What is the new teacher ePLC?

The new teacher ePLC includes seven thirty-minute live webinars focused on timely and relevant topics to help new teachers connect, grow, and learn. Topics are laid out to meet new teachers where they are and give them the most helpful information for that moment in time. Each session is held live at 3:45pm and 4:45pm CST on the dates listed below and will be recorded and made available on the new teacher ePLC dashboard.

7 Live Webinars for Yearlong Support:

  • Wednesday, September 4 – first month think-throughs (recorded)

  • Thursday, September 19 – positive behavior supports (live)

  • Thursday, October 17 – reasons for misbehavior (live)

  • Tuesday, November 19 – managing stress (live)

  • Thursday, January 9 – reflect and reset (live)

  • Tuesday, February 4 – instructional strategies (live)

  • Thursday, March 27 – formative assessments (live)

  • Tuesday, April 15 – reflect, celebrate, and plan for professional learning (live)

Audience

  • new-to-profession teachers in their first, second, or third year of teaching
  • other educators who would like to learn alongside new teachers
 

District-level membership includes:

  • 7 live webinars
  • telephone and email support
  • support resources

Outcomes include:

  • Effective classroom management strategies
  • Engaging instructional strategies and practices
  • Understanding professional responsibilities
  • Timely problem solving and support
  • Network of new teachers in a local area
  • Increased teacher effectiveness

Note: Each new teacher ePLC participant must purchase the First-Year Teacher Notebook. Ordering and pricing information can be found at store.lead4ward.com/

The new teacher ePLC service year is June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025.