Maryland's Largest School District
MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The New Teacher Induction program is excited to announce plans for the 2026 New Educator Orientation (NEO). Educators hired by MCPS for the 2025-2026 school year and/or educators hired after August 15, 2025, are expected to attend. NEO is specifically designed to introduce educators to the MCPS curriculum and the latest on-going assessment methods. In addition, educators will learn how to create and maintain a positive classroom environment, honor diversity, and integrate students of all abilities and learning levels in classroom instruction. Data from the last four years indicate that over 95 percent of attendees recommend NEO for new educators.
NEO for all new educators to MCPS will be held in-person on August 10th through the 13th of 2026. Please view the NEO 2026 Week at a Glance.
The 1st districtwide ElevatED Professional Learning Conference is loading!
During NEO 2026 week, MCPS will be hosting the first districtwide professional learning conference, title ElevatED. Please see the conference flyer here. This opportunity is available to both novice and veteran educators. Seats are limited!
Click Curriculum Contacts & Specialty Areas for a contact person.
Newly hired Special Education, ELD¹, Physical Education, One-way Immersion and Two-way Immersion teachers will also attend a fourth day of training on August 13, 2026, then they will transition to the ElevatED conference.
All NEO attendees will be paid a stipend for their participation. See the frequently asked questions (FAQ) for more details.
Note:
¹Two-way Immersion Program ELD Teachers are included.
Dr. Serenity Moore
Coordinator, New Employee Onboarding and Induction
serenity_l_moore@mcpsmd.org
You may register for NEO using the NEO Registration Form starting July 6, 2026. The deadline is August 7, 2026.
All new hires will receive the NEO Registration Form via their MCPS Outlook email.
Note: Special Education, ELD¹, One-way Immersion, Two-way Immersion and Physical Education teachers should register for the general sessions of NEO and then register separately for the third day of Special Education, ELD¹, One-way Immersion, Two-way Immersion and Physical Education training.
Please click this NEO Google Essentials Site for more information.
¹Two-way Immersion Program ELD Teachers are included.
Gaithersburg High School
Join with other new educators in health and physical education throughout NEO at Gaithersburg High School. We will be engaging actively with the physical education curriculum and health education curriculum. Participants should dress to move and be active. We will review materials related to secondary assessment, differentiation, best practices, and culturally proficient and responsive instruction in both physical education and health education. All participants will be required to complete concussion training during NEO.
Gaithersburg High School
All physical education teachers will meet at Gaithersburg High School. We will review best practices, resources, assessment and evaluation, and review adaptation and modification strategies for students with disabilities in physical education. We will also receive specific training for accessing the Maryland Online Individualized Educational Program (MOIEP) which will assist all teachers in making informed teaching decisions when planning and delivering instructions to the students we serve. Health educators are not required to attend this training day.
Thursday, August 13, 2026 (contact your specialty area contact person for timings).
New Special Education, ELD¹, Physical Education, One-way Immersion and Two-way Immersion teachers report for an additional day of training on Thursday, August 13, 2026. After this training is complete, then all participants will join the ElevatED conference!
¹Two-way Immersion Program ELD Teachers are included.
For questions about the additional day of these content areas, Please refer to the table below:
|
Content Area |
Contact Information |
| Special Education |
Jessica Gould Jessica_S_Gould@mcpsmd.org Alison O'Connor Alison_L_O'Connor@mcpsmd.org
|
| ELD K-12 Assessment and Accountability |
Leslie Chavis Leslie_J_Chavis@mcpsmd.org |
| Elementary ELD K-5 Instruction |
Raquel Carson Raquel_M_Carson@mcpsmd.org |
| Secondary ELD Instruction |
Daniel Yip Daniel_R_Yip@mcpsmd.org Michelle Hunsberger Michelle_Hunsberger@mcpsmd.org |
|
K-5 Two Way Immersion (ELD Teachers) |
Amadnda Cataneo Amanda_D_Cataneo@mcpsmd.org |
| Physical Education and Health |
Karen Kart Karen_B_Kart@mcpsmd.org |
Kindly check the FAQ if you have any questions, before reaching out to the contact person.
Please check the Frequently Asked Questions first. If you have questions that are not addressed there, please email Dr. Serenity Moore, Coordinator, New Employee Onboarding & Induction at Serenity_L_Moore@mcpsmd.org.