New Wyoming Music Teacher Mentor Program
The Wyoming Music Educators Association is excited to kick off our mentor program, designed to connect experienced educators with those new to the profession or looking for guidance. Whether you are a seasoned teacher eager to share your knowledge or an educator seeking support, ideas, and encouragement, this program is for you!
This program isn’t just for new teachers—it’s for any educator who values support, fresh ideas, and professional connection.
Here is an overview of the WMEA Mentor program:
Procedure: WMEA will create a list of mentors from different locations, grade levels, and subjects. From this list, the WMEA mentoring program coordinator will partner veteran mentors with novice teachers of the same level. Ideally, the novice teacher will be paired with a mentor cohort where one mentor has 5-10 years of experience and another who has 10+ years experience. Within this cohort, the mentee teacher can then begin a professional exchange with mentor teacher(s) that is designed to provide advice which will enhance teaching skills, locate resources, and establish networks that will build upon their success in the classroom. This is a process of collaboration, and not a form of evaluation.
Participant Expectations: Both Mentors and Mentees will be expected to:
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Participate in any mentoring sessions during the WMEA conference.
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Participate in weekly check-ins (can be via text, phone, virtual, or in person). As the year progresses, these check-ins can be modified based on the needs of the mentee.
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Conduct at least TWO Observations of the mentee teacher, and at least ONE of the mentor teacher. These can be conducted in person, virtual meeting, or an informal meeting where recorded teaching videos can be reviewed together. These are NON-evaluative and purely supportive.
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Complete a program evaluation survey. This survey provides information regarding the procedures and practices of the mentor program.
If you are are interested in becoming a MENTOR, please complete this survey link:
If you are interested in becoming a MENTEE, please complete this survey link:
For Questions please contact WMEA Past-President Michael Jaycox at past.president@wyomea.org
