Monthly Mentor Meetings

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Connect, collaborate, and grow with fellow art educators through NAEA's Monthly Mentor Meetings. This interactive virtual series brings members together for live, 1-hour conversations led by experienced Mentor Teachers who share practical classroom strategies, creative ideas, and real-world insights.

Whether you're just beginning your teaching journey or are an experienced educator looking for fresh inspiration, you'll find a welcoming community and practical ideas to strengthen your teaching practice!

What to Expect

Each month, a different Mentor Teacher leads a live, interactive Zoom meeting designed to foster meaningful conversation and collaboration. Rather than a webinar, these meetings encourage participants to ask questions, exchange ideas, and connect with fellow art educators in real time.

Mentors share practical classroom organization and management strategies, lesson ideas, instructional resources, and other tools you can immediately incorporate into your teaching practice. To encourage authentic discussion and open dialogue, meetings are not recorded. Participants who attend the live session will be able to download a Certificate of Attendance after each meeting.

All members have access to our curated short video resources and downloadable handouts that support ongoing learning and classroom implementation.

One hour of NAEA professional learning credit will be provided to all participants who attend the live meeting. You must attend the live meeting in order to earn credit and download the certificate. Please download your certificate after each meeting, as all certificates will expire and the module will reset at the end of the school year (July 2027).

2026–2027 Meeting Dates

• Thursday, September 17, 2026
• Thursday, October 8, 2026
• Thursday, November 5, 2026
• Thursday, January 28, 2027
• Tuesday, February 23, 2027
• Tuesday, April 6, 2027
• Tuesday, May 18, 2027

Who Can Join?

All NAEA members are welcome to participate. Join us to connect with colleagues, gain practical teaching strategies, and be inspired by experienced Mentor Teachers.

Questions?

Contact Paula Liz, Associate Director of Programs and Creative Engagement, at [email protected]. If you are interested in serving as a Monthly Mentor, please fill out this form.