SHINE Year 2 Cohort Updates

Returning from the Christmas Break is a great time to implement a new procedure or reinforce one as a "reminder", but you don't have to wait for a long break to start over. When classroom management or procedures aren't working, you can use the "teacher meeting trick" to introduce new rules or regain control. This involves attributing the new procedure to a fictional teacher meeting, making your students feel special and capable by framing it as a more advanced grade level's approach. Students are then praised for successfully practicing the new procedure, reinforcing positive behavior. This technique can be used at any grade level to establish consistency and improve classroom management, masking the reset as a mark of dedication and collaboration with your colleagues. However, consistency is key - if you're going to reset you must stick with it until it can become part of your classroom routine and culture.

Ask Yourself: Do I tend to waste time fretting over past mistakes or failed attempts at maintaining control? If so, simply analyze what did no work, learn from it, and start over today!

The next associate teacher meeting will be Thursday, January 15 in the Upstairs Foyer at the M.O. Campbell Center. You may attend either session -

3:45 - 4:30 (Elementary & High School)

4:45 - 5:30 (Middle School & Primary)

If your campus mentor coordinator assigns you a new mentor after your Statement of Eligibility (SOE) has been issued, please contact Mr. Ramon Minjares first. He needs to be notified so he can ensure your SOE is correctly updated.

Your instructional specialists will be guiding you through registering for your DSD sessions this week. You can start browsing sessions on the professional learning website, you can filter by Mega Sites and by content/grade level. You'll also get to filter between required and choice sessions.

There will be 2 office hour sessions offered for those that need additional help registering

• Monday, 12/15: 3:15-4:15 pm
• Wednesday, 12/17: 3:15-4:15 pm

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Gran Via Pro will be providing sessions that will help participants interested in passing the Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (#160). Designed to boost your scores and accuracy, this session teaches you how to deconstruct questions.

After training, Gran via pro will offer online coaching events to help you feel confident about your test prep experience.

TExES PPR #160 Prep Course Cohort 2: Feb. 16-18

TExES PPR #160 Prep Course Cohort 3: June 15-18

TExES PPR #160 Prep Course Cohort 4: July 10-11

Click the HERE to access the cohorts and registration links

As year 2 teachers you are still welcome to attend our SHINE Workshops! You won't be eligible to receive the stipend, but you can now earn CPE and TTESS hours for your attendance. Mark your calendars for the remaining Saturdays:

March 7, 2026

Did you know we have a website chockful of resources for you, including our wonderful Aldine Novice Teacher Resource Guide? Go check it out at bit.ly/shinesite!

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SHINE (Supporting, Honoring, Inspiring, Novice educators) in Aldine is the novice teacher induction program in Aldine designed to support novice educators with less than 1 year of experience in the profession, associate teachers pending certification, and international educators teaching in the United States for the first time.

Email: SHINEprogram@aldineisd.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/aldineisd.org/shine-in-aldine
Phone: 281-985-6028
Twitter: @SHINEAldine