To: Principals and District Visual Art Supervisors
RE: AAEA Mentoring Program
To Whom It May Concern:
The Alabama Art Education Association is pioneering a state-wide mentoring program specifically for visual art teachers, with the goals of increasing teacher retention and promoting instructional excellence. There is a unique need for a support program in Alabama; many art teachers are isolated in schools and have little opportunity to team with other art teachers. Through this mentoring program, we seek to address the specific needs of visual art instructors in the classroom, such as materials management as well as managing extremely high numbers of students.
If we can increase new art teachers' proficiency in instruction as well as keep talented teachers from leaving the field of education, more students will be given the opportunity to participate in quality arts education, thus improving their ability to exercise creative problem-solving, increase test scores, and a myriad of other benefits the arts bring to the classroom. The ultimate benefit of this program will be to the children of Alabama!
We respectfully request your permission for visual art instructors in your schools to participate in this free program. Finally, this is a tremendous opportunity for professional development (with your approval) for both mentors and protégés, where both new and veteran teachers will improve skills and expertise. All mentor teachers are certified visual art teachers in the state of Alabama; their resumes are available upon request.
Sincerely,
Ms. Sharon Christman
Mrs. Anna Nichols
Co-Chairs, AAEA Mentoring
Email: artteacherhelp4al@gmail.com
Mrs. Tammie Clark
President, AAEA
Mr. Andy Meadows
Arts Education Specialist
Alabama State Department of Education
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