Identify processes and resources that can help to ground and feel less overwhelmed. Understand the principles of classroom organization and developing cohesive, effective instruction.Understand how cultivating positive relationships with students, families, colleagues, and administration can promote investment into a program and the field.Learning objectives: Participants will be able to Topics addressed will be building positive relationships, developing classroom procedures, getting organized, designing effective instruction, participating in a professional community, and taking care of yourself too. Starting a career in teaching is hard, but not impossible! Learn how to navigate the ups and downs of the first years of teaching and how to lay the foundation for success as a professional throughout your career. Surviving AND Thriving: Success in the Initial Years Recordings will be made available for registrants the day after the live event. Attendees will be added to the webinar on a first-come, first-served basis. Access over 100 webinars through the NAfME Academy®.Click here to learn more about additional free professional development resources during COVID-19. To support music educators during these challenging times, NAfME members have provided a variety of publicly available webinars (enclosed below).If you have an idea for a webinar topic, please contact John Donaldson ( Webinar proposal submissions are peer-reviewed by the PDC.See below for upcoming webinars, recent webinars, and recordings (as available).

Selected programming is available for members and nonmembers.

Through NAfME’s Professional Development Committee (PDC), societies, councils, and other programs/outreach efforts (for advocacy, etc.), and the active participation of members submitting presentation proposals, NAfME provides a variety of webinars for members throughout the year.

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