Teach a Teacher

Hosting classroom teachers through the Summer Teacher Externship program is a great way to impact the classroom without leaving the walls of your company. Email our Business Partnership liaison, Dr. Dana Carmouche (dcarmouc@HoustonISD.org), to inquire about hosting a teacher.

Learn more about the Externship program

The HISD Career Readiness department seeks business partners for our summer Teacher Externship Week. Teacher Externships serve as a professional development vehicle for teachers in Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses to learn about the industry related to their campus programs. By engaging in industry-based practices, teachers are better able to craft curriculum that is meaningful and relevant.

Companies are asked to host a Career Education teacher. The teachers are paid by Houston ISD for an eight-hour workday. We realize your work schedule may be different from ours, but our teacher externs are expected to follow your work schedule.

The externship is a great way to engage with local educators and the school district, as well as to provide your company with a highly visible community engagement activity. We welcome companies of all sizes and look forward to working with you.

Teacher Externship Sample Outline

Monday of Externship Week

8:00 – 10:00 – Welcome Breakfast

Please send at least one representative from your company to meet the teachers assigned to your business.

10:00 – Teachers will report to your company for the remainder of the day. We suggest the group be given an overview of how the departments work together and possibly a tour of the facility. Also, make sure each teacher knows where to report and who to report to on Tuesday morning. 

Tuesday – Wednesday of Externship Week

Teacher Externs will report to your company for industry experience / job shadowing.

Thursday of Externship Week

Teacher Externs will report to your company for industry experience / job shadowing. Plus, we will close the week with a dinner.