THE NEXTGEN MUTUAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Mentorship is an established alliance in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person. Mentorship includes a “mentor” – an experienced individual – who is meant to guide a “mentee” – a less experienced person.
Mentor → Mentee Model
Traditionally, in music education, mentorships have been established for more experienced music educators to mentor younger teachers who are just starting their career. The coaching and support for professional growth was typically one sided – the more seasoned educator shared their experienced wisdom and encouraged the teacher new to their profession.
Mentee as Mentor?
With rapidly advancing technology, changing social norms and new research in curriculum and practice, there are many new opportunities for an established educator to enhance their already established practice. As a member of the “NextGen”, a music teacher early in their career would be able to share with their more experienced mentorship partner their unique lens and experience with new technology, social norms and terminology, as well as share recent trends in music pedagogy they would have learned in their post-secondary education.
Mutual Mentorship!
The NextGen Mutual Mentorship program seeks to establish a mutually beneficial partnership, where both participants support each other by sharing their unique wisdom and lens to support each other in their professional growth.
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THE PROGRAM
– The Next Gen Mutual Mentorship program will assist to establish a professional, working alliance between individuals who each represent complementary and varied careers and interests.
– Interested participants will fill out an introductory form which will help the Coalition best match partnerships based on areas of strength, passion and desired growth.
– Applicants will commit to an introductory term of six months in the NGMM program to establish a relationship, after which they are free to reevaluate their participation.
– An introductory virtual session will be hosted by the Coalition to clarify expectations, responsibilities and norms for all participants at the beginning of the six-month term.
– A closed virtual community “the Hub” will be established and monitored by the Coalition and participants will be invited to use this forum for the purpose of collaboration and community
– One virtual town-hall wrap-up session, hosted by the Coalition, will be held at the end of the six-month term
– The NGMM partnerships will mutually agree on how often they wish to connect over the six-month term, as well as establish their own priorities for topics to discuss.