Events for Students in the Professional Development Sequence

FALL 2024 SEMESTER
Date/Time	Event	Location	Participants
Friday, August 9, 2024 1:00 - 4:00 pm	Pflugerville ISD Student Teacher Orientation		Mandatory for only Pflugerville ISD Student Teachers
TBD	Del Valle ISD Student Teacher/Intern Orientation		Mandatory for Del Valle ISD Student Teachers and Interns
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 1:30 - 3:30 pm	Round Rock ISD Student Teacher Orientation Photos will be taken for District ID badges.		Mandatory for Round Rock ISD Student Teachers Additional information will be sent out to student teachers placed in Round Rock ISD
Friday, August 30, 2024 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Science of Teaching Reading (STR) Representative Test OverviewVirtual via Canvas	Virtual via Canvas/ Zoom	Mandatory in Student Teacher semester for EC-6 ESL, EC-6 Bilingual, Special Education
TBD	Leander ISD Student Teacher Orientation		Mandatory for Leander ISD Student Teachers
Friday, September 6, 2024 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Science of Teaching Reading (STR) Representative Test	Test Location - TBD	Mandatory in Student Teacher semester for EC-6 ESL, EC-6 Bilingual, Special Education
Friday, September 13, 2024 Time - TBD	Science of Teaching Reading (STR) Test - Required Study Session	TBD	Mandatory in Student Teacher semester for EC-6 ESL, EC-6 Bilingual, Special Education
September 5, 2024 starting at 9:00 or September 6, 2024 starting at 1:00	Austin ISD Student Teacher Orientation		Mandatory for all Student Teachers placed on AISD campuses Interns will NOT attend
TBD	School Law - Online Module	Asynchronous-Virtual Canvas Course	Mandatory in Intern semester UTeach Dance, Music, and Theatre. Mandatory in Intern II semester for EC-6 ESL, EC-6 Bilingual, UTeach Urban Teach, and UTeach Art. Mandatory in Intern III for Special Education.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 5:30-6:30 pm	Teacher Job Search Tools Workshop	SZB 1.510 (Al Kiva)	Mandatory in Student Teacher semester for EC-6 ESL, EC-6 Bilingual, Special Education, UTeach Dance, UTeach Urban Teach Undergraduate, and UTeach Urban Teach Masters.
TBD	Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Workshop for Elementary, Secondary, and All-Level Student Teachers	Zoom link will be provided by the Student Teacher Coordinators /Program Directors.	Elementary, Secondary, and All-Level Student Teachers
TBD	Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Substance Abuse Seminar	Asynchronous-Virtual Course in Canvas	Mandatory in Intern semester for UTeach Dance, Music, and Theatre. Mandatory in Intern II semester for UTeach Art. Mandatory in Student Teacher semester for EC-6 ESL, EC-6 Bilingual, Special Education, UTeach Urban Teach Undergraduate and Masters, UTeach Natural Science. Mandatory in the last semester of practicum for all students seeking a professional certificate as a Principal, School Counselor, Superintendent or School Librarian. UTeach Liberal Arts – Please see your program coordinator.
Monday, October 7, 2024 5:30-6:30 pm	Combined School District Meet & Greet (Texas and Out-of-State) For information:	SZB 1.510 (Al Kiva)	Mandatory in Student Teacher semester for EC-6 ESL, EC-6 Bilingual, Special Education, UTeach Dance, UTeach Urban Teach Undergraduate, and UTeach Urban Teach Masters.
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 10 am – 2 pm	Teacher Career Fair For information:	WCP 2.410 and 2.412	Mandatory for Student Teachers Optional & highly encouraged - Intern semester just prior to student teaching (Career Fair is not a requirement for UTeach Music)
Friday, October 11, 2024 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.	EC-6 Core Subjects Representative Test	TBD	Mandatory for Fall of 2023 EC-6 ESL Intern IIs, Bilingual Intern IIs, and SPED Intern IIIs.
Review by	This is simply a reminder on the calendar to be familiar with the certification requirements in the Certification Checklist. Please review the Certification Checklist to ensure you are on target for completing all of the certification requirements.	Online at: Certification Checklist	Mandatory for Student Teachers
Session 1 Monday, October 21, 2024 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Session 2 Tuesday, October 22, 2024 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	EC-6 Core Subjects Representative Test Study Session	Virtual Via Canvas	Mandatory for Fall of 2023 EC-6 ESL Intern IIs and SPED Intern III that do not pass a portion of the EC-6 Core Subjects Representative Test
TBD	COE Professional Development Sequence Orientation		Mandatory for entering PDS applicants (by invitation only)
TBD	Teacher Pinning Ceremony		Student Teachers in the College of Education This event is by invitation only.
TBD	Field Supervisor end-of-semester materials due

FALL 2024 SEMESTER