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Most teachers can easily point to what they love and what is difficult about being an educator. What makes a teacher remain in the profession, however, is the most important sentiment a veteran teacher can convey when mentoring a student teacher, according to Kirsten Nelson, an educator lecturer at Washburn University.
“Show the challenges and rewards,” she said, “and share how you keep going…and why you stay.”
Nelson facilitated a break-out session about mentoring during this week’s Kansas Exemplary Educators Network (KEEN) conference, in Topeka, sponsored by the Kansas State Department of Education. The discussion featured two Washburn University education majors who shared their experiences when they were placed in a classroom.
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