Beginning Teacher Buzz

Welcome September! And just like that, August is over and we are beginning the "BER" months. Be sure to check out all the important opportunities in this months edition.

BT cohort support session begin next week. You will need to register using this link ( Beginning Teacher Cohort Support Sessions 2025-2026 )if you have not already. You should have received a calendar invite to your designated session. Search "bishopr" in you email if you overlooked it.

Classroom Management Plans are TODAY! Click Here for the GCSP template. You do not have to use this template, however, all components on the template must be addressed in your plan. Please reach out if you need support with this.

Don't forget to keep Beginning Teacher Requirements handy. This checklist will help you stay on top of your BTSP.

The BT Shared Folder houses all the Beginning Teachers resources. If you do not have access to it please email me and I will make sure you do.

Don't forget to access the GCPS FOCUS Site and visit the Beginning Teacher page.

📆 MARK YOU CALENDAR 📆

September Support Sessions

Tuesday, September 9th - BT 1 Cohort Support Session 4:00 - 5:30 pm at MPCE

Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. Eastern - Classroom Management Webinar Register here (Not required)

Thursday, September 11th - BT 2 Cohort Support Session 4:00 - 5:30 pm at MPCE

Friday, September 19th - District PD day - Learning Menu forthcoming.

Thursday, September 25th - BT 3 Cohort Support Session 4:00 - 5:30 pm at MPCE

Thank you to everyone who attended the required Mentor Update! We had great attendance! I hope you found it informative and helpful as you support your mentee(s) this year. If you were not able to attend a Mentor Refresher session you should have received an email and a calendar invitation from me to complete the makeup session.

ALL Mentor/Beginning Teacher contracts are due this Friday, September 5th at the very latest. Please sign and email them to me.

Please let me know if I can support you in any way. Be on the lookout for a goodie this month!

Please remember to document all your support on the BTSP Support Timeline or you can choose to make a copy of the Google Doc for each BT so you have a running record of your support throughout the semester. Please make sure that you share it with me.

The Mentor Shared Folder has been shared with you. Please let me know if you have difficulty accessing any of the resources or have questions.

Please be sure to add your school-based support sessions on the spreadsheet. August and April are required. Please work with your administrators to determine the other 3 months you will host a school-based support session.

Here are a few articles that might interest you!

Eleven Smart Student Desk Layouts - (all)

3 Strategies to teach Science Vocabulary - (K-5)

Using Staging Activities in Social Studies to Build Engagement (6-8)

7 Writing Activities That Engage Your Students Senses (K-5)

30 Ways to Bring Calm to a Noisy High School Classroom (9-12)

How Elective Help All Students Succeed (6-12)

Refining Your Teaching Practice Through Reflection (6-12)

Back to School in the Age of AI -Podcast- (All)

Granville Ed Foundation - Deadline - Round 1 - September 18th

Check out the different types of grants you can apply for HERE!

Wake Electric - Deadline - September 15th

Classroom Technology Grant Application

Bright Ideas Login Page

Book It Reading Program for Students (Pre-K - 6th grade) - Enroll Today

https://www.bookitprogram.com/pre-enroll

NCDPI Newsletter - September

REPEAT:

Professional Development:

All required courses that were in Canvas have been moved to Google Classroom.
You will not receive an email invitation. The link to join those classes on the GCPS Required Training Checklist 25-26 below.
Medication Administration Training for Designated Staff is no longer required. It has been replaced with CPR & Medication Awareness. This is required for all field trips.
All required courses that are in Vector can be accessed now and the link is included on the checklist.
The letters with directions for the Student Mental Health modules are also included. Please click the appropriate letter for your situation.
Note: There have been some changes made to these modules including, once you have completed the mandatory Plan 6 or New to GCPS one time, all following years you will only be required to complete the Plan 2/Returning Staff.
The Workplace Safety module is set up as a Training Plan, just like last year. It should appear when you log into Vector.
Please complete the evaluation for your session(s) on Convocation as soon as you receive the email with the link. This will ensure that you receive credit.
You do not need to register in Wisdomwhere for any of these required PD modules.
If you have any questions, please contact Alisa King. kinga@gcs.k12.nc.us