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  • Step 1
    Register online

    Step 2
    Select your NTA Sessions in Sched

    Step 3
    Get Ready for NTA!

    Step 4
    Attend NTA

WELCOME TO TEAM HISD!

  • Houston ISD is a school district like no other. Our District exists to equitably educate the whole child, so that every student graduates with the tools to reach their full potential.

    Ready to excel in your new HISD classroom? Kick off the 2020-21 school year with opportunities designed to set you up for instructional success!

Click here to watch the 2020 NTA Kick Off!

STEP 1 - REGISTER FOR NTA IN EVENTBRIGHT
To register for New Teacher Academy (NTA) visit Eventbrite. Once you have registered you will be asked to join our Sched conference app. If not, you can visit it here.


STEP 2 – SELECT YOUR NTA SESSIONS IN SCHED
Make the most of your New Teacher Academy (NTA) experience by pre-selecting your choice sessions using the conference app- Sched. You have options to download the Sched app or visit the link below from your computer, tablet, or mobile device.
The conference app will let you:

  1. Review available choice offerings to plan your NTA experience
  2. Download session materials
  3. Learn about your presenters
  4. Find out more about NTA Sponsors

Note: Session selection is on a first come, first served basis

STEP 3: GET READY FOR NTA!
You can start taking asynchronous courses now! With so many options, take advantage of the asynchronous courses already unlocked and available for you to take. Follow these steps:

  1. Click on the link below to access theses self-paced courses.
  2. For attendance and payment eligibility, be sure to complete the survey at the end of each course.
  3. Completion of these self-paced courses count towards the two choice sessions in Strand B.
  4. You are welcome to complete/attend additional sessions, by choice, but will not be compensated as part of NTA.

New Teacher Academy Documents

You can start taking asynchronous courses now!

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  • Classroom Procedures ONLINE COURSE
  • Develop Effective Lesson Plans ONLINE COURSE
  • Materials Management ONLINE COURSE
  • OnTrack: DDI Report Basics ONLINE COURSE (pre-requisite for Data Rich Year & Getting to Know Your Students)
  • OnTrack: Fundamental Skills ONLINE COURSE (pre-requisite for Data Rich Year & Getting to Know Your Students)
  • OnTrack: Navigation Basics ONLINE COURSE (pre-requisite for Data Rich Year & Getting to Know Your Students)
  • Rewards & Consequences ONLINE COURSE
  • Transitions and Pacing Tools ONLINE COURSE
  • What to Do ONLINE COURSE
  • Work Hard, Get Smart ONLINE COURSE
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STEP 4 - ATTEND NTA!

MONDAY, August 3rd
We begin the week with a soft start. 
Monday is dedicated to completing HISD Connect training. If you can't complete it today, don’t worry. HISD Connect training is offered again on Tuesday afternoon and on Friday.
 
Access New Teacher Academy sessions through Sched, our conference app. Make sure you are using the Google Chrome browser. Review directions for how to access your sessions in Sched by clicking HERE. You must create a username and password in Sched to access your sessions directly. 
 
 
TUESDAY, August 4th
Morning
  • New Teacher Academy Kickoff starts tomorrow at 8:30 AM sharp. It is for all teachers new to the district.
  • Log on ten minutes ahead of time to ensure you have access. You can get to the Kickoff one of three different ways. Try them in this order. If one doesn’t work, go on to the next:
1.    Access via Microsoft TEAMS.
2.    Watch it on HISD TV Live from the HISD Website:
3.    Watch it on your TV!
  • HISD TV can be viewed within Houston city limits on Comcast cable channel 18, AT&T Uverse channel 99, Phonoscope channel 76, TVMax channel 18, and Suddenlink channel 96.
 
Afternoon
Tuesday afternoon is set aside for First Days of School. These sessions were designed for beginning teachers, so you should only attend if you have never taught before. Access them through Sched.
 
 
WEDNESDAY, August 5th
Wednesday is dedicated to the HISD Curriculum. Access your content area/grade level via Sched using the these directions.
 
If you are a K-3 teacher, you will complete Scholastic Literacy by 3 Reboot. If your grade level is full, join any of the ones with "Scholastic Literacy by 3 Reboot" in their title.
 
 
THURSDAY, August 6th
Thursday focuses on Choice Sessions. Access Choice Sessions via Sched. You can select from many offerings from departments across the district. Make sure you review all the options in Sched before you select your sessions. If you need guidance, reach out to your campus for suggestions.  
 
If you have a conflict on Thursday, you can still take choice sessions on August 10th and/or 11th at the New Teacher Summit. You must complete a minimum of two choice sessions over the three days but you are highly encouraged to take more since there are so many useful sessions available. Click here to register for Choice Sessions at the New Teacher Summit.
 
 
FRIDAY, August 7th
Friday is set aside to complete courses that you didn’t get to earlier in the week:
  • Complete HISD Connect training via the Sched, if you haven't already. You only need to complete one session of HISD Connect.
  • If you have your HISD credentials and network access, complete TADS, if you haven't already. This is done via OneSource unlike all the other sessions which you access through Sched. 
  • If you are fully hired you can take New Employee Orientation. Registration can be found on your HISD Welcome Letter.

New Teacher Summit

MONDAY and TUESDAY, August 10 & 11th
 
Join us for another round of Choice Sessions at the New Teacher Summit. You must complete a minimum of two choice sessions over the three days (6th, 10th, 11th) but you are highly encouraged to take more since there are so many useful sessions available. Click here to register for Choice Sessions at the New Teacher Summit.

Compensation

  • Newly hired, full time teachers* can earn a maximum of $300 for completing all NTA strands (A, B, C).  New teachers are welcome to attend any/all additional sessions, by choice, but are not compensated as a part of NTA. Not completing all trainings within a strand will result in half payment ($50) or no payment.  Participants must complete the full training(s) and attendance requirements.

    *Teachers must be newly hired in an HISD Full-Time position to be considered eligible for a training stipend. "Teachers" include all full-time employees appraised using TADS. Hourly Lecturers and Associate Teachers are welcome to attend but are not stipend eligible.

    Stipend payments will not be awarded until newly hired teachers, nurses and librarians have begun their duty schedule in their assigned job role for the academic year and stipends will be dispersed on or before October 19, 2020. All discrepancies or inquiries regarding New Teacher Academy stipend payments and attendance must be submitted no later than 5 PM on September 18, 2020.

     
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