
THE MENTORING MINUTE
September 2020
From the KMEA Mentoring Network
Email: mentoring@ksmea.org
Website: ksmea.org/mentoring
Mentoring Hangout, Saturday, September 26, 10:30-11:30ish. Theme: "Sloppy Sweatshirt Saturday".
Come as you are! Hangout starts at 10:30. We will breakout into rooms by content: Band, Choir, Orchestra, General Music.
https://bluevalleyk12.zoom.us/j/98442135407
Meeting ID: 984 4213 5407
Passcode: adventure
Click HERE to share some questions in advance. Bring a friend!!
Register for the KMEA Mentoring Conference | October 24, 2020 | 9:30 am-3:30 pm
2020 KMEA Mentoring Conference
Saturday, October 24, 2020
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Virtual
Designed for first, second and third year music educators,
collegiate seniors, and veteran music educators.
REGISTER HERE by Thursday, October 22. (Free)
Join or renew your NAfME Membership
Did you know that first-year teachers who have been a member of C-NAfME may join NAfME/KMEA for $60
Join or renew your NAfME/KMEA membership HERE.
August Mentoring Hangout Follow Up
Mentoring Calendar
All Zoom links will be emailed by District Mentor Chairs
Fall District Mentoring Meetings for Beginning Music Educators
- East Central District: September 8 via Zoom, 5:30 pm. Fall Business meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.
- Northeast District: September 14 via Zoom, 6:00 pm. Fall Business meeting begins at 7:00 p.m.
- Southeast District: August 1, Arma High School, 7:00 p.m. Connections were made and a great time was had by all!!
- North Central District: August 26 via Zoom, Downbeat Meeting. 5:30 PM social, 5:45 PM Business Meeting.
- South Central District: September 21, 4:30-5:30, via Zoom.
- Northwest District: September 19, via Zoom, 10:30-11:30 am and October 18, in person, 3 pm with dinner, Phillipsburg.
- Southwest District: October 6, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, via Zoom.
MENTORING HELPLINES
ECKMEA: Jason Sickel mentoring@eckmea.org
NEKMEA: Anne Neal mentoring@nekmea.org
NCKMEA: Jamie Rogers mentoring@nckmea.org
NWKMEA: Bill Schick mentoring@nwkmea.org
SCKMEA: Gretchen Bixler and Ron Chronister mentoring@sckmea.org
SEKMEA: Mary Jo Harper mentoring@sekmea.org
SWKMEA: Shara Bane mentoring@swkmea.org
State Co-Chairs: Janelle Brower, Holly Taylor and Lynn Unruh mentoring@ksmea.org
Instructional ideas for Fall
Welcome to the classroom, whether it is in a face-to-face, digital or hybrid format! Let the learning begin!
We know you and your students want the experience to be comfortable, efficient and enjoyable. The following topics are important for getting school started and these links may provide insights you had not considered.
ROUTINES/CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
Influencing At-Risk Students Through Routine and Procedure (great points for all students)
Three Easy Steps to Classroom Discipline
*Be sure your direct supervisor and building principal are aware of and have approved your classroom management system*
PLANNING
Lesson Planning for a Year of Uncertainty
TEACHING
How Many Teaching and Learning Strategies are in Your Bag?
GETTING HELP
MANY subject-specific groups are available on FaceBook, Instagram and Twitter. Several groups have members who offer FREE RESOURCES!
Don't forget - the August Mentoring Minute includes the resources that were shared at the Summer Mentoring Conference. They will be helpful throughout the year. Here is the LINK.
District Mentoring Chairs are here for questions, concerns, help/ideas on a specific topic and other forms of support. We will address your need in a manner that is comfortable for you!
REFER A FIRST YEAR TEACHER OR STUDENT TEACHER
Current Covid-19 Resources - Music
- Share updated administrator guidance with your principal.
NFHS/CDBNA Covid-19 Study - Preliminary Results - study 2
KSHSAA: COVID Music-Considerations