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 <-Mentoring in Teamwork^Coach Expectations^Mentoring in Project Completion-> <-Mentoring in Teamwork^Coach Expectations^Mentoring in Project Completion->
-=====Mentoring in Product Development=====+=====Mentoring on the Product Development Process=====
 A primary role of the coach is to mentor students in the product development process.  This section lists some approaches that we believe will be helpful in this mentoring. A primary role of the coach is to mentor students in the product development process.  This section lists some approaches that we believe will be helpful in this mentoring.
  
-====Teach the product development process====+**//Teach the product development process//** 
 The reason we do Capstone is to support the education of the students.  We do projects The reason we do Capstone is to support the education of the students.  We do projects
 so students can get real experience applying their learning, rather than just having so students can get real experience applying their learning, rather than just having
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 sure that you are supporting the educational aspects of Capstone in your coaching. sure that you are supporting the educational aspects of Capstone in your coaching.
  
-====Attend class==== +**//Use class terminology in the project work//** 
-It is vital that you attend class (either in-person or virtually), so that you know what the students are being+ 
 +Please become familiar with the product development terminology that is taught in 
 +the textbook and the class materials.  We will use this terminology throughout the class.  As the 
 +instructors, students, and coaches all use the same terminology, the amount of 
 +student understanding greatly increases.We understand that the class terminology may not be your favored terminology.  The ideas taught in class may not be exactly your favored ideas for product development (and we're open to feedback about how to improve what's taught in class). Nevertheless, for consistency, we ask that you use the terminology and ideas as written in the textbook and shared in class when working with your team. For a compilation of class terminology see appendices A and C in the textbook. 
 + 
 +**//Attend class//** 
 + 
 +It is vital that you attend class so that you know what the students are being
 taught.  If you miss class, not only are you unaware of what the students are taught.  If you miss class, not only are you unaware of what the students are
 learning, but you are also sending a subtle message that class is unimportant. learning, but you are also sending a subtle message that class is unimportant.
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 your laptop or phone. your laptop or phone.
  
-Much of our instruction will take place in four-team pods with the coaches taking an active role in instruction Please be a full participant in pods.+Most instruction will take place in instructional “pods” of four to eight teams and will be held in person. Please be a full participant in pods.
  
 Expect your students to attend class.  Be aware of who is missing.  Ask them about why they are missing.  Do everything you can to encourage their attendance and participation. Expect your students to attend class.  Be aware of who is missing.  Ask them about why they are missing.  Do everything you can to encourage their attendance and participation.
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 and we'd like to use them to the maximum advantage of our students. and we'd like to use them to the maximum advantage of our students.
  
-====Help students apply the classroom teaching to their project====+**//Help students apply the classroom teaching to their project//** 
 To get the best learning, students need to apply what they read and what they learn To get the best learning, students need to apply what they read and what they learn
 in the classroom.  There is a disconnect between the book work and the project work in the minds of many students.  One of your jobs is to help eliminate this disconnect. in the classroom.  There is a disconnect between the book work and the project work in the minds of many students.  One of your jobs is to help eliminate this disconnect.
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 throughout the project and throughout their lives. throughout the project and throughout their lives.
  
-====Use class terminology in the project work==== 
-Please become familiar with the product development terminology that is taught in 
-the textbook and the class materials.  We will use this terminology throughout the class.  As the 
-instructors, students, and coaches all use the same terminology, the amount of 
-student understanding greatly increases. 
- 
-We understand that the class terminology may not be your favored terminology.  The 
-ideas taught in class may not be exactly your favored ideas for product development (and we're open to feedback about how to improve what's taught in class). 
-Nevertheless, for consistency, we ask that you use the terminology and ideas as written in the textbook and shared in class when working with your team. 
  
  
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