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Strategic Plan - Goal B:
Attract and retain quality music educators to the profession.
Action Plan:
  B.1.       Recruit new music educators to the profession. 
    B.1.1.     Investigate and develop music education career conference.  
    B.1.2.     Encourage new Tri-M chapters with emphasis on junior high/middle school, using CMENC as a connector group.  
    B.1.3. Connect CMENC with Honors program students.
    B.1.4. Plan and research a Tri-M leadership conference for active Tri-M leadership and non Tri-M leaders.  Tri-M conference to be held in conjunction with CMENC mini-conference.
    B.1.5. Contact other music associations such as NBA and ACDA to share information about Tri-M and CMENC.
  B.2.       Establish and sustain strong communication, networking, programs and support for music educators.  
    B.2.2.     Support music educators by communicating with administrators the importance of professional development and the role of the State Music Conference in professional development.  
    B.2.5.     Present a 2-hour networking forum at 2006 State Conference providing an open forum for teachers with 5 years or less experience.  
    B.2.6. Send monthly email to administrators and school board associations listing facts about the value of music education.
  B.3.       Focus WMEA membership features and benefits to meet the needs of the profession.  
    B.3.1.     Design and post a new area on the WMEA web site as an area where new music teachers can submit information to WMEA and post information regarding the WMEA Mentor Project.
    B.3.2.     WMEA vice-presidents will survey their members every year in October and February to find new music teachers in their district.
    B.3.3. WSMTE Chair will provide WMEA Membership Chair information regarding newly graduated music educators from colleges and universities around the state.
    B.3.4. Target 1st year members through correspondence/incentives program and follow through in the 2nd year.
  B.4. Familiarize music educators with the new Wisconsin Center for Music Education and its benefits.
    B.4.1. Promote professional development at the WCME through regional in-service day for teachers.
     
Updated August 24, 2005
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