Post by Emmarie on May 24, 2011 16:29:42 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Tips and Guidelines for Mentoring[/glow]
I am very proud to say that you are worthy of having your very own student to mentor. As a Master, it is your duty to help draw out from the student the direction that they wish to head with their magical studies. In some cases, this can be very easy; and in others it may be a difficult and challenging task. I've compiled some guidelines for you to follow when you are conducting training sessions with your students.
Remember, an Apprentice needs at least 5 training sessions with their Master (among other things) for them to raise to Adept. As Master, it is within your capability to require as many sessions as you feel are necessary for your student to progress.
Send all recordings of training sessions, mage duels, or anything having to do with magic to Halo of Noire. A report every two weeks is also necessary, so that I can keep up with what you are doing in the college, and how your students are doing by your own regard.
( Please doublecheck all solo studies, as they are being done if possible. There MUST be at least four full paragraphs for it to count. I am rather tough on this, if they aren't putting in at least the minimum of effort they will not rise in rank when others are putting in the work. A paragraph is loosely defined as one full rp post. It is your responsibility to let their mun know in a kind manner, that more is required if need be. )
Guidelines
1. One training session per day, please, unless you've done something really special or had a rare opportunity and have fit two in one day.. But even then, at least spread out your training sessions over a week or more. I don't want to see someone getting all five sessions in two days time. This should be a challenge.
2. Spend at the very least 30 minutes with your student per session. An hour is recommended.
3. Keep a file on each of your students, that you can write notes in, and keep up with what they've done to gain rank, and what they need to do as well as any homework assignments you give them.
4. Give them pertinent homework. This could be anything from getting a solo study in before you meet again, doing research on a certain topic, speaking to the Head Mistress, or getting in an extra practice or duel in the arena.
5. Always duel in the Magi Arena. It is set up in such a way that it not only protects the area around it, but protects those inside. It will absorb excess energy, and keep terrible things from happening from the build up of arcane energy.
6. Each of you have been mentored, so feel free to use anything that your mentors have done in your own training as guidelines. You were each sent a copy of your sessions, if you did not keep them, I can get you copies.
7. What do you talk about, do, say in each session? Be creative. Push your students. Here's some ideas.
A. Talk to them, and let them talk to you. Let them tell you about their "awakening" to magic. How did they find out they were magically inclined? Do they have family members that are? What race are they and do they have magical or mystical ability through race? How do they cast? Which House do they think they belong to? -- and anything else you can think of to ask them, this is perfect for a first session. You want them to feel comfortable, so getting to know them, and you telling them a little about yourself is excellent.
B. Determine what their weakness is in some way, and work on honing that. Finding out what they need help with, and then helping them, is a cornerstone of a working relationship of this sort. You can push them in various ways, such as having them complete homework, research, or even putting them in (relatively safe) situations in the arena that tests them and pushes them in a safe environment. [for example, the arena can simulate any number of environments, you could put them on an arctic waste and have them figure out how to defeat a frost giant, etc]. This sort of training session can be done more than once, testing them in various areas.
C. Assist them in writing or choosing a spell that relates to their chosen field. Give them information that would help them research, practice, or learn this spell or spells.
D. Attempt to show them where they are lacking in their spell learning. Do they only have offensive spells? Or maybe no combat spells at all? Perhaps they lack some basic effects that would help them in sticky situations, such as pure darkness. Not every mage has to have the same spells, of course, but everyone should be prepared in their own way for whatever might happen to them.
E. Ask for a progress report. Let them tell you, and/or show you what they've been practicing. This is especially good for the final meeting, when you definitely should ask them to show you each and every spell they've worked on under your tutelage (5 if they've done many).
F. For higher rankings to be gained, they not only have to show their progress to YOU, but to the Head Mistress as well, so you will need to set up these Tests when you and the Head Mistress are available.
If you have any other suggestions to be added to this list, or need clarification, please let me know. Not only are you mentoring these students to progress in magic you are ALSO making them proficient enough to mentor someone else. So put your best effort into this. If you half-ass your training sessions, I will disallow you to take on students. I want only the best for everyone involved in this College.
Head Mistress Melantha d'Syr
I am very proud to say that you are worthy of having your very own student to mentor. As a Master, it is your duty to help draw out from the student the direction that they wish to head with their magical studies. In some cases, this can be very easy; and in others it may be a difficult and challenging task. I've compiled some guidelines for you to follow when you are conducting training sessions with your students.
Remember, an Apprentice needs at least 5 training sessions with their Master (among other things) for them to raise to Adept. As Master, it is within your capability to require as many sessions as you feel are necessary for your student to progress.
Send all recordings of training sessions, mage duels, or anything having to do with magic to Halo of Noire. A report every two weeks is also necessary, so that I can keep up with what you are doing in the college, and how your students are doing by your own regard.
( Please doublecheck all solo studies, as they are being done if possible. There MUST be at least four full paragraphs for it to count. I am rather tough on this, if they aren't putting in at least the minimum of effort they will not rise in rank when others are putting in the work. A paragraph is loosely defined as one full rp post. It is your responsibility to let their mun know in a kind manner, that more is required if need be. )
Guidelines
1. One training session per day, please, unless you've done something really special or had a rare opportunity and have fit two in one day.. But even then, at least spread out your training sessions over a week or more. I don't want to see someone getting all five sessions in two days time. This should be a challenge.
2. Spend at the very least 30 minutes with your student per session. An hour is recommended.
3. Keep a file on each of your students, that you can write notes in, and keep up with what they've done to gain rank, and what they need to do as well as any homework assignments you give them.
4. Give them pertinent homework. This could be anything from getting a solo study in before you meet again, doing research on a certain topic, speaking to the Head Mistress, or getting in an extra practice or duel in the arena.
5. Always duel in the Magi Arena. It is set up in such a way that it not only protects the area around it, but protects those inside. It will absorb excess energy, and keep terrible things from happening from the build up of arcane energy.
6. Each of you have been mentored, so feel free to use anything that your mentors have done in your own training as guidelines. You were each sent a copy of your sessions, if you did not keep them, I can get you copies.
7. What do you talk about, do, say in each session? Be creative. Push your students. Here's some ideas.
A. Talk to them, and let them talk to you. Let them tell you about their "awakening" to magic. How did they find out they were magically inclined? Do they have family members that are? What race are they and do they have magical or mystical ability through race? How do they cast? Which House do they think they belong to? -- and anything else you can think of to ask them, this is perfect for a first session. You want them to feel comfortable, so getting to know them, and you telling them a little about yourself is excellent.
B. Determine what their weakness is in some way, and work on honing that. Finding out what they need help with, and then helping them, is a cornerstone of a working relationship of this sort. You can push them in various ways, such as having them complete homework, research, or even putting them in (relatively safe) situations in the arena that tests them and pushes them in a safe environment. [for example, the arena can simulate any number of environments, you could put them on an arctic waste and have them figure out how to defeat a frost giant, etc]. This sort of training session can be done more than once, testing them in various areas.
C. Assist them in writing or choosing a spell that relates to their chosen field. Give them information that would help them research, practice, or learn this spell or spells.
D. Attempt to show them where they are lacking in their spell learning. Do they only have offensive spells? Or maybe no combat spells at all? Perhaps they lack some basic effects that would help them in sticky situations, such as pure darkness. Not every mage has to have the same spells, of course, but everyone should be prepared in their own way for whatever might happen to them.
E. Ask for a progress report. Let them tell you, and/or show you what they've been practicing. This is especially good for the final meeting, when you definitely should ask them to show you each and every spell they've worked on under your tutelage (5 if they've done many).
F. For higher rankings to be gained, they not only have to show their progress to YOU, but to the Head Mistress as well, so you will need to set up these Tests when you and the Head Mistress are available.
If you have any other suggestions to be added to this list, or need clarification, please let me know. Not only are you mentoring these students to progress in magic you are ALSO making them proficient enough to mentor someone else. So put your best effort into this. If you half-ass your training sessions, I will disallow you to take on students. I want only the best for everyone involved in this College.
Head Mistress Melantha d'Syr
