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OUSD New Teacher Institute 2024
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Oakland Unified School District’s 2024 New Teacher Institute (NTI)
July 29-August 2
MetWest High School - Dolores Huerta Campus
314 E 10th St, Oakland, CA 94606, USA

NTI offers first and second year teachers professional development sessions, informational sessions, planning time, and spaces to connect with your new colleagues. Attendance at the New Teacher Institute is expected for all teachers who are both new to teaching and new to OUSD. Attendance is strongly encouraged for returning teachers who are entering their second or third years in the classroom.

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July 29-30: Classroom Culture
Select one of two morning workshops on Creating Strong Classroom Culture and then build your afternoon schedule from the range of offerings listed.

July 31-August 2: Content & Curriculum
Choose the workshops aligned to your grade level and content area. Note: If the same workshop is listed on multiple days (i.e. Middle School English Language Arts), you will need to register for it each day that you plan to attend.

See the NTI Logistics tab for all other important information regarding locations, times, compensation, parking, public transportation, and more. 

We’re looking forward to celebrating and supporting your journey in OUSD this year!
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High School English Language Arts (Day 2)
Thursday August 1, 2024 9:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Oakland Technical High School
ELA teachers will receive training in the newly adopted instructional materials - Fishtank ELA. Teachers will prepare to implement units for Fall Semester. 9th Grade teachers will be able to explore resources and materials from Unit 1 - Personal Identity through short texts. 10th-12th grade teachers will have a choice of working with 10th grade Unit 1 - Fahrenheit 451 or 10th grade Unit 4 - Magical Realism. All grade levels will create a backwards lesson map and spend time unpacking curriculum embedded writing assignments & socratic seminars. Teachers will receive support for using academic discussion strategies & close reading routines to plan for daily target tasks embedded in the lessons.
Speakers
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Michelle Espino

Secondary Literacy Coordinator, Academics
I love learning and working with teachers to support students in their literacy growth journey.  My favorite thing is to see young people have that "Aha! Moment".  Classrooms that are filled with engaging student talk, powerful writing and exchange of ideas are my happy place. In... Read More →
LH

Lizzie Humphries

Literacy Coordinator, HSLLO
My reason for coming to work everyday is to figure out what it takes for each of our students to graduate with the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in the "world after high school." We have a long way to go, but I believe the way we get there is by developing strong communities... Read More →
Thursday August 1, 2024 9:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Oakland Technical High School
  7/31-8/2 Secondary Workshops

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