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Published on: 1/1/2004
Last Visited: 9/12/2007
"Each Schusterman Mentor naturally functions as both a tutor -- providing academic support and modeling academic achievement -- and as a friend, providing the child with a stable relationship to an adult he or she can trust," said Program Coordinator Paige Johnson, a 1987 Academic All-Stater from Collinsville."The pair may read a book, build a volcano for science class, work on math homework, or talk through life issues -- but always they build bonds that continue to resonate through the lives of both mentor and child alike."
In some schools, mentors are given selected activities to assist their students in areas of specific need, Johnson said.In other schools, mentors are encouraged to develop their own activities and lesson plans."While this is difficult for some mentors, it has led to the most creative and individual projects, such as making dioramas to illustrate book themes, investigating rocketry or writing in journals," she said.
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Now entering its fourth year, the Schusterman Mentor Program is gaining momentum and continuity, Johnson said.All of the 2004 mentors who are not moving or graduating from college plan to volunteer again next fall.In addition, plans are under way for a combined All-State alumni reunion and mentor orientation event.
"Mentoring programs can provide underachieving students the personal boost that can help them achieve academic success," Johnson said."Through their involvement in such a program, Academic All-State alumni have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to Oklahoma education."
For more information on the Schusterman Mentors Program, contact Paige Johnson at (918) 809-5070 or the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence at (405) 236-0006.
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COLLINSVILLE - Paige Johnson, a 1987 Academic All-Stater, is coordinator of the Schusterman Mentors Program.She is also a mentor at Celia Clinton Elementary School in Tulsa.
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Paige Johnson, a 1987 Academic All-Stater from Collinsville, is coordinator of the Schusterman Mentors Program.She is a mentor at Celia Clinton Elementary School in Tulsa.
Kirtan Nautiyal is a 2003 Academic All-State alumnus and a student at the University of Oklahoma.He mentors at Madison Elementary School in Norman.