Teacher Orientation
Training Schedule for 2010-2011
&
Preparation Program
Applicants to this cycle may be eligible for employment 2010-2011 academic year.
Phase I: CONTENT PREPARATION Face to face evening content preparation sessions begin in the Spring. Fall teacher candidates will begin book studies and complete field base experience requirement TRAINING Fall 2009 & Spring 2010
Apr. 30, May 21, June 30, July 30, and Aug. 27, Sept. 29, Oct. 29, Dec. 10, 2009 and Jan. 13, 14, 2010 ESC-20 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Fall Orientation: Sept. 2 or 3, 2009 Spring Orientation: Jan. 20 or 21, 2010 ESC-20 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Jan. 25 - May 4, 2010 (M/W or T/TH combination) ESC-20 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. May 3 and 4, 2010 ESC-20 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. May 5 or 6, 2010 ESC-20 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Apr. 24, 2010 May 1, 2010 ESC-20 Sat. Sessions 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Fall group: Sept. 20, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010 Spring group: Feb. 7, 2010 - May 23, 2010 (until 11:59 p.m.) June 6 - Aug. 1, 2010 (until 11:59 p.m.) July 31, 2010 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Fall group: Sept. 21, 2009 - J an. 3,2010 Spring group: Feb. 15, 2010 - May 23, 2010 Fall group: Sept. 26, Oct. 10 & 24, 2009 Spring group: Feb. 20, Mar. 13, Apr.17, 2010 ESC-20 Sat. Sessions 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Fall group: Dec. 12, 2009 Spring group: May 15, 2010 ESC-20 Sat. Sessions 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Fall group: September 26, October 10 & 24, 2009 Spring group: Feb. 13, Mar. 6 & 27, 2010 ESC-20 Sat. Sessions 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. April 10, 2010 ESC-20 Sat. Sessions 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Apply online at www.esc20.net/topp Application Deadlines
Fall 2009 August 7, 2009 (Friday 5:00 p.m.) SPRING 2010 January 8, 2010 (Friday 5:00 p.m.) Summer Application May 7, 2010 (Friday 5:00 p.m.) Special admission and training requirements apply for May deadline. Information Sessions: All Information Sessions are at the ESC-20 Conference Center and begin at 6:00 p.m. June 24, 2009 July 23, 2009 August 19, 2009 September 24, 2009 October 21, 2009 November 19, 2009 December 16, 2009 Directions to ESC-20 can be found at: http://portal. esc20.net/portal/page/ portal/esc20public/ about_us/directionsmaps
Pre Admission Orientation (Program Overview & Interview) You must attend one pre admission orientation & one orientation session Mandatory Orientation Session
Evening Spring Classes Content Preparation 13 weeks, 2 nights a week, (M/W or T/TH combination) Content Review Sessions Field Experience Debriefing TExES Content Practice Test, Generalist EC-6 & 4-8 Online Book Study #1 Online Book Study #2 TExES ESL Practice Test & Review Special Education Online All TOPP teacher candidates will participate in Special Ed training TExES Special Education Saturday sessions
TExES Spec. Ed. Practice Test
Bilingual Saturday Sessions
TExES Content Practice Test, Bilingual Generalist EC-6 Bilingual Generalist 4-8
All dates subject to change Revised 6/25/09
Training Schedule for 2010-2011 (Continued)
Phase II: PRE-EMPLOYMENT All certification areas and fall and spring groups attend together. TRAINING
Mandatory Pre admission orientation Session for May 8 applicants only Mandatory Orientation for all candidates
SUMMER 2010
May 22, 2010 ESC-20 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. May 29, 2010 ESC-20 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Summer Institute, ESC-20 Conference Center
• TOPP Teacher Candidates • TOPP Teacher Candidates TOPP Job Fair Summer Saturday Session Summer Saturday Session Summer Saturday Session (must attend both weeks) (must attend both weeks)
June 7 - 11, 2010 M-F, 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. June 28 -July 2 , 2010 M-F, 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. TBA Norris Convention Center Jun. 26, 2010 ESC-20 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. July 24, 2010 ESC-20 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Aug. 14, 2010 ESC-20 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Phase III: EMPLOYMENT TRAINING (All sessions at ESC-20)
Internship Saturday Training Intern/Mentor Saturday Training Intern/Mentor Saturday Training (make-up)
(for those hired after September 25)
FALL 2010 SPRING 2011
Sept. 11, 2010 Sept. 25, 2010 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Oct. 23, 2010 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Nov. 13, 2010 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 2010 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Jan. 8, 2011 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Feb. 12, 2011 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Mar. 26, 2011 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Apr. 16, 2011 8:30 a.m.- 10:30 p.m.
Internship Saturday Training Internship Saturday Training Internship Saturday Training Internship Saturday Training Internship Saturday Training Internship Saturday Training Certification Session
(Nov. 13, 2010 Pay to continue training if not in internship.)
All TOPP teacher applicants will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance. All applicants must attend one Pre-orientation and one Orientation meeting. Acceptance e-mail will recommend which sessions to attend based on application submission, receipt of all transcripts, and screening process completion. All dates subject to change Revised 6/25/09.