Mentorship
Offering personalized mentorship opportunities for educators of all content areas.
Mentorship
Teaching is a difficult and rewarding profession. The landscape, requirements, curriculum and assessments are constantly shifting. No matter how long one has been teaching, one thing is consistent - a teacher’s biggest need is to have a mentor. So often, teachers do not have the time nor the colleagues with whom to collaborate effectively. With lesson planning, teaching, and grading, where is there time to figure this all out?
3 Looms is designed to give teachers a sounding board to ask questions, brainstorm through difficult problems, and collaborate on creative projects. There is no question too small or too big. Sometimes, teachers just need space and a thought partner to talk through their questions.
3 Looms can be that solution.
“How do I manage this classroom dynamic?”
“How can I work with my school's administrators to better integrate arts into my curriculum?”
“Let me tell you about what just happened today...”
Services Include:
Creative, Artistic and Pedagogical Mentorship
Curriculum Mapping
Classroom Management
Lesson Planning
Instruction Delivery
Student and Program Assessment
Tenure Proposal and EdTPA Support
Culturally Responsive and Trauma Informed Teaching
SEL in the Arts
Building Democratic Classrooms through Ensemble Building / Responsive Classroom Approaches and Exploring Dynamics of Power within a Classroom
Remote and Hybrid Learning Support
If you have a specific need not listed here, we can customize plans to meet your goals and resources.
Experience Highlights
Arthur Miller Foundation
Mentor for NYC public school teachers accepted into their mentorship program
(classroom visits, curriculum support, planning consultation).
Founded the Arthur Miller Foundation Scholars Program, which provides 50% tuition scholarship grants to current, licensed New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) teachers committed to obtaining an additional certification in Theater and an MS.Ed. Degree in Educational Theater from The City College of New York (CCNY), in order to teach theater in an NYC DOE public school.
CCNY
As the Founder/Director of the Graduate Program in Educational Theatre, served as student teacher supervisor, visiting and supporting pre-service teachers and facilitating weekly seminars to help new teachers talk through goals and objectives for the classroom. Also supported in edTPA and tenure packet submissions.
What People Are Saying
“Jennifer has been a teacher and advisor to me since the very beginning stages of my career. She has helped shape the educator I have become and continues to mentor me, long after graduation and is someone I now consider a friend. Jennifer’s dedication to education is innovating and is unceasingly inspiring to my pedagogy.”
“I often refer to Jennifer Katona’s mentorship as “Katona, fix my classroom”! When I have spoken to her about specific issues I was facing in my theater classroom she always had a clear and concise piece of advice for me to try with my students and 10 out of 10 times it worked! When dealing with classroom management issues it can sometimes feel hopeless and overwhelming. Having Dr. Katona as a mentor allowed me to have an objective eye on issues that were easily rectified through simple strategies. Her knowledge of child psychology coupled with her own experience in the classroom make her an absolute expert in the field of arts education. She specifically taught me how to build theater curriculum using a curriculum map and it changed the way I approach content with my students. Having this tool from Dr. Katona helped me plan out an entire year of instruction that was specific to my population of students and differentiated for different learning styles. With this knowledge I went from fumbling through day to day planning to being confident in knowing my content and having the ability to plan and deliver quality instruction!”
The single, most valuable asset a teacher can have is a mentor.
Options
One on One Mentorship Session
45 minute session on any topic with a consultant to help problem-solve class dynamics, curriculum ideas or career advice.
Sometimes teachers just need to vent and know they are not alone.
Package of 8 Sessions Available
Group Sessions
Bring together fellow teachers and colleagues for a group session with a consultant.
Maximum: 4 participants
Half School Year
Full School Year
8 Teacher Sessions
Curriculum Consultation
Email Access with Consultant
Unlimited Range of Topics
Add-On’s
School Visit
Consultant will visit school for one day and observe the teacher(s) to provide feedback on teaching practices.
Additional fees may apply for location and travel expenses.
School Visit with Professional Development
Consultant will visit school for one day and observe the teacher to provide feedback on teaching practices AND provide professional development to teacher (s)
Additional fees may apply for location and travel expenses.
If you do not see what you’re looking for here, please reach out and we can make adjustments to meet your needs and resources.