Apply to be an LA Mentor!
There are two main components to the CU LA Mentor program:
(1) LA Mentors help new LAs increase their confidence and competence in their first semester.
(2) LA Mentors learn about and practice effective mentoring through self-reflection and collaboration.

Just like the LA Experience, the LA Mentor experience has three main components:
   - Practice: your weekly interactions with mentees (paid)
   - Weekly Prep: a time to coordinate with the whole team to prepare for the upcoming week (paid)
   - Pedagogy: in this case, EDUC 4620, Becoming an LA Mentor I (2 course credits)

Start here to learn more about the LA Mentor Program, then come back and complete this application: https://www.colorado.edu/program/learningassistant/student-resources#la_mentors-12 

Notes:
   - You can, but are not required to, be hired as both an LA and LA Mentor at the same time.
   - We know your schedules are still pretty tentative. If you are interested in being an LA Mentor, apply and meet with us and we'll confirm scheduling availability as we get closer to the start of the fall semester.

Application deadline: We will begin contacting applicants on Monday, August 9th for interview, but will accept applications after this point.
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As a new Fall 2021 LA Mentor, you will enroll in the 2-credit EDUC 4620 course.
LA Mentor I (EDUC 4620) is a 2-credit course focused on developing YOUR skills as a mentor. We will engage in reading discussions, practice mentoring strategies, share and provide feedback on videos of your mentoring sessions, and collaboratively problem-solve challenges you encounter in your work with new LAs. The course is structured to help you understand the role of LA Mentors within the CU Boulder LA Program and will provide opportunities for you to practice your agency within our community.
    -- Course time: Thursdays 4:00 - 5:30 pm Mountain
    --  Modality: Remote (Zoom)
As in any 2-credit course, you should expect to spend 2-3 hr/wk on reading, discussions, and other assignments outside of class time.

Indicate your availability for the Mentor I course
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Your paid position as a new LA Mentor includes these responsibilities:
1. Group Mentoring + Debrief ("flock") -- 2 hr/wk
Every week, you will meet with 3-5 students during the first 30 minutes of the Monday LA pedagogy class. This meeting will take place on Zoom. You will have one group in each of two pedagogy sections for a total of 6-8 mentees. New Mentors will be paired with an Experienced or Super Mentor for one of their two groups and will work with this other Mentor to accomplish these observations. During the weeks of the audio transcripts, student surveys, and poster session rehearsal you will interact with your mentees for the full 50 min class session.  Every week, you will meet with the other Mentors in your "flock" to debrief your group session and to plan for future group mentoring. You will need to be available for TWO of these times:
    - Mondays 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    - Mondays 3:00 - 4:00 pm
    - Mondays 4:10 - 5:10 pm
    - Mondays 5:20 - 6:20 pm

2. Individual Mentoring -- Avg 1-2 hr/wk
Observation Sessions: Observe each of your mentees 1 time per semester as they interact with students in their LA contexts. These observations will likely be a mixture of recorded remote sessions and in-person observations.
  - Mentor/mentee Meetings: Meet individually with each of your mentees before and after each in-class observation. This can take place on Zoom or in-person, depending on the comfort level and preferences of you and your mentee(s).

3. Weekly Prep Meeting -- 1 hr/wk
Each week you will meet with other new and experienced Mentors to discuss logistics, review pedagogy concepts, and finalize your preparations for upcoming mentoring interactions. You will need to be available for ONE of these times:
    - Thursdays 2:20 - 3:20 pm (in-person)
    - Fridays 3:00 - 4:00 pm (in-person)

Please select all of your availability for group mentoring + Debrief: *
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Please select all of your availability for weekly prep meeting participation: *
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What opportunities are available to me after completing EDUC 4620 (Mentor Course 1)?
After taking 4620 you are also eligible to:
  - Continue mentoring
  - Apply to be a Returning LA Professional Development Meeting Leader
  - Apply to be  Super Mentor (help lead the EDUC 4620 New Mentor experience)
  - Apply for UROP research grants
  - Possible summer LA Program employment.

Leadership Minor Pathway: LA Pedagogy Course (EDUC 4610) + LA Mentoring I (EDUC 4620) together complete the requirement for the “Leadership Application” elective. Addition of LA Mentoring II (EDUC 4630) completes the requirement for the “Leadership in Context” elective.

STEM Education Certificate Pathway: LA Pedagogy Course (EDUC 4610) can be taken in place of Step-1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching (EDUC 2020). LA Mentoring I or II (EDUC 4620 or 4630) can fulfill one of the electives.
Please tell us a little bit about your LA Experience and desire to be an LA Mentor...
In which format did you take the pedagogy class? *
What semester did you take LA pedagogy course? *
List the course(s) and semester(s) for which you have been an LA. *
In a few sentences describe why are you interested in joining the LA Mentor program, what you might contribute, and how you anticipate you will grow through the experience. *
How much time do you have left at CU? *
Any other comments or questions?
We'll get in touch with you to discuss your situation.
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