The BEST program is designed to support first and second year teachers  in addition to select new teachers as recommended by campus principals in their initial stages as classroom teachers. The district structures of support include professional learning throughout the school year for both BEST educators and their mentors and planned check-ins. The learning sessions and check-in meetings are a blend of in-person full-day training, afterschool check-ins, or quick virtual sessions via Zoom. Additionally, BEST educators and mentors will participate in instructional rounds in the fall and spring semesters.  All BEST Mentors have participated in a comprehensive Texas Mentorship Training to develop their understanding of mentoring and provide them with tools and resources to support them throughout the year. 

Year 1 Participants learn through a New Teacher Academy and regular check ins with their campus alike mentor.  Year 2 Participants learn through a campus-embedded learning model with smaller cohort structures based on similar roles. Year 2 participants also have regular check-ins with their content/grade alike mentor.