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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s no consequence for missing it.

I switched specialities/positions so had to go through it twice. [b]I opted to skip the summer session the 2nd time, but go to the monthly meetings. [/b]I just emailed my Great Beginnings person and that was that. Principals are not directly involved in GB and doubt there are many who really are going to care.

[b]The benefits would be networking with people in your curriculum area, outside of your school. Also figuring out how to navigate the FCPS bureaucracy.[/b] But otherwise if you are an experienced teacher I would say go to that Friday at your school site and the rest is whatever.[/quote]

I'm a Lead Mentor at my school. I too switched specialties (within FCPS) and skipped the summer days but went to the role-specific sessions during the year (in the evenings, I think there were 5 of them). It is true that principals aren't directly involved with GB, but I will say that the Lead Mentor(s) will know who attended and who didn't.

Re: the 3 summer institute days, I absolutely agree that they provide networking benefits, help navigating FCPS and for the content-specific day, time with your county specialists. If you are not interested/available for the those, I would at least make an effort to attend the school-based orientation day (Thursday August 10). Whether you are new to teaching, new to FCPS or just new to your school, that day is really important. You meet your Lead Mentor(s) (LMs are tasked with planning and running the school-based orientation), the cohort of new teachers, your mentor, and find out all the school-specific information that you probably want before the whole staff returns on Monday August 14. You also receive your keys to your room, your laptop, and will have time in your room/space before the teacher return week ramps up.

Re: August 11, all employees have a choice: they can work that day, or they can work Tuesday June 18. Both options are work-from-an-alternate-location days. If you choose to work 8/11, it's a good time to do the 48563 online trainings that are required. If you choose to work 6/18/24, that's a good day to close up your room/check out. There are benefits to both days; it will depend on how you think that time will be best spent.  [/quote]

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