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Intentionality around diversity/gender representation of possible mentor as well as type of regional teaching, like rural experience.

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What incentive does the mentor's school district have to allow their teacher to participate? Bloom's Taxonomy may be enough for some school districts.

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I like the idea of students being taught it's okay to ask for help. I have way too many student teachers who never are curious or ask questions - we need to teach this and validate this in our beginning educators.

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Teaching is a craft and an art which must necessarily be honed in the presence of others.  Our mentors and our students shape us, not so much in a linear fashion, but one that cycles back onto itself, a spiral, with seeds that were planted perhaps a decade ago finally sprouting within the meaningful context of the life of our classrooms, and fully blossoming within the intricacies of each relationship we experience.  In a way, our mentors and our students are always with us

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Some Outside of Music Studies:

Andersen, C. L., & West, R. E. (2020). Improving mentoring in higher education in undergraduate education and exploring implications for online learning. Revista de Educación a Distancia (RED), 20(64).

Lasater, K., Smith, C., Pijanowski, J., & Brady, K. P. (2021). Redefining mentorship in an era of crisis: Responding to COVID-19 through compassionate relationships. International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education, 10(2), 158-172.

Lee, N. P., & Chiang, V. C. (2021). The mentorship experience of students and nurses in pre‐registration nursing education: A thematic synthesis of qualitative studies. Nursing & Health Sciences, 23(1), 69-86.

Mullen, C. A., & Klimaitis, C. C. (2021). Defining mentoring: a literature review of issues, types, and applications. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1483(1), 19-35.

Raposa, E. B., Hagler, M., Liu, D., & Rhodes, J. E. (2021). Predictors of close faculty− student relationships and mentorship in higher education: Findings from the Gallup− Purdue Index. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1483(1), 36-49.

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It strengthens the connection between your school and the university - the forward motion from there is infinite!

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Regarding recruiting mentors... we will need to be as transparent as possible about ALL aspects of the mentoring structure, especially time and preparation expectations.

At the same time, we will need to package these materials (guidelines/expectations) so they do not look grossly daunting or life consuming.

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I have gratitude for what music education has given me. I view mentoring as an opportunity to give back to the profession.

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Some Music Education Studies

Abramo, J. M., & Campbell, M. R. (2019). What preservice music teachers say about educative mentoring before student teaching: a focus study research project. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, (219), 7-26.

Chicago

Baumgartner, C. M. (2020). Supporting beginning music teachers: The development of the Oklahoma Music Educators Association mentorship program. Journal of Music Teacher Education, 29(3), 10-23.

Conway, C. (2015). Beginning music teacher mentor practices: Reflections on the past and suggestions for the future. Journal of Music Teacher Education, 24(2), 88-102.

Conway, C. M. (2012). Ten years later: Teachers reflect on “perceptions of beginning teachers, their mentors, and administrator regarding preservice music teacher preparation”. Journal of Research in Music Education, 60(3), 324-338.

Gallo, D. J. (2018). Mentoring and first-year teacher supports: How do music educators measure up?. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, (217), 7-26.

Greene, J. L., Koerner, B., & Wilson, J. (2020). From the inside out: Exemplary music education association mentoring programs. Arts Education Policy Review, 121(2), 74-88.

Jacobs, J. N. (2008). Constructing a model for the effective mentoring of music educators. Journal of Music Teacher Education, 17(2), 60-68.

Schmidt, M. (2008). Mentoring and being mentored: The story of a novice music teacher's success. Teaching and teacher education, 24(3), 635-648.

Chicago

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Add to your teaching portfolio and experiences

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tap the recently retired community?

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Make it social as well as professional. It's ok to have fun!

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It's an honor to do this or a "membership benefit" to WMEA

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Bringing a sense of mutual growth through relationship over a period of time that has a meaningful impact on the K-12 students as the outcome

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Develop a short list of attributes or traits that are markers of good mentors to help people self-evaluate their fit to the need.

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Mentors attract Mentors! Bring a friend on this adventure - maybe the Mentor group can have their own online community to talk about all the things

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two-way street? Perhaps mentee can get some time helping in the classroom of the mentor...

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Great researcher on Music Ed Mentorship - Colleen Conway at UMich - tons of resources, handbooks, articles, etc.

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Alumni of the participating colleges/universities and promoting that connection

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Communicate with educators whose work you've seen, sharing that you value their expertise and that their perspectives would be helpful to preservice educators. Let them know their work as educators is seen and valued.

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I see a potential issue with pairing of mentor and mentee. What happens if after undergrad preparation, the mentee finds a job geographically very far away?

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Multigenerational, layered professional family of mentors. No one mentor/teacher/professor has all the answers throughout time...

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Ability to meet with coffee or dessert with a beginning teacher to provide support.

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Help your future co-workers succeed!

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To remind isolated music educators that we aren't alone.

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Higher education connections and networking through this program for the mentor teacher

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Communication to administrators about what this is - it's an honor for the mentor, give them "release time" or "PD credit" to work on this

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Hearing ideas and desires of student teachers has driven ME to become a better teacher.

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The ability to "pay it forward" on behalf ot the great people that mentored me

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Reaching out to inform that there is this program

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PD Credit or something that the school district will recognize that helps the teacher in their position

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"was it hard when you first started in your geographical location? Let's make it easier on someone else!"

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We value YOU (potential mentor) because you are a good teacher!

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A personal invitation..."We think you would be a good fit for this. Would you consider?"

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Mentors/veterans are stretched really thin - Funding or compensation for a mentor would be an added bonus

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Give back to encourage and help the profession and education I care about

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Offering a sense of empowerment to the mentor that allows them to feel like they're leaving a legacy in the greater community.

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There is power in having a discussion group where you can bounce ideas off of eachother

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Have a sense of community with like minded and like career individuals

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