In the Circle, guides support students in building real-world projects. Rather than traditional teaching, guides help students develop practical skills through hands-on project work and agile development practices.
As a guide, you basically have two roles in one :) You support the students as a product manager and as a mentor in the sessions.
Runs team meetings (standups, planning, refinement)
Prepares and prioritizes tasks for sprints
Conducts code reviews
Provides one-on-one support during work sessions
Helps students discover solutions independently
Identifies areas where students may need additional support
Standup meetings (15 minutes)
Work time with active mentoring
Optional micro-lectures as needed
Team-based project work
Sprint planning and kickoff
Regular refinement sessions
Demo presentations
Retrospectives
Allocate a responsible to track attendance
Facilitate team meetings
Provide hands-on guidance
Review code and give feedback
Support student collaboration
Answer questions via Slack
Prepare for upcoming sprints
Share relevant resources
Encourage self-learning
Guide rather than provide direct solutions
Foster team collaboration
Maintain consistent communication
Help break down tasks into manageable pieces
Ensure clear acceptance criteria
Monitor progress and address blockers
Facilitate effective team discussions
Team communication via Slack
Additional support from ReDI React teachers when needed