What is a Field Instructor?
ODS Lingo
Sample Schedule
​How to Be a Mentor
How and When to Set Goals
Ways to Be on Field Study
Being a Guest at Meals
Meeting with Your SLs
                    on Field Study
                    ​on Monday Nights
Times to Check In with Your SLs
Feedback - What to Look For
Ways to Help Returnees Grow
Nice Things to Do for Your SLs
Breaks!
Niches
Recreation Ideas
FI Evaluations
A Week in the Life of a Field
                    Instructor at Eagle Fern ​        
                    Outdoor School

​HOW TO BE A MENTOR

• Lead by example.
• Be approachable.
• Set them up for success early in the week by: 

                    — Setting goals.
                    — Watching how their goals progress and offer suggestions about them.
                    — Informing them of procedures / normal ways of doing things.
                    — Co-teaching activities.
                    — Checking in often.
                    — Make time to talk about their cabin or ‘real life’ too.

• When problems come up:

                    — Address little issues before they are repeated.
                    — ​Help them learn problem solving skills instead of solving everything for them.

• Be flexible.

• Constantly encourage them (they’re here, which means we think they’re good and believe in them, etc. Point out specific strengths they have – even get them to mentor others in those areas).
• Be genuine – get to know them and show that you like what you’re doing and that mentoring them isn’t just your ‘job’, it’s what you enjoy doing.
• Give feedback.
• Be a resource for ideas.
• Listen.
• Help foster a positive and supportive community.