| DESE Contract Manager: Dawn Benski Arts Content Support Lead, MA DESE Dawn.M.Benski at mass dot gov | A|L Program Coordinator: Dr. Erin Zaffini Phone: (508) 433-6325, ext.1 zaffini at artslearning dot org |
Are you seeking to connect with others like you in your new arts teaching career?
Then great news! You can now join a community of peers and receive support in this FREE opportunity!
Second Cohort 2023-2024
Through a contract from the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Arts|Learning will connect up to 80 arts (music, theater, dance, visual arts, media arts) teachers across Massachusetts who identify as novice-level in their careers with ten experienced arts-education mentors for this professional development opportunity.
This is a DESE-approved, free induction and mentoring program, and fulfills 25 hours of new teacher induction and mentoring program requirements as found in DESE’s 2015 Guidelines for Induction and Mentoring Programs. New arts educators from across Massachusetts will have the opportunity to advance their skills in curriculum and instruction and receive support for the specific challenges visual and performing arts teachers face.
Call For Mentees
We invite all arts educators who identify as novice-level in their careers to join a free community of peers and mentors to support high-quality arts programming and strengthen their impact through reflective practice. Participating new arts educators from across Massachusetts will have the opportunity to advance their skills in curriculum and instruction and receive support from veteran mentors for the specific challenges visual and performing arts teachers face. The Arts Mentorship Network can be used to partially satisfy district-level induction and mentoring program requirements up to 25 hours.
A|L is accepting teachers new to the Mentoring Network, as well as 2022-23 participants who wish to further in-depth work on improving their teacher skills and effectiveness.
Enroll now!
Please fill out the Mentee Registration Form.
For additional information, Please click here.
Regional Cohort Schedules (Subject to Change)
Greater Boston Cohort*
|
Date |
Time |
Location |
|
10/19 |
4:30 – 7:30 pm |
Mentee Orientation Shore Educational Collaborative OR Henry Owen School, 38 Lash Street |
|
11/14 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
12/5 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
1/9 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
2/6 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
3/5 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
4/16 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
5/9 |
4:30 – 7:30 pm |
Shore Educational Collaborative OR Henry Owen School, 38 Lash Street |
Southeast Cohort*
|
Date |
Time |
Meeting Type |
|
10/26 |
4:30 – 7:30 pm |
Bourne Middle School (in the library)* OR The Education Cooperative |
|
11/14 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
12/5 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
1/9 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
2/6 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
3/5 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
4/16 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
5/21 |
4:30 – 7:30 pm |
Bourne Middle School (in the library)* OR The Education Cooperative |
*The total number of mentees enrolled, and their locations, will dictate the exact location for meetings for those is the Southeast cohort
Northeast Cohort*
|
Date |
Time |
Location |
|
10/24 |
4:30-7:30 pm |
Collaborative for Regional Educational Services and Training |
|
11/14 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
12/5 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
1/9 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
2/6 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
3/5 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
4/16 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
5/14 |
4:30 – 7:30 pm |
Collaborative for Regional Educational Services and Training |
*In the event that we have a small number of mentees in the Northeast cohort – All mentors and mentees will follow the calendar and locations of mentoring sessions for the Greater Boston cohort
Western Cohort*
|
Date |
Time |
Location |
|
10/17 |
4:30 – 7:30 pm |
Collaboration for Educational Services |
|
11/14 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
12/12 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
1/9 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
2/13 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
3/11 (MONDAY) |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
4/9 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
5/16 |
4:30 – 7:30 pm |
Collaboration for Educational Services |
*In the event that we have a small number of mentees in the Western cohort – All mentors and mentees will follow the calendar and locations of mentoring sessions for the Central cohort
Central Cohort*
|
Date |
Time |
Location |
|
10/25 |
4:30 – 7:30 pm |
Central MA Collaborative |
|
11/14 |
4-6 pm |
Online – Classroom Management |
|
12/12 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
1/9 |
4-6 pm |
Online DEI |
|
2/13 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
3/11 (MONDAY) |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
4/9 |
4-6 pm |
Online |
|
5/23 |
4:30 – 7:30 pm |
Central MA Collaborative |
*In the event that we have a small number of mentees in the Central cohort – All mentors and mentees will follow the calendar and locations of mentoring sessions for the Western cohort