Beginning Teacher Support

Newton-Conover City Schools provides a variety of supports and incentives for beginning teachers.  First-year teachers receive a stipend of $1000 for their first year of service.  They also receive $500 in their second year of service. 

BT Boot Camp:  Beginning Teachers experience three full days of summer support from the NCCS Curriculum Team and Human Resources Team.  Teachers receive a stipend for these three days. 

Flipped Orientation:  For teachers who were hired after our Boot Camp, we provide a flipped option so that teachers have the information they need at their access when they need it.  

District-Level Mentors:  We are proud in Newton-Conover that we have experienced master teachers on staff that serve as mentors to our beginning teachers.  Because our mentors are retired, they are able to meet with BTs as needed, observe their classes, and provide differentiated, individual support. District-level mentors are Brenda Harbinson (Secondary) Debbie Saunders (Elementary), and Eileen Cangemi (EC/Elementary).

School-Level Buddy Teachers:  In addition to our district-level mentors, we also have school-level mentors.   School-level Buddy Teachers provide an additional layer of support to our teachers in their first three years.