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1,200+
New Teachers to the district4 Days
Aug 6-9100+
Sessions6+
Content Tracks
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Ready to excel in your new HISD classroom? Kick off the 2019-20 school year with opportunities designed to set you up for instructional success!
All new teachers to the district are invited to attend New Teacher Academy, the largest teacher induction conference in Texas! This four-day event will introduce you to HISD processes, resources, and expectations.
Why should you attend?
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This professional learning opportunity will equip you with:
- Training on HISD Instructional Practices
- HISD Curriculum Resources
- Benefits, Retirement and Technology information
- Mandatory Teacher Appraisal and Development System Training (TADS)
- Opportunities to learn about valuable external and internal resources to help you in your career
WELCOME TO TEAM HISD!
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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.
This begins with recruiting and retaining qualified and effective personnel, like YOU! who align with our beliefs in enhancing the quality of education and increasing student achievement.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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TRAINING STIPEND
Newly hired, full-time Houston ISD teachers, nurses, and librarians are eligible to receive $100 per full day of attendance at New Teacher Academy.
Newly hired, full-time Houston ISD teachers are eligible to receive $50 for attending the half-day Teacher Appraisal and Development System (TADS) Initial Training.
Participants must scan/sign in AND scan/sign out each day of training to be eligible for Professional Development credit.
As a participant, if you fail to scan/sign in or scan/sign out on training days, you will be defaulted to receive ½ day of credit and $50 stipend for New Teacher Academy training days. No exceptions.
As a teacher, if you fail to scan/sign in or scan/sign out for the TADS Initial Training, you will be required to retake the training. No payment or credit will be awarded for incomplete sessions. No exceptions.
Participants must be newly hired or promoted in an HISD full-time position to be considered eligible for a training stipend. Hourly Lecturers and Associate Teachers are not eligible for stipends.
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.
Stipend payments will be dispersed on or before October 16, 2019.
All discrepancies or inquiries regarding New Teacher academy stipend payments must be submitted no later than 5 PM on September 20, 2019.
Individuals hired after the original stipend processing date are not eligible to receive this training stipend.
