• Working collaboratively with SCOE Induction and individual Intern programs to align program, site, and District new teacher expectations and goals

• Mentor recruitment and training

• Designing and delivering professional learning for mentors and new teachers centered on educator well-being

• Working with District departments and site administrators to create and align systems of support for new teachers that address both short-term and long-term needs

• And a whole lot more!

Our "Seed for Thought" this month circles back around to November's disposition of positive self-perception.

As anxious as we might be for the end of the year to "just get here already," May is an EXTREMELY busy month, and we have a lot to get done before we say so long for the summer. State-testing. End-of-year assessments and grading. Celebrations. Preparing your room for the summer. Planning for a different school or grade for next year. It can all weigh you down, cause a lot of stress, and create negative narratives in your head. These narratives can unconsciously result in you focusing on all the things not going the way you want or need them to, allowing all the bright spots to pass unnoticed. Before you know it, the negative narratives can be turned inward, and you find yourself talking to yourself in ways that deplete your energy, your motivation, and your resilience.

This month, we invite you to be intentional in battling these "Negative Nellies" by pumping up your self-talk! Our resilience gets fired up when we are self-affirming. Explore this month's resources as you work towards talking yourself up this May.