The mission of the Wisconsin Music Educators Association is to support music education by representing the shared interests and needs of Wisconsin music educators and fostering their professional growth in a global society. In carrying out this mission, WMEA leaders and members are guided by the Strategic Plan that follows. This plan is reviewed and refreshed twice each year so that strategies and actions remain relevant and move toward accomplishing each goal on behalf of the members of the Association.
Updated August 2010
Strategic Plan - Goal A:
Lead advocacy for music education in Wisconsin. Act as an invaluable and supportive resource for the advocacy of music education in Wisconsin.
Action Plan:
| A.1. | Expand partnerships with other education organizations to maximize advocacy efforts. | |
| A.1.1. | Partner with other State Arts Organizations to develop a State Arts requirement for Wisconsin. | |
| A.2. | Develop a legislative strategy that support the mission of WMEA. | |
| A.2.1. | Utilize the WMEA email database to promote quick response to legislative issues. | |
| A.2.2. | Increase the number of contacts between music educators and their respective legislators about music education events, issues, and achievement within their area. | |
| A.2.3 | Wisconsin Advocates for Music Education schedules a biennial legislator breakfast on odd years at the State Music Conference. | |
| A.2.4 | Investigate the process of determining compliance for music educators in WI | |
| A.3. | Be a resource to state music educators about advocacy. | |
| A.3.1. | Increase member participation in advocacy efforts. | |
| A.3.2 | Improve reach and provide more information to share about the Capitol Concerts | |
| A.3.3 | Define responsibiities for the regional Vice Presidents | |
Strategic Plan - Goal B:
Attract and retain forward thinkig music educators.
Action Plan:
| B.1. | Recruit new music educators to the profession. | ||
| B.1.1. | Plan for an Aspiring Music Majors track for high school students at fall WMEA Conference | ||
| B.1.2. | Encourage new Tri-M chapters. Survey Tri-M advisors as to how they organize their group, what activities they do and WHY it is worht the extra effort. Open a Tri-M Facebook page. | ||
| B.1.3. | Connect CNAfME with Honors program students at summer rehearsals. Have Honors Conductors and CNAfME speak to students about music careers. | ||
| B.1.4. | WI CNAfME newsletter instituted to keep collegiate chapters appraised and encourage membership. | ||
| B.1.5 | Work to connect regional VP's with respective collegiate NAfME chapters. | ||
| B.2. | Establish and sustain strong communication, networking, programs and support for music educators. | ||
| B.2.1. | Start a WMEA Facebook page and post events, a mentoring/networking opportunity, link to WMEA web page. | ||
| B.2.2. | Coordinate content integration with WMEA Newletters, blogs, website and the WMEA Facebook group. | ||
| B.2.3. | Develop a "Young/New Teachers" strand of conference sessions, offer classes at Wisconsin Center for Music Education and create other networking/mentoring opportunities to teachers in their first 5 years. WMEA membership packets to be handed out at these sessions. | ||
| B.2.4. | Provide Regional Vice-Presidents with lists of lapsed membership so that contact can be made. | ||
| B.2.5 | Initiate statewide mentoring project utilizing WSMA Field reps, retired educators and others. | ||
| B.3. | Focus WMEA membership features and benefits to meet the needs of the profession. | ||
| B.3.1. | WMSTE Chair will provide WMEA membership chair information regarding newly graduated music educators from colleges and universities around the state and provide to mentoring project chair. | ||
| B.3.2. | Disseminate membership information via email to non-members and lapsed members. | ||
| B.3.3. | Contact inactive CNAfME chapters to encourage reactivation in partnership with NAfME Chapter Advocate position on CNAfME Steering Committee. | ||
| B.3.4. | Explore the idea of offering a workshop to college music ed majors (CNAfME) that works in conjunction with a pre-existing festival. Participant could work with clinicians and watch them work with kids. | ||
Strategic Plan - Goal C:
Provide music educators with opportunities for meaningful professional development.
Action Plan:
| C.1. | Program and implement professional development opportunities for music educators at the WCME. | ||
| C.1.1. | Facilitate add on certification in general music through partnerships between university programs and WCME | ||
| C.1.2. | Professional development opportunities will be expanded to include at least 3 workshops with satellite locations throughout the state. | ||
| C.1.3. | Explore the possibility of blended offerings. PArticipants would take classes at WCME and finish with on-line offerings. | ||
| C.1.4. | Determine WMEA leader led workshops - Sun Prairie Jazz Festival, Kalahari MS Band Festival | ||
| C.1.5 | Expansion and update work for WMEA Listening Project | ||
| C.2. | Communicate the connections between music education and current educational initiatives. | ||
| C.2.1. | Inform music educators about current initiatives through conferences, workshops, Soundwaves, WSM and WMEA Facebook. | ||
| C.2.2 | Wisconsin CMP - update web page & book | ||
| C.3. | Provide leadership for music educators in designing and implementing Professional Development Plans. | ||
| C.3.1. | Offer PDP Workshop at Wisconsin Center for Music Education. | ||
| C.3.2. | Continue conference sessions clarifying the PDP process. | ||
| C.3.3. | Maintain a page on the WMEA site for PDP's, PDP Overview, Link to Trained DPI members, sample plans | ||
| C.3.4. | Update link on the WMEA website to a list of teachers with NTSB National Board Certification to be used as a resource. | ||
| C.3.5. | Provide information for experienced teachers to explore transferring to PI-34 plan and proceeding on Master Teacher Level. | ||
| C.3.6 | Develop and distribute a PDP Plan Template that focuses on CMP. | ||
Strategic Plan - Goal D:
Support lifelong learning in music.
Action Plan:
| D.1. | Improve the quality and availability of early childhood music and movement opportunities. | ||
| D.1.1. | Connect with early childhood teachers. Strategize, develop standards and communicate to preschool/daycare learning centers, Head Start programs and K4-2nd grade elementary general music teachers. | ||
| D.1.2. | Seek and develop professional development with like-minded organizations: NAEYC, ECMMA and Music Therapy Association. | ||
| D.1.3. | Provide information/materials/support for early childhood music advocacy. | ||
| D.1.4. | Seek and develop funding strategies for early childhood practitioners and programs. | ||
| D.1.5. | Identify and assist populations with special needs. | ||
| D.2. | Increase opportunities for adults to participate in music. | ||
| D.2.1. | Develop an online resource for community music organizations. | ||