Early Career Arts Teachers Fellowship- Session 2

Session 2 Topics:
– Understanding the Difference Between Management & Discipline
– Planning and Instruction/Curriculum Resources

We are thrilled to open up the fellowship to early career arts teachers across all disciplines! In partnership with the Office of Fine Arts and Arts for Learning Maryland, teachers in their 1st through 3rd years of teaching are encouraged to join us for 4 Saturday sessions designed to support your teaching practices and connect you to peer and mentor arts teachers. Childcare, coffee and lunch will be provided at each session. Due to grant restrictions, stipends are available to music teachers only.

Eligibility:

– Must be a certified or conditionally certified teacher in your 1st through 3rd year of teaching at Baltimore City Public School
– Attend all in-person meetings
– Communicate with your mentor on a consistent basis
– Bring a growth mindset and a willingness to connect and build community

Participating teachers receive:

$600 stipend for Music teachers only (payable in 4, $150 increments following each session)
Quarterly Saturday sessions focused on building skill and pedagogy
Virtual check-ins/office hours
Classroom observation
Mentorship
Priority consideration for the Arts Every Day Equipment Fund: funding for music equipment/instrument requests of up to $5,000
Priority consideration for the Arts for Learning Funding: funding to subsidize teaching artist residencies, assemblies, professional development