ASTA/NJ Mentor Program Application

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Please answer the following questions in order to participate in the ASTA/NJ Mentor Program.

Email *

I wish to be a: *

Mentor - I have been teaching orchestra for at least 5 years

Mentee - I am a new teacher or I recently started teaching orchestra students

First and Last Name: *

School District that I teach in: *

I teach orchestra at the following grade levels (check all that apply): *

Elementary School (grades 3-5)

Middle School (grades 6-8)

High School (grades 9-12)

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I have been teaching in a public school setting for: *

1-4 years

5-10 years

11-14 years

15-20 years

20+ years

If you have been teaching for less than 5 years, please list the school district and grade level of your student teaching placement.

If you are not yet a licensed music teacher in NJ, please list the college you attended, degree program, and specialty.

Please list any other experiences that you think will be beneficial to the mentor/mentee program (ex: teaching private students, volunteer work with ASTA or NJMEA, etc...)

What best describes your organizational style in the classroom? Check all that apply. *

My desk is extremely organized.

My desk looks cluttered, but I know where everything is.

I keep all materials and sheet music in one place for students to easily access.

I leave the organization of materials and sheet music up to each student's individual needs.

My lesson schedule is color-coded by grade and/or school.

I insist that students keep their music in a binder.

My music library is clearly labeled and alphabetized.

My music library is sorted in a manner that makes sense to me.

My music library is a work in progress.

My instrument inventory is labeled and catalogued.

My instrument inventory needs to be sorted.

I hold students to a high standard of organization and timeliness.

I am flexible when it comes to student expectations for organization and timeliness.

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What best describes your teaching style? Check all that apply. *

I write detailed lesson plans and stick to them as much as possible.

I write lesson plans in a manner that allows me to be flexible with rehearsal/lesson time.

I feel comfortable using various forms of technology in lessons and/or rehearsals. (including pre-COVID)

I feel comfortable using some technological resources in lessons and/or rehearsals.

I feel overwhelmed using technology in lessons and/or rehearsals.

I prioritize conducting when I'm in front of my ensemble.

I really enjoy playing my instrument alongside my students.

I usually describe new concepts verbally.

I usually demonstrate new concepts on the instrument.

I can keep up with my students' ability levels on my secondary instruments.

I rely on my primary instrument when teaching.

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What best describes your rapport with students? Check all that apply. *

My students feel comfortable speaking to me about about life outside of my class.

My students sometimes discuss things with me that are not specifically related to my class.

I've developed a rapport with families in my district, as multiple siblings participate in my program.

My students and I strictly discuss music-related topics.

The majority of my interactions with students are during class time only.

My students often stop by my classroom outside of class hours.

My students and I enjoy joking around in class, but they know when it is time to get work done.

Classroom management is something that I excel at.

Classroom management is a skill that I would like to improve.

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What is your prefered form of communication? *

Phone Call

Text Message

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What do you view as your strongest skill in your teaching? *

If you could focus on improving one skill in your teaching, what would it be? *

A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.

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