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MENTORING

What is a Mentor?

School resource officers are more approachable to become a source for questions and advice. By working closely with the students, school resource officers are able to build a rapport with them and become mentors.

A mentor is a person who wants to help another person succeed, whether it be in the classroom, in sports, or in life in general.

Mentors should play a number of roles, including:

• Sharing their knowledge,
   

• Giving feedback on a person’s performance,
   

• Encouraging a person to succeed, and
   

• Being a role model the individual can look up to.

Characteristics of a Mentor

• Trustworthy
   

• Understanding
   

• Empathic
   

• A good listener tries to understand what the student is saying without judging
   

• Shows attention and concern

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