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Are you looking for opportunities to self-direct your own professional learning opportunities?

Are you interested in connecting with other educators to help you learn and grow personally and professionally?

Do you believe that building relationships is foundational for learning?

… then we want you to join our OnEdMentors Connect community!

WHAT IS ONEDMENTORS CONNECT?

OnEdMentors Connect (OEMConnect) began in 2018 as a collaborative inquiry into the impact of a 1:1 self-directed mentorship experience on professional learning and student achievement. Through a phased approach, supported by a team of critical friends, and a committed group of close to 50 Mentors and Mentees, we created…

OEMConnect – a community that supports 1:1 self-directed mentorship experiences as professional learning to strengthen teacher efficacy and impact student achievement.

Our goal remains fostering responsive, reciprocal and non-hierarchical relationships between Mentors and Mentees and within the community at large.

And now OnEdMentors Connect (OEMConnect) is open to Mentees interested in connecting with our passionate community of Mentors.

TELL ME MORE…

Mentees are passionate educators who have identified a learning need and would like to connect with a Mentor. Mentees are interested in learning and teaching with others for professional and personal growth.

What You Get

Mentees get the opportunity to:

• build a relationship with a new learning partner
• share knowledge and experiences in ways that will contribute to another educator’s personal and professional growth
• learn from, and with your Mentor
• find inspiration and support

What You Give

Mentees who register with OEMConnect are interested in connecting with potential Mentors for the purpose of learning. When a mutually agreeable connection is made, Mentees give their time to learn with their chosen Mentor.

PHASE 3 LAUNCH

We have officially launched Phase 3 of our collaborative inquiry with a community of 60+ dedicated Mentors available to support preservice, new and seasoned educators.

Curious to Meet the Mentors? Check out our incredible team of 60+ Mentors actively supporting Mentees within the OEMConnect Community.

LEARN MORE

OEMConnect is a community you can find and access at Digital Human Library.  For detailed information about the community and how you can get involved, please visit the OEMConnect Community page on the dHL website.

HELP US GROW → TELL YOUR FRIENDS

The success of our community is dependent upon people like you sharing this unique professional learning opportunity with your friends, colleagues and professional learning community.

We hope will consider joining this incredible community of educators committed to helping you grow professionally and personally.

Registration is now open for Mentees! Join us…

QUESTIONS?

Contact me!

If you reading OnEdMentors for the first time, let me tell a little about where we started and where we are now:

OnEdMentors Connect (OEMConnect) began in 2018 as a collaborative inquiry into the impact of a 1:1 self-directed mentorship experience on professional learning and student achievement. Through a phased approach, supported by a team of critical friends, and a committed group of close to 50 Mentors and Mentees, we discovered that…

OEMConnect is a community that supports 1:1 self-directed mentorship experiences as professional learning to strengthen teacher efficacy and impact student achievement.

Our goal remains fostering responsive, reciprocal and non-hierarchical relationships between Mentors and Mentees and within the community at large.

OEMConnect is a community available at Digital Human Library (dHL).  Please visit the OEMConnect Community page on the dHL website to learn more!

HELP US GROW → INVITE YOUR FRIENDS

Are you interested in growing personally and professionally?

Are you looking for ways to contribute your knowledge and experiences to a larger educational community?

Are you ready to help make a difference in the lives of others?

Then join us as an OEMConnect Mentor!

Registration is now open for new Mentors to join the OEMConnect Community! 

MENTORS

Mentors are passionate educators who have expertise in one or more content areas. Mentors are interested in teaching and learning with others to contribute to their professional and personal growth.

What You Give

Mentors who register with OEMConnect are agreeing to be contacted by potential Mentees. If a mutually agreeable connection is made, Mentors connect with one or more Mentees to provide support as needed. Learn more…

What You Get

Mentors get the opportunity to:

• build a relationship with a new learning partner
• share knowledge and experiences in ways that will contribute to another educator’s personal and professional growth
• learn from your Mentee
• find inspiration and support

PHASE 3 LAUNCH

As we prepare to launch Phase 3 of our collaborative inquiry in September, we need to ensure that we have a community of dedicated Mentors available to support preservice, new and seasoned educators. We provide Mentors with information, training, resources, and 1:1 support to ensure your success every step of the way.

Curious to Meet the Mentors? Check out our incredible team of Mentors actively supporting Mentees within the OEMConnect Community.

We hope will consider joining this incredible community of educators committed to helping others grow professionally and personally.

LEARN MORE

OEMConnect is a community you can find and access at Digital Human Library.  For detailed information about the community and how you can get involved, please visit the OEMConnect Community page on the dHL website.

Registration will open in September for Mentees. More information coming soon!

QUESTIONS?

Contact me!

There’s still lots of time to join us for the Slow Chat!

FEBRUARY CHAT SCHEDULE:

K-12 Tweet and Talk*:       Tuesday February 12th, 10:00AM – 11:00AM

K-12 Slow Chat:                   All month long!

If you are new to #ONedSsChat, Start Here!
Detailed information about our chats can be found here.

*The Tweet and Talk Live Event lasts for approximately 30 minutes, but the Tweet and Talk Twitter Chat will continue after the Live Event ends for the remaining 30 minutes.

If you are interested in having a few students from your class join #ONedSsChat Student Leads on panel for a Tweet and Talk please contact us!

TWEET AND TALK  (LIVE FEB. 12th at 10AM)

Following the scheduled Tweet and Talk (YouTube Live Event), the recording of the Tweet and Talk will be posted on our website, and on our YouTube Channel for classes to use as a provocation.

CHAT QUESTIONS:

Music and Mental Health

1. Why do you listen to music?

2. Why should teachers use music in class and/or allow students to listen to their own music?

3. How does music affect your mental health? Positively/ negatively?

4. What impact does creating music have on your mental health? Why?

5. What are you favourite songs/bands for different moods and/or activities? (For example, what songs/ bands motivate you #MotivationMusic, help you study #StudyMusic, help you sleep #SleepMusic, etc.)

*These same 5 questions will be used for the Slow Chat all month long. Where necessary, questions have been reworded for younger Tweeters. We recommend classes spend time answering the questions ahead of time so time during the chat can be spent liking tweets, retweeting, quoting tweets in reply, and collaborating with others.

Have you participated in an #ONedSsChat before?

Add our Badge to your blog or website to celebrate your students’ contributions to #ONedSsChat and to help spread the word!

Have 2 minutes? Please take our SHORT survey to help improve #ONedSsChat!

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Meet the Expert: Everett Adams

Everett Lawrence Adams II (E. L.), M.A., Ed.S is a Therapist from Charlotte, NC,
USA. I am the younger of two children from Everett Adams Sr. and Sandra
Adams. After high school graduation Mr. Adams went to Phillips Academy-
Andover, Preparatory School in Andover MA, USA. He then went on to St. Francis
Xavier University (St. FXU) in Antigonish, NS, Canada where he obtained a dual
B.A. degree in Psychology and Sociology. He also played basketball at St. FXU for
a 2 time national championship team. After graduation, Mr. Adams attended
graduate school at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN, USA
where he graduated with a dual Master’s Degree degree in Educational
Psychology and Counseling Psychology.

Music has been a big part of my life as it was a constant staple of entertainment
in my home. AS a teenager I developed my own musical tastes that were heavily
influenced from my family and friend circles as a teenager. As I matured, music
began to be more than a source of entertainment and began to be a form of
expression that spoke to my experience, emotions and thoughts. I then had my
own radio show while at St. FXU. While in graduate school I did my thesis on the
impacts of music and mental health which is the backbone of my program Mental
Health, Mood and Music (MHMM). I use MHMM in a psychoeducational manner
to help educate about mental health, decrease stigma, provide reflection and
develop coping tools or it can be used clinically to assist with treatment.