills needed to create a business plan or marketing plan. By sharing this knowledge, the high school teachers will develop the competence needed in preparing their students for the performance-based assessment.
The main role of the mentor is to serve as a resource to the teacher and review student plans before they are submitted to the judges.
Teacher - Mentor Assignments
One business mentor will be assigned to each teacher. In the event that a teacher has more than three teams entered in a performance-based assessment, more mentors will be assigned.
The mentor SHOULD:
- Review plans several weeks before final is due
- Offer suggestions/advice for improvement throughout the writing process
- Serve as a resource for the teacher
The mentor MAY:
- Review oral presentations and offer advice
- Attend the performance-based assessments and offer encouragement
Mentors SHOULD NOT:
- Teach the class
- Help write the business plan
- Help create the oral presentation
- Be an official part of the team
To Volunteer
If you are interested in being a mentor, please contact PACE at (808) 956-5083 or [email protected]