SHINE Year 2 Cohort Updates

Oftentimes if feels like the rejuvenation phase of teaching gets cut short by the onslaught of tests barreling in your direction. The winter break, followed by the intercessory break, was a nice breath of fresh air and an opportunity to reconnect with your family and friends. And while you're also looking forward to spring break, you can't help but to feel the impending doom of assessments around the corner! Remember, you got through this season once before, and you can get through it yet again! Lean on your team and your people - this too shall pass and then it'll be May!

If ANYTHING changes with your mentor or the number of classes you're teaching 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.

The next associate teacher meeting will be Thursday, March 5 in Room 104 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)

While this approach is a significant undertaking, it is one of the most rewarding aspects of our TLAC Positive Framing strategies. When a student lashes out, try to view the moment as a window into their struggle rather than a reflection of who they are. It’s helpful to remember that their frontal lobes are still a work in progress—their decision-making is naturally catching up to their potential!

By getting to know your students and the unique "baggage" they may carry, you gain the clarity to see behaviors for what they truly are: signals for help. This perspective doesn’t excuse the behavior, but it empowers us to address the action with firm consistency while still fiercely advocating for the person.

Ask Yourself: When a student misbehaves, am I careful to deal with the problem while maintaining the student's dignity? Am I clear that I care about the student and want to help him solve his problem as opposed to acting angry with the student for even having a problem?

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 -

• Resilient Mindset: Burnout to Break Through - Novice Teacher Support Coaches
• Positive Discipline- working with students who have challenging behaviors - Mental Health & School Support Specialists
• Choice Sessions - (Attendees will get to choose 2 sessions from the following)
• A Walkthrough of the Competencies - Test Prep Strategies - Tamara Gipson (TT Innovates)
• Lesson Internalization Using AI - Dr. Adela Flores
• Selecting, incorporating, and teaching accommodations in an instructional setting - Lourdes Busby
• LightSpeed - Kimberly Acito-Tanig
• Digging into T-TESS Artifacts - Rachel Clarke

The final SHINE Workshop of the school year will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Nimitz High School. Register today HERE!

Lost in the Temple of T-TESS? Fear not, intrepid novice educators! Join our online quest to uncover the treasures of T-TESS artifacts preparation! Don't miss this chance to whip your T-TESS portfolio into shape!

February 24 @ 4:30 PM

February 26 @ 4 PM

Mental Health First Aid - Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants to identify, understand and respond to mental health and substance use challenges. YOUTH MHFA courses teach adult learners how to assist adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18. ADULT MHFA teaches people how to recognize and respond to signs of mental health or substance use challenges in adults. The MHFA program shows how to provide initial support, reduce stigma, and guide individuals toward professional care.

Youth Mental Health First Aid- February 28, 2026- Register Here

Youth Mental Health First Aid- March 24, 2026- Register Here

Literacy Matters conference returns Saturday, February 28, 2026! Explore sessions on purposeful, rigorous literacy instruction, sparking critical thinking, and the science of teaching reading. Don’t miss evidence-based strategies from national and local literacy leaders! Register today at bit.ly/LiteracyMatters26

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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 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