• 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!

We look forward to working with you! Reach out to us with questions, concerns, and input. We're in this work together!

Our "Seed for Thought" this month builds upon this month's habit of Ride the Waves of Change. 

As we'll be reminded throughout this month's chapter, change is unavoidable in life. We all have to figure out how to take on the constant shifts that guide our journeys in ways that help us process change in constructive ways. Our Seed for Thought this month comes from The Onward Workbook and explores one creative way to do this through the creation of a vision board.

"Vision boards can help us gain self-awareness and self-reflect on what is important to us. The key here to remember is that vision boards are not magical potions or magical wands. Creating one in and of itself will not automatically allow you to manage change in healthier ways. But getting creative and intentionally focusing your mind on the things you do want to have in your life can help you find the mindset that will help you navigate change in better ways. Like many of the well-being strategies we've talked about this year, vision boarding can be a disruptor to negative thinking and can help us focus our thoughts and actions on more positive things. And within that, a little bit of magic can be found." (Onward Workbook, page 552).

Although there is not much research providing definitive proof that the act of vision boarding itself helps you "create the life you want" some initial research suggests it can in fact help us more easily reach our goals. Our minds think in images. What better way to support ourselves when dealing with difficult changes than to intentionally redirect our minds with images of what we want to see happen in our lives?

There's no one right way to create your vision board - except your way. Here are a few resources to explore if you need a place to start your thinking and planning. The most important thing to do is have fun and make it work for YOU!