• 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 builds upon the many faces and forms of L-O-V-E.

February has become the month equated with love, but when was the last time you really stopped to think about all of the ways it shows up in your everyday life? What forms does it take? How do you navigate love? How do you define its many faces?

Look up the word love in Wikipedia, and you can easily see that the concept is far more complex and multifaceted than many of us think: "Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of meanings is that the love of a mother differs from the love of a spouse, which differs from the love for food. Most commonly, love refers to a feeling of strong attraction and emotional attachment."

Love is one of the most powerful forces we have on this earth. As you move through this month, take note of all of the places it shows up in your day and the spaces it occupies in your heart and your mind. No matter how many times I watch this video, I still cry (a little), and I still walk away inspired to love a little more and a little harder. I hope it moves you as well.