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Mentor configuration: 2-mentor + 3-mentor variants
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Tab 03 / 11 · Section 2
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Three functions, not three bodies. How the 2-mentor primary split works, and when to add a third.
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WHY
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WEEKS
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UNITS
WORKSHOPS
FINALE
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MENTORS · opener
Mentor Configuration
THE FORGE · MENTOR GUIDE
The Forge runs on three functions, not three people. Decouple the job from the body and the room survives a short-handed week.
| Function | What it owns |
|---|---|
| Forge Coach | The room. Energy, role assignment, timer authority, deadline enforcement, the “hold the tension” minute. The smith who guards the fire. |
| Text Coach | The evidence. Source verification, Evidence Maps, jury prep, fact-checking during the Forge, the Skill Layer at the Tavern. Enforces the student-facing Sources & AI policy (Student Handbook, "Sources & AI — The Rule"): no fabricated or unread sources, no AI-generated text submitted as evidence. Know that policy verbatim before you spot-check against it. |
| Weaver | The record & the story. The private Forge Record, the Reveal, 1:1 conferences, Story Layer feedback, the year-end Final Gift. |
The 2-mentor configuration (primary)
Most weeks you will run with two adults. Collapse the three functions onto two bodies like this:
| Mentor | Carries |
|---|---|
| Mentor A | Forge Coach + Weaver, runs the room and keeps the record/story thread. |
| Mentor B | Text Coach, evidence, jury, fact-check, skill layer. |
The load riskMentor A holds both room-running and record-keeping during a live Forge. Mitigate two ways: (1) keep the Forge Record to a brief after-session note, never live transcription; (2) have Mentor B hand over observational notes captured while fact-checking. Re-check this load at Forge Workshop 1 (Oct 27), if Mentor A is drowning, split the Reveal off to Mentor B for spring.
The 3-mentor configuration (variant)
With a third adult, split A back into its parts: one Forge Coach (room), one Text Coach (evidence), one Weaver (record/story). This is the configuration the Week 1–4 tables assume. When you run 2 mentors, read every “Weaver” and every “Forge Coach” instruction as “Mentor A”: the same person, wearing two hats.
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