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ONBOARDING GUIDE Fall 2018 NYC TEACHING FELLOWS

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Contents

Meet our Enrollment Team ....................................................................................................... 3

Managing Expectations ............................................................................................................. 4

Key Dates: The journey to pre-service training ........................................................................... 5

Items and Resources for your use .............................................................................................. 6

Staying on Track: Your Teacher Track Checklist ........................................................................ 10

The Fingerprinting Process: Getting Started ............................................................................. 11

Situation 1: I have never been fingerprinted by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) or

the NYC Department of Education (NYCDOE) ................................................................................... 13

Situation 2: I have been fingerprinted by the New York State Education Department ........................ 14

Situation 3: I have been fingerprinted by the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) but

not NYSED ....................................................................................................................................... 15

Situation 4: I am a current Paraprofessional, or other NYCDOE employee ......................................... 16

University Assignment ............................................................................................................ 18

Enrolling in your University ..................................................................................................... 19

Pre-Service Training (PST) ....................................................................................................... 20

Components of PST ......................................................................................................................... 20

Opportunities to Build Your Network ...................................................................................... 24

Facebook Page ................................................................................................................................ 24

Subject Area Nights ......................................................................................................................... 24

Surveys ........................................................................................................................................... 24

Get started! ............................................................................................................................ 25

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Meet our Enrollment Team

Dear New York City Teaching Fellows,

Congratulations – we are so happy that you have chosen to join our program! As former New York City

teachers who began our careers in education through alternative certification programs, we choose to do this

work because we are passionate about getting great teachers in front of students. First and foremost, we

thank you for your commitment to the students of New York City and for choosing to start an exciting,

challenging, but most importantly, rewarding journey to becoming a teacher in our schools. Having been on

a similar journey ourselves when we began our careers, we know that it can be overwhelming at times, which

is why we are here to support you from now until you start training in August.

In our work as an Enrollment Team, we

Prepare and send out all the written communications that you will receive prior to training

Provide individualized support over e-mail and, and when needed, via phone

Plan and organize a variety of events to help you learn more about our program, NYC schools, etc.

Track and communicate regarding your progress in completing onboarding requirements, so that you are

ready to begin training in August

Share information about opportunities, when available, to help ensure that you are ready to start training,

such as and networking opportunities, etc.

You can learn more about what you can expect from us and what we expect from you on the next page.

We hope that you will use this Onboarding Guide as a support and resource in completing the steps required

to begin training. This guide is the first of five that you will ultimately receive from us over the upcoming

months, so while it has a lot of information, there is still more to come. If possible, we recommend printing it,

since we have included a detailed checklist and important information on processes you will need to complete.

Teaching requires a great deal of organization and backwards planning, and completing the onboarding

process is a great way to keep growing your skills in these areas. Most importantly, all of the items that you

will complete throughout the next few months will ultimately enable you to start training to become a teacher.

We hope you find the Onboarding Guide helpful and we look forward to communicating with you over the

next months.

In partnership,

New York City Teaching Fellows Enrollment Team

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Managing Expectations

You will be working with our team until you start training in August, so we wanted to share more about

what you can expect from us and what we expect from you.

What you can expect from us What we can expect from you

Email communications +Teacher Track:

As a small team, we rely on e-mail as our

primary mode of communication. Please be

sure that you have mail forwarding set up

from Teacher Track, so you do not miss any

of our updates. In Teacher Track, be sure to

check: “I wish to receive email notifications

from the program to my personal email

address”

We know that it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by

e-mail, so we strive to communicate in way

that is efficient and clear.

Email communications +Teacher Track:

Check your email daily and carefully read through

all the messages that we provide.

Visit the checklist at least once every week to

monitor your progress to completing onboarding

requirements, mark completed items as complete

as soon as you can

If you have questions, reach out to us between

3PM and 5PM at 718-935-4147, sign up for a time

to connect via our calendly, or fill out our contact

form. We suggest signing up for a time to connect

on the calendly or writing into the contact form, as

the phone line tends to be rather busy in the

summer months.

Testing and Certification Deadlines:

We will manage expectations around deadlines

for various certification requirements by

sending reminders to your Teacher Track

account.

We ask for testing and certification

requirements on strict deadlines to ensure that

you can meet university and New York State

requirement for teachers

Testing and Certification Deadlines:

You must complete all requirements in the

enrollment process in a timely fashion. It is

your responsibility to stay organized!

We recognize that not all people keep track of

their goals the same way. That said, we ask that

you use the checklist on Teacher Track as a way

to monitor your progress while also helping us

know if you are on track to begin training.

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Key Dates: The journey to pre-service training

We encourage you to take note of the following dates for the spring and summer and plan to upload these

items to your Checklist before the date they are due.

Date NYCTF Milestone

July 9th Final deadline to submit a Subject Area Appeal

July 16th Final deadline to enroll in the Fall Cohort

July 16th / August 1st Deadline to take your GRE Exam

Early July Receive university guide and university contact information

Late July Receive Pre-Service Training Guide + complete pre-work prior to starting

pre-service training

August 1st Deadline to get fingerprinted

August 15th Deadline to upload fingerprinting and background clearance to checklist

August 19th Deadline to register for the EAS and CST exams; Take EAS and CST

exams by October 31st

August 27th All Fellows report to begin pre-service training

September 1st Complete the SAVE and Mandated Reporter online coursework

October 31st Receive results from first round of exams (EAS and CST) – Register again

for exams if you did not pass either the EAS or CST (Second attempt)

November 2018-January 2019 Study for and take exams (second attempt); attend hiring fairs and

interviews; verify the start date of your professional development at your

school.

Mid-December End of pre-service training

December 30th Receive passing results of EAS and CST

January 1st Deadline to set up TEACH account

February 2019 First Day of School!

Apply for your Transitional B Certificate through your TEACH Account -

Please wait to receive specific instructions from your university before

applying for certification).

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Items and Resources for your use

We are aware that it is a costly, time consuming process to be able to start training with the New York City

Teaching Fellows - that said, the requirements below must all be completed in order for you to both legally

teach in NYC and be prepared for pre-service training.

Checklist Item When to work on this Time Required Cost Helpful links

Fingerprinting

**Please note that

you may not come to

the HR Connect

Walk-In Center for

fingerprinting until

after you have

completed all of

your required forms

online. You will not

be able to get

fingerprinted if you

have not completed

Applicant Gateway

forms.

After receiving the

Applicant Gateway

email. We recommend

doing this step as soon

as you receive the e-

mail as fingerprinting

and background check

can take up to a month

to process.

4-8 hours ( this

depends on whether

you live in NYC

and/or have been

fingerprinted already)

Please see the

Fingerprinting section

for more information.

$135; can be

deferred to

your first

paycheck

with proof of

enrollment

email

NYCDOE

Fingerprinting

OSPRA 103

OSPRA 104

Division of

Human

Resources Forms

Testing Begin studying as soon as possible for your EAS

and CST. You do not need to study for the GRE,

as there is no minimum passing score. We have

suggested minimum study times below, as the

time you need will depend on your comfort with

standardized tests, knowledge of content, etc.

Please keep in mind that it is in your best interest

to prepare and pass these exams to avoid having

to pay and retake them again.

See costs

below

New York State

Teacher

Certification

Exams

EAS 3-6 hours of preparation

(minimum)

recommended

Time for the test: 2

hours, 15 minutes

$92 Educating All

Students

GRE We recommend taking

this first, particularly for

those who have less

experience with

computerized exams.

Warming up on the GRE

may be helpful to

prepare you for the

computerized nature of

the EAS and CST exams.

3 hours and 45

minutes plus 2 short

breaks.

$205 Graduate Record

Exam

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CST A minimum of 5-10

hours of preparation is

recommended.

*Note that you might

need more or less time

depending on your

content knowledge.

CST (approximate,

varies by test)

*Cost varies

by exam

Multi-Subject:

Secondary

Teachers

(Grades 7-12)

ENL English as a New

Language

*You may take

any CST for your

Transitional B

Certificate,

however the

TESOL exam

(116) is required

for your initial

certificate

Teaching English

to Speakers of

Other

Languages - not

required for

Transitional

Certificate, may

be required for

Initial Certificate

Special Education 1-6 Special Education 1-6

221/222/245 Multi-Subject:

Teachers of

Childhood

Grade 1-6

District 75- Moderate/

Severe Special Education

1-6

Special Education-

Moderate/Severe-

District 75

221/222/245 Multi-Subject:

Teachers of

Childhood

Grade 1-6

Special Education 7-12 Special Education- 7-

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241/242/245 Multi-Subject:

Secondary

Teachers

(Grades 7-12)

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District 75-

Moderate/Severe

Special Education 7-12

Special Education-

Moderate/Severe-

District 75

241/242/245 Multi-Subject:

Secondary

Teachers

(Grades 7-12)

Online

Coursework

Summer 2018 Provided by

NYCTF

Safe Schools

Against Violence

Workshop (SAVE)

A minimum of 2

hours must be spent

on the SAVE course

https://nyc.black

board.com

Mandated

Reporter

A minimum of 2

hours must be spent

on the Mandated

Reporter course

https://nyc.black

board.com

Apply for

Transitional B

certification

Begin an online

certification

application with

the New York

State Education

Department

(NYSED)

Step 1-

On or before January 1st,

create a TEACH account.

Step 2-

Apply for your

Transitional B Certificate

as your university

advises

$50 TEACH Self-

registration

*This may be

required for

holders of

foreign degrees

- World

Education

Services Course

by Course

Evaluation

These evaluation(s)

should be delivered

to your home and

only World

Education Services

evaluations are

accepted by our

university partners.

$160 WES Course by

Course

Evaluation

Submit proof of

your degree

conferral

*NOTE: If your degree is

not conferred by August

1, 2018 it is unlikely a

university will be able to

enroll you in their

Masters’ program.

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Enroll in your

University (Late

August)

Fall 2018 See below

Send GRE score

report to

university

$27 Order an

additional score

report

Order official

Undergraduate/

Graduate official

transcripts

Prior to August 1st Order 2 additional

copies to be

delivered to your

home to share with

your university upon

admission

Cost Varies

Enroll and take

the DASA

workshop

*Pending guidance from

your university

Training is a

minimum of 6 hours

$50-100 fee

paid to your

University

Tuition payments $12,000 Your tuition

contribution is

deducted from

each DOE

paycheck in 44

equal

installments.

Prepare for PST Fall 2018

Read PST guide

and complete PST

pre- work

Coming Soon

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Staying on Track: Your Teacher Track Checklist

Teacher Track is the system that New York City Teaching Fellows uses to manage all of our applicants and

enrolled Fellows’ documents and progress from the time you submit your application through the end of your

Masters’ program. Teacher Track will be used by many stakeholders throughout your time in NYCTF.

The enrollment team relies heavily on your Teacher Track Checklist to monitor your onboarding

progress. Your ability to begin training is contingent upon having an up-to-date Checklist and meeting

all deadlines. It is critical that you update us as you finish each step by logging into your Checklist on

Teacher Track, inputting information, and uploading documentation where required so we can support

your completion of these steps.

Your Checklist is set up as follows:

● Necessary Documentation: Some Checklist items will ask you to input information and upload

supporting documentation while others will only require you to upload documents.

● Self-Check vs. Non Self-Check: You may check off certain items yourself like ordering your official

transcripts. These do not need to be reviewed by program staff, while many items, such as test

results, require verification by program staff before they can be marked complete.

Because our office will be reviewing thousands of documents before the start of training, you should expect

that it will take approximately 1-2 weeks for documents to be processed. Items in your Checklist are

categorized as follows:

● Incomplete: Action required. Either documentation still needs to be uploaded, or the documentation

you uploaded was not accepted.

● Pending: No action required. Waiting for verification from our team.

● Complete: No action required. This document has been processed and accepted.

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The Fingerprinting Process: Getting Started

All NYCDOE teachers are required to provide their fingerprints and information in order to undergo a

background check and receive security clearance to enter a NYC public school and work with students. You

must complete this process before August 15th. There is a lot of information in this section, but please

read it carefully as the fingerprinting and background check processes are legal requirements from

the state of New York.

You must be fingerprinted as soon as possible. The length of time it takes to process fingerprints can vary

from as short as two weeks to as long as two months, and it is often longer in the summer because of an

increased number of new DOE employee applicants. We highly recommend that you complete the

fingerprinting process well in advance to ensure that you achieve security clearance before the start of pre-

service training. Not obtaining clearance will impact not only your ability to participate in training but also your

program status; you may be withdrawn from the program if you do not clear background checks in order to

start training. Your fingerprinting process will depend on a number of factors, including your past certification

and employment.

How much does fingerprinting cost?

Once you have completed all required electronic forms in Applicant Gateway, come to the NYC

Department of Education's HR Connect Walk-In Center at 65 Court Street, Room 102, in downtown

Brooklyn to be fingerprinted, pay or choose to defer the $135 fingerprinting fee, and verify your

identity. Note that you'll need a hard copy of your Proof of Enrollment Letter from Teacher Track

to defer this cost.

Office of Personnel Investigation (OPI)

If there is an issue with your security clearance, you will be contacted by the Office of Personnel Investigation

(OPI). We strongly recommend that you provide that office with requested documents and information as

soon as possible to ensure that you can begin working with your students when the program begins in August.

If the investigation is not complete by the time field experience begins at Teaching Academies, you will not be

able to work in NYCDOE classrooms. If your case is under review by OPI, and OPI determines that you are

ineligible to work in the NYCDOE, the NYC Teaching Fellows Program is unable to appeal or overturn

that decision and you will be withdrawn from the program. We ask that you reach out to us via the

contact form if this is the case.

Out of State Candidates

There is an option to get fingerprinted out of state, however, we often find this process to be extremely

delayed, as such, we strongly encourage you to complete your fingerprinting at the HR Connect Walk-

In Center, if possible. Upon relocation to New York, you will have to come in to the HR Connect Walk-

In Center to verify your identity for your I-9 forms, if possible, we encourage you to get fingerprinted

at HR Connect as well.

How do I get started?

IMPORTANT: No steps can be taken until you have received the Applicant Gateway email. If you do not

receive the email 30 business days after enrolling, please contact our office immediately.

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Step 1: Receive the Applicant Gateway E-mail

The Applicant Gateway portal is a NYCDOE new employee applicant system. In the 3-4 weeks after you

enroll in the NYC Teaching Fellows, you will receive your login and password for Applicant Gateway directly

from the NYCDOE (email address: NYCDOEHumanResources@schools.nyc.gov) letting you know that you

have been nominated as a NYC Teaching Fellow. This email is usually titled ‘New York City Department of

Education ‘Pre-Screening Notification.’

Below please find a chart of where you will be able to find your Applicant Gateway email based on whether

or not you have worked in the NYCDOE before.

Have you worked in

the NYCDOE

before?

My Applicant Gateway email will be sent to:

I have worked in the

NYCDOE before

• Your applicant gateway login will be sent to the email address on file

with the DOE - please note that this MAY BE an NYC DOE email

address

• The message may go into your spam folder

• Add NYCDOEHumanResources@schools.nyc.gov to your safe sender

list

I have NOT worked

in the NYCDOE

before

• The message will go to the email address associated with your TT2

account

• The message may go into your spam folder

• Add NYCDOEHumanResouces@schools.nyc.gov to your safe sender list

Step 2: Determine if you need to be fingerprinted and, if so, where and how you should do so. We

encourage you to take whatever action is needed as soon as possible pending receipt of your

Applicant Gateway e-mail.

Situation 1: I have never been fingerprinted by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) or the

NYC Department of Education (NYCDOE)

Situation 2: I have been fingerprinted by the New York State Education Department

Situation 3: I have been fingerprinted by the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) but not

NYSED

Situation 4: I am a current Paraprofessional, or other NYCDOE employee

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Situation 1: I have never been fingerprinted by the New York State Education

Department (NYSED) or the NYC Department of Education (NYCDOE)

Please note that you will be in this situation if you have been fingerprinted by:

1. A different NYC or NY State agency (such as NYPD, etc.)

2. A different state (other than NY) or federal agency

Receive your automated email from Applicant Gateway, activate your account, and log in. As

indicated by the Applicant Gateway system, you will need to fill out and electronically submit the

following forms:

(1) Background Questionnaire

(2) Emergency Contact Information

(3) Fingerprint Referral Form

NOTE: You will not receive an email when you have cleared this process, you must LOG BACK IN to your

Applicant Gateway Account, navigate to the Roster Evaluate nomination, and click on the status hyperlink to

access the below image. Once all items are marked COMPLETE, you may upload to Teacher Track.

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Situation 2: I have been fingerprinted by the New York State Education Department

You may be in this situation if you:

1. Hold a certificate in NY State

2. Held a position with NY State Education Department (NYSED)

You will not need to be fingerprinted again or pay the $135 fingerprinting fee, however you may incur a

$20 fee. Follow the steps below to ensure that your prints are released from the NYSED to NYCDOE.

Check your TEACH account to view the status of your fingerprint application and any clearance requests on

file with NYSED. If you do not have fingerprints on file with NYSED, please review Situation 1 above for your

next steps.

Receive your automated email from Applicant Gateway, activate your account and log in. As

indicated by the Applicant Gateway system, you will need to fill out and electronically submit the following

forms:

(1) Background Questionnaire

(2) Emergency Contact Information

(3) OSPRA 103 Form (Request from the State to release your prints to the City)

**If you are a paraprofessional or other DOE employee, you may have an existing Applicant Gateway

account. You must wait to receive the automated email from Applicant Gateway confirming your

nomination as a NYC Teaching Fellow before you will be able to log in to your new Applicant Gateway

portal and completing the required forms.**

Once you have completed the required electronic forms, visit the NYCDOE HR Connect Walk-in

to verify your ID and pay a $20 processing fee for your OSPRA 103 request

Once you complete and submit the required forms online, you must visit the HR Connect Walk-In Center

at 65 Court Street in Downtown Brooklyn to verify your identification for OSPRA 103 processing. Please

note that you must verify your identity in accordance with federal I-9 acceptable documents guidance,

found on page 3 here. Then, upload a screenshot of your signed OSPRA 103 form to your Teacher Track

Checklist by following the steps below:

(1) Take a screenshot of this form or download a copy before you submit it on Applicant Gateway. Do

not skip this document, as the NYCDOE will not process the OSPRA 103 until this form is

submitted online via Applicant Gateway.

(2) Upload a copy of the OSPRA 103 signed by a staff member at HR Connect to your Teacher Track

Checklist Item.

NOTE: You will not receive an email when you have cleared this process, you must LOG BACK IN to

your Applicant Gateway Account, navigate to the Roster Evaluate nomination, and click on the status

hyperlink to access the below image. Once all items are marked COMPLETE, you may upload to

Teacher Track.

***If you have been previously employed by a charter school fingerprinted by the New York City Charter

Center, your fingerprints will not necessarily carry over. Please double check your TEACH account to

ensure that you indeed have your prints on file with NY.***

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Situation 3: I have been fingerprinted by the New York City Department of

Education (NYCDOE) but not NYSED

You will not need to be fingerprinted again or pay the fingerprinting fee. Follow the steps below to ensure

that your prints are released from the NYCDOE to NYSED.

Step 1: Receive your automated email from Applicant Gateway, activate your account and log in. As

indicated by the Applicant Gateway system, you will need to fill out and electronically submit the following

forms:

(1) Background Questionnaire

(2) Emergency Contact Information

(3) OSPRA 104 Form (Request from the City to release your prints to the State)

Step 2: Download form OSPRA 104:

Once you have downloaded and completed the OSPRA 104 form. Once complete, either drop off the

document to the HR Connect Walk-In Center at 65 Court Street, Room 102 in downtown Brooklyn (NY,

11201), or fax it to 718-935-2726. Due to the volume of materials HR Connect receives, we highly

recommend dropping your form off in person. Then, upload a screenshot of your completed Applicant

Gateway forms (see guidance below) to your Teacher Track Checklist.

Step 3: Proof of Fingerprinting Status- Upload the below status screen to your Teacher Track Checklist.

Situation 4: I am a current Paraprofessional, or other NYCDOE employee

**This most likely means that you have previously been fingerprinted by the NYCDOE**

(1) Log into your Applicant Gateway account. Note that other browsers may have issues accessing the site,

so we recommend Internet Explorer.

(2) Next to the title, “Roster Evaluate,” click on “Status.”

(3) Navigate to the ROSTER EVALUATE SECTION Fill out any forms that are in the 'forms requiring

action' column, usually those two forms are the Emergency Contact form and the Background

Questionnaire form

(4) Click on the status screen for the "Roster Evaluate" Nomination for the year 2017-2018

(5) Verify that all items are marked complete and upload that screenshot to Teacher Track.

**If you are a paraprofessional, your prints may already live with both NYSED and NYCDOE systems. In this

case, you may need to complete the Applicant Gateway step without the OSPRA 103 form. Please double

check your TEACH account to ensure that you indeed have your prints on file with New York State.**

** Make sure each document lists "Complete" next to it. Take a screenshot of this page (example included

below). Your screenshot must have your name visible. Upload the screenshot to your Teacher Track account.

Correct upload:

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University Assignment

University assignments are listed below. Each university is only able to host the assigned subject area

listed. As such, if you feel as though your current university assignment (based on your subject area) is

going to cause an undue burden, you will need to appeal your Subject Area by filling out the Subject

Area Appeals form. Note, that the ABSOLUTE LAST DAY a subject area appeal will be considered is

Monday July 9, 2018, after which, rosters will be sent to universities. In the event where there is more than

one university assigned to your subject area (Special Education 7-12 only), your university will be

determined by your address.

Special Note: Do not reach out to your university under any circumstance. Currently, universities are

working hard to enroll and train our Summer Cohort of Teaching Fellows. Universities are not yet aware of

your names; reaching out to your universities will cause unnecessary confusion. Reaching out to your

university prior to receiving an invitation to apply for your Masters’ program may put your standing at risk

with NYCTF.

Subject Area University

Assignment

Subject Area Guide

ENL

City College English as a New Language

D75- Moderate/Severe 1-6

Pace University Special Education- Moderate/Severe- District 75

D75 – Moderate/Severe- 7-12

Pace University Special Education- Moderate/Severe- District 75

Special Education 1-6

Brooklyn College Special Education 1-6

Special Education 7-12 Brooklyn College and

City College

Special Education- 7-12

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Enrolling in your University

While you will not enroll in your assigned university until August, there are some things that you can do

now to ensure that your university enrollment process goes smoothly. Please note: your degree must be

conferred by August 1, 2018 in order to be eligible to enroll in the Fall 2018 NYCTF program.

Item(s) needed Why your university needs this item

Two copies of your

official university

transcript

All universities require proof of degree conferral on an official transcript.

Please order two copies of all transcripts directly to your home address by

August 1, 2018. Please do not send your transcripts to the NYCTF office as

we are not able to process or pass these along to universities. If you are

currently completing a degree, please wait until your degree has been

conferred before ordering official transcripts. Please do this as soon as

possible, as it can take many weeks to receive.

Immunization Records All university partners require proof of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella

immunizations from all students. We advise that you update and obtain

these records to have ready for your university enrollment in May. Please

note that if you were born prior to December 31, 1956, you will not need to

submit proof of immunization.

GRE General Test You must take the GRE by August 15, 2018 in order to be eligible for the

master’s degree program at one of our university partners. Be sure to upload

proof of registration to TT2.

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Pre-Service Training (PST)

Before pre-service training starts in August, you

will receive a PST Handbook with detailed

information about the structure, goals and

curriculum of PST. To help you better understand

what you can expect during PST, we will offer a

preview of our training program in this guide

including further information about your

schedule and the key components of our training

model.

Components of PST

Your time during PST will be divided into three

components: Field Experience, and University

Coursework, and Skill-Building Sessions.

Component Description Time Location

Field Experience Field experience consists of

the time at your Teaching

Academy site. With the

support of PST staff, you will

lead- teach and engage in

development activities to

help you grow into an

effective teacher.

7:30 AM- 3:30 PM*

Arrival and departure

times depend on your

coach and school.

Teaching Academy*

You will receive your site

in early September.

University Coursework During this time you will

begin your Masters’ degree

coursework at your assigned

university with other Fellows

teaching in your subject

area.

Twice a week from about

4:30 PM- 6:30 PM.

Your university

Skill Building Sessions At these sessions you will

develop your teaching

practice through observing

teaching demonstrations,

practicing teaching

techniques, and designing

standards-aligned lessons.

Full day for the first two

weeks.

Twice a week from 4:30

PM- 6:30 PM

To be determined.

Pre-

Service

Training

Field

Experience

Skill-

Building

Sessions University

Coursework

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Skill-Building Sessions

During Skill-Building Sessions, you will observe and practice prioritized instructional and classroom

management techniques proven to help new teachers succeed. Led by NYCTF Lead Instructors, our Skill-

Building Sessions are grounded in the belief that our students deserve access to equitable teaching.

During these sessions, you will analyze how to effectively apply these techniques and rehearse them with

peers, receiving real-time feedback on your work. You will also learn to design rigorous lessons and clearly

communicate academic material with students. Skill-Building Sessions occur twice a week in the

afternoons following your Field Experience.

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Field Experience

In early September, Fellows in the Fall 2018 Cohort will be provided the unique opportunity to work with

and learn from a Coach in a NYC school during the traditional school year. All Coaches are experienced NYC

teachers who provide Fellows with the chance to observe, study, and interact with an experienced mentor.

With support from your Coach, you will gradually increase the amount of time you spend planning for and

delivering instruction, providing you invaluable experience teaching full school days with standard

curriculum.

Field Experience is an opportunity for you to

practice newly acquired skills in a real-world

setting – teaching students in a New York City

public school. Together with other Fellows,

experienced NYC teachers, and trained NYCTF

staff, you will be responsible for supporting the

academic growth of NYC students.

Sample Schedule

Below please find a sample schedule for the Fall

program. Do note that days and times are subject

to University placement and Training Academy

Placement. Please use this as a template only,

you will receive a finalized schedule in late

August

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Teaching Academy Locations and Assignments

Some things to note about Teaching Academy

locations and assignments:

● Teaching Academy assignments align with

NYCTF’s goal of placing Fellows in schools where

they are needed the most. The map above indicates

our Teaching Academy locations last fall.

● As you see from the Teaching Academy map,

schools are typically in the Bronx or Brooklyn, though

locations vary from year to year.

● Teaching Academy assignments will be sent out

in early September. They are based on a number of

factors including your subject area, location, and the

needs of the school.

● When preparing for your school placement, we

recommend building in additional time for travel, as

the majority of Fellows travel 1.5 hours to get to

their Teaching Academy each morning. While this

can be challenging, we appreciate your flexibility and

commitment to NYC students.

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Opportunities to Build Your Network

As a Fellow who has recently enrolled in our program, you may have many questions. We offer several

different opportunities and suggestions for Fellows to connect with one another (and with us) prior to the

start of PST.

Facebook Page

You may join the NYC Fall 2018 Facebook Page to connect with other Fall 2018 NYC Teaching Fellows. Do

note that NYCTF is not responsible for any content that is posted and content posted in this forum does

not reflect or represent the New York City Teaching Fellows or the New York City Department of

Education. For further information on the DOE guidelines of social media, please see the NYC DOE Social

Media Guidelines. Note that admittance to the Facebook group requires you to write your name as it

appears in Teacher Track.

Subject Area Nights

Subject Area Nights will occur in mid-August prior to Pre-Service Training. These are evenings specifically

designed for New York City Teaching Fellows who are assigned to a specific content area. These events

will invite you to network with other incoming Fellows assigned to your content area, speak with program

staff to answer any outstanding questions you may have about onboarding, hiring and pre-service

training, and give you the opportunity to hear from Fellows from previous cohorts as they share their

experience with the program. We look forward to welcoming you in Mid-August at Subject Area Nights

and hope you are able to attend. You may register through your Teacher Track events tab.

Surveys

We believe that teachers cannot improve unless they know what they could be doing better. Feedback is

an important component of our training model, and your Coaches, Lead Instructors, Teaching Academy

Directors and NYCTF staff will provide you with feedback to help you grow into an effective teacher. Similarly,

at NYCTF, we depend on your feedback to help us grow and improve as a program. While we expect to

hear from some of you over the phone or via the Contact Form, we would like to hear from each of you

about your experience with the program. Therefore, throughout the summer and your first-year as a teacher,

we will send surveys to hear more about your experience during enrollment, PST, at your university and at

your school. It is extremely important that you take the time to complete these surveys so that we are better

able to support you and make our program stronger for NYC students.

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Get started!

The Onboarding Guide is the first of many guides you will receive from our office over the course of the

next several months to support you entering the classroom through the New York City Teaching Fellows.

Below, please find the sequence of guides that you will receive from our office. As you begin the

processes discussed in the Onboarding Guide, we look forward to supporting you. Do not hesitate to call

us at 718-935-4147 on Monday - Friday 3PM - 5PM or reach out via the contact form, or by scheduling a

time via our calendly account. We look forward to working with you in the coming months.

Onboarding Guide

•Fingerprinting

•Test Registration

•University Enrollment Preparation

Testing Guide and Register for Exams

•Begin study and review of resources

•Register for CST and EAS

•Register for GRE

Hiring Guide

•Learn about the job search process

•Take advantage of workshops, webinars and support for

your search process

University Guide (July)

•Receive Contact information and Application directions

for your University Placement

•Complete University enrollment

PST Guide and Webinars (August)

•Receive Teaching Academy Assignment

•Review PST Expectations