Beginning Teacher Community

The Beginning Teacher Community is designed to create opportunities to expand our new teachers’ professional network through a supportive environment.

New Teacher Training

Teachers will be able to strengthen their skills through discussion and collaboration with other teachers who are currently going through the same situations. As a collaborative community, we will self-reflect, problem solve and grow our pedagogical practices. Teachers will also discover the educational support that can be found within Choice Schools Associates, their academy, and fellow teachers.

The collaboration opportunities will be:

October 21st: 3:45 - 4:45 pm.
Free! / Topic: Classroom Climate, with Kristin Molyneux 

November 11: 3:45 - 4:45 pm.
Free! / Topic: Student Engagement, with Kristin Molyneux 

December 9: 3:45 - 4:45 pm.
Free! / Topic: Behavior Management, with Kristin Molyneux 

January 20: 3:45 - 4:45 pm.
Free! / Topic: Lesson Planning, with Kristin Molyneux 

February 10: 3:45 - 4:45 pm.
Free! / Topic: Lesson Delivery, with Kristin Molyneux 

March 10: 3:45 - 4:45 pm.
Free! / Topic: Gradual Release Part 1, with Kristin Molyneux 

April 14: 3:45 - 4:45 pm.
Free! / Topic: Gradual Release Part 2, with Kristin Molyneux 

May 12: 3:45 - 4:45 pm. 
Free! / Topic: Maintaining Success, with Kristin Molyneux

Teacher Assistants and Instructional Aides Training

The Teacher Assistants and Instructional Aides Training is designed to support new and current staff in teaching support roles. We recognize how important these roles are in the classroom, so we have created specific programming to ensure they have the specialized professional development they need to thrive. The topics are designed to reflect the important feedback from current staff as well as employee surveys. These trainings will be hands-on, informative and collaborative. At the end of the year, the team will have a support team to collaborate, connect and share ideas. Teacher assistants will also discover the educational support that can be found within Choice Schools Associates, their academy, and fellow teammates.

The collaboration opportunities will be:

October 6:  2:00 - 3:00 pm
Free! / Topic: Classroom Management and PBIS, with Carrie Paddock. 

October 12: 2:00 - 2:45 pm
Free! / Topic: Pre-Reading and Early Phonics Strategies for K-2 students, with Mandy Patouhas. 

October 26: 2:00 - 2:45 pm 
Free! / Topic: Math Strategies for K-2 Students, with Nicole Tuinstra

November 2: 2:00 - 2:45 pm 
Free! / Topic: Math Strategies for 3-5 students, with Nicole Tuinstra

October 19: 2:00 - 2:45 pm
Free! / Topic: Comprehension Strategies for 3-5 grade students, with Mandy Patouhas

November 9: 2:00 - 2:45 pm 
Free! / Topic: Occupational Therapist, with Nicole Tuinstra