SHINE Year 2 Cohort Updates

You've made it through the first quarter and "Rock-tober". For some of you in a new grade level, school, or content, this is feeling like your first year all over again. That's totally normal, you're considered "new" for the first 3 years!

If you find yourself questioning your commitment and/or competence or getting sick, know that it's not only normal - but also expected. This is called the disillusionment phase. Additionally, during the disillusionment phase classroom management is a major source of distress. If you haven't yet connected with your campus School Support Specialist (previously SEL), please do! They're a phenomenal source of support! Getting through this phase may be the toughest challenge you face and just because you have a year under your belt doesn't necessarily mean you're immune to it!

If this is how you're feeling, here are some tips you can use to get through to the other side -

#1: SIMPLIFY

Get your required “to dos” done daily and then shut it down for the night.

#2: STOP

Put an end time on grading, school emails, and planning. You need time to relax and recoup for the next day.

#3: Self-Talk

Remind yourself that you are worthy and doing a great job!! Be kind to yourself!

#4: SPEAK UP

During this phase, it is important to ask for help when necessary. Experienced teachers have all gone through this- and some may still. Ask for suggestions and solutions to things that are concerning.

#5: STRATEGIZE

Take what you have already experienced and begin brainstorming ways you want to improve for the second half of the year. Reset, strategize, and plan your movements that will embark you on the path to success for the rest of the year.

The next associate teacher meeting will be Thursday, November 13 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.

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. This workshop will feature sessions on -

De-escalation/least invasive intervention - School Support Specialists

Activate Ownership: Empowering Student Voice, Choice, and Goals - Novice Teacher Support Coaches

Structured Conversations and Engagement Strategies for Emergent Bilinguals - Multilingual Coaches

1 Choice Session - (Attendees will get to choose 1 session from the following)

• Introduction to Nearpod - Kimberly Acito
• AFT
• Special Education 101 - Shannon Owens

You won't want to miss out! Register today HERE!

We try to instill in our students the importance of asking for help, but do we practice what we preach? How many tasks do you delegate to your students? Did you enter your second year and stop asking questions of your mentor or seasoned teachers? Remember that your classroom is a community, seek support from within (your students) and from outside (parents, staff, administrators). We all have strengths that can support and grow our deficits.

Ask Yourself - "Do I teach my students (and model for them) the importance of working together? Do I seize every opportunity to instill in them the importance of community?"

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

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Click the HERE to access the cohorts and registration links

• Student Crises: Crisis Response From an Administrator's View- Register Here
• SST Process -Register Here
• Tips and Tricks: How to Track Behavior Interventions and Monitor Progress- Register Here

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:

November 15, 2025

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!

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://aldineprofessionallearning.org/new-teacher-induction/
Phone: 281-985-0628
Twitter: @SHINEAldine