PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BEGINNING TEACHER ASPA
The National Association for Music Education Biennial Music Research and Teacher Education Conference
April 9-12, 2014
SMTE 2013 Goals Update
Short Term Goals
COMPLETED: Short term-Proposal for St. Louis
- Universities Supporting Young Alumni, presented at NAfME 2014 by Christopher Baumgartner, Melissa Baughman, Vanessa Bond, Morgan Soja, Tami Draves, John Wayman
Long Term Goals
IN PROGRESS: need status report
- Beginning Teacher Page on NAfME.org
o To include links, videos, etc.
o Robin Gieblehausen (not in attendance at NAfME) as project chair
- Needs Analysis of Beginning Music Teachers
o Kenneth Dye (not in attendance at NAfME) as project chair
NAfME 2014 Goals
New Ideas
- Online new teacher seminars once a month for graduates
o Adobe Connect, Collaborate, Skype, and Google Hangout as possible platforms
- Preparing resources for how to alleviate isolation
- Beginning teacher support in teacher evaluation
o SEED in Connecticut
o RISE in Indiana
o Danielsson Method in Illinois
o Possible “cross-ASPA pollination” with the new teacher assessment ASPA?
SMTE 2015 Goals
More New Ideas
- Compare efficacy of different mentoring methods for beginning teachers
o Group dinners, facebook groups, online forums, etc.
Attendees
Tami Draves
Morgan Soja
Christopher Baumgartner
Melissa Baughman
Vanessa Bond
Penny Dimmick*, Butler University
Robert Amchin*, University of Louisville
*New