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	PfISD, Central Admin 1401 W. Pecan Street, Pflugerville, TX 78660 Vegas Room	Mandatory for only Pflugerville ISD Student Teachers
Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 1:15 pm - 3:15 pm	Round Rock ISD Student Teacher Orientation Photos will be taken for District ID badges.	Human Resource Services Office 7700 Cornerwood Dr. Austin, TX. 78717	Mandatory for Round Rock ISD Student Teachers and Interns Additional information will be sent out to student teachers and interns placed in Round Rock ISD
Thursday, August 22, 2024 8:30 a.m. to Noon	Del Valle ISD Student Teacher Orientation	5301 Ross Road Del Valle, TX. 78617	Mandatory for Del Valle ISD Student Teachers (no interns)
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
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.
Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 9:00 - 11:00 Orientation (12:00 - 1:00 optional lunch & social connection) OR Thursday, September 5, 2024 (12:00 - 1:00 optional lunch & social connection) 1:00 - 3:00 Orientation	Austin ISD Student Teacher Orientation Austin ISD Central Office Room 221 4000 S IH-35 Austin, TX. 78704		Mandatory for all Student Teachers placed on AISD campuses Interns will NOT attend
Friday, September 6, 2024 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Science of Teaching Reading (STR) Representative Test	UTC 1.130	Mandatory in Student Teacher semester for EC-6 ESL, EC-6 Bilingual, Special Education
Friday, September 13, 2024 Time - 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.	Science of Teaching Reading (STR) Test - Required Study Session	SZB 5.414	Mandatory in Student Teacher semester for EC-6 ESL, EC-6 Bilingual, Special Education
Canvas Course: Opens: Monday, September 30, 2024 8:00 a.m. Closes: Monday, October 14, 2024 11:59 p.m.	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.
Monday, October 7, 2024 5:30-6:30 pm	Combined School District Meet & Greet (Texas and Out-of-State)	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	WCP Ballroom (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 18, 2024 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.	EC-6 Core Subjects Representative Test	TBD	Mandatory for Fall of 2024 EC-6 ESL Intern IIs, Bilingual Intern IIs, and SPED Intern IIIs.
Session 1 Friday, October 25, 2024 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Session 2 Monday, October 28, 2024 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	EC-6 Core Subjects Representative Test Study Session	Virtual Via Canvas	Mandatory for Fall of 2024 EC-6 ESL Intern IIs and SPED Intern III that do not pass a portion of the EC-6 Core Subjects Representative Test
Canvas Course: Opens: Monday, October 28, 2024 8:00 a.m. Closes: Sunday, November 11, 2024 11:59 p.m.	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.
Review by Monday, November 4, 2024	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
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 4:30 to 6:00 PM	COE Professional Development Sequence Orientation		Mandatory for entering PDS applicants (by invitation only)
Monday, November 18, 2024 3:00 PM	Teacher Pinning Ceremony		Student Teachers in the College of Education This event is by invitation only.
Friday, November 22, 2024 9:00 to 11:00 AM	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
Monday, December 9, 2024	Field Supervisor end-of-semester materials due

FALL 2024 SEMESTER