New for 2023!
Through a contract from the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Arts|Learning will connect up to 150 novice arts (music, theater, dance, visual arts, media arts) teachers who have started teaching from 2019 to 2022 with ten experienced arts-education mentors for this professional development opportunity.
This is a DESE-approved, free induction and mentoring program, and fulfills 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, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Welcome to Our Ten Outstanding Mentors!
|
LAST NAME |
FIRST NAME |
ARTS DISCIPLINE |
WORK LOC |
REGION |
|
Bethell |
Charlyn |
MUSIC/MOVEMENT |
Andover |
NE/GB |
|
Constantine |
Chris |
MEDIA ARTS |
Wakefield |
NE/GB |
|
Drago |
Amy |
ART |
Wakefield |
NE/GB |
|
Famely |
Kathryn |
ART |
Falmouth |
SE |
|
Ferrari |
Jennifer |
ART |
Bedford |
C/W |
|
Leary |
Timmary |
ART/MEDIA ARTS |
Worcester |
C/GB |
|
Schwartz |
Erica |
DANCE |
BU |
GB |
|
Taborda |
Jaimiee |
ART/TECHNOLOGY |
Oxford |
C/W |
|
Wurman |
Eytan |
MUSIC |
Boston |
GB/SE |
|
Zaffini |
Dr. Erin |
MUSIC/MOVEMENT |
Boston |
GB/NE |
NEW ARTS TEACHERS MENTORING PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Greater Boston Cohort: In-Person meetings held at SEEM Collaborative, 92 Montvale Ave, Stoneham.
|
DATE |
TIME |
MEETING TYPE |
CATEGORY |
|
TUES 1/17 |
4:00 – 7:30 p.m. |
In Person |
Orientation |
|
TUES 2/7 |
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
Virtual |
Session 1 |
|
TUES 3/7 |
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
Virtual |
Session 2 |
|
TUES 3/21 |
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
Virtual |
Session 3 |
|
TUES 4/4 |
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
Virtual |
Session 4 |
|
WED 5/17 |
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
Virtual—All together |
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion |
|
TUES 6/6 |
4:00 – 7:30 p.m. |
In Person |
Capstone Showcase |
Central/Western Cohort:
In-Person meetings for Central held at Central MA Collaborative, 20 Rockdale Street, Worcester. In-Person meetings for Western held at Collaborative for Educational Services at 97 Hawley Street, Northampton.
Your virtual meetings will be held as one cohort.
|
DATE |
TIME |
MEETING TYPE |
CATEGORY |
|
TUES 1/24 for Central TUES 1/31 for Western |
4:30 – 8:00 p.m. 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. |
In Person |
Orientation |
|
TUES 2/14 |
4:00 – 6:0 p.m. |
Virtual |
Session 1 |
|
TUES 3/14 |
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
Virtual |
Session 2 |
|
TUES 3/28 |
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
Virtual |
Session 3 |
|
TUES 4/11 |
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
Virtual |
Session 4 |
|
WED 5/17 |
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
Virtual—All together |
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion |
|
TUES 6/13 for Central TUES 6/20 for Western |
4:30 – 8:00 p.m. 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. |
In Person |
Capstone Showcase |
If there is a snow cancellation, the orientation will be moved to a virtual meeting, the date/time based on participant needs.