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Mentorship Program

CMEA’s New Mentorship Program!

CMEA’s new Mentorship Program is officially launching this fall for this school year! The program will connect first- and second-year teachers with veteran music educators with similar areas of expertise to work with throughout the year.    

What will the program look like? 

  • All mentors will meet in early October to discuss expectations, goals, and values of the program  

  • First and second year teachers will have the chance to sign up through the end of October 

  • Mentors will be assigned, and the program will launch with a kickoff event in October/November  

  • Mentees will have access to their mentors throughout the year for support based on their needs along with a whole group event in February and devoted time at the In-Service Conference.  

In this climate of constant change, the Mentor Program will work to provide an extra support system for first- and second-year teachers to collaborate, share challenges, hear best practices, and engage in our statewide network of music educators, all at their own pace and convenience.  

Anyone interested in being a mentor must sign up at https://tinyurl.com/vyzv9cey by Friday, September 22nd. Also, please share the link and information with any new music teacher(s) in your district who may be interested in participating in the program as a mentee. I know when I was a new teacher, I would have jumped at the opportunity to have a music teacher mentor since my TEAM mentor was a non-music teacher!  

Please feel free to email Hannah Fraser, CMEA Membership Chair, with any questions at membership@cmea.org