ERIC Number: EJ808676
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 13
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Perceptions of Experienced Music Teachers regarding Their Work as Music Mentors
Conway, Colleen; Holcomb, Al
Journal of Research in Music Education, v56 n1 p55-67 2008
The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of experienced music teachers regarding their preparation for and experience of mentoring in a 2-year mentor project focusing on the support of teachers in Title I schools in Orlando, Florida. Data included the following: initial expectations of mentoring from Year 1 (note cards), biggest challenges from Year 2 (note cards), mentor development session interactions from Years 1 and 2, interviews with mentors at the end of the study period, and research logs from the two researchers. Findings suggest that mentors need mentors; time management is a challenge for mentors; communication with the mentee is a challenge; observations of the mentees are necessary but difficult; technology can be a positive resource for mentor and mentee interaction; and mentors struggle to keep mentee interactions in the realm of support and not evaluation. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Mentors, Music Education, Teacher Attitudes, Time Management, Music Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship, Interpersonal Communication, Educational Technology, Computer Mediated Communication, Musical Instruments, Singing, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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