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 required for all teachers who are new to teaching.Attendance is strongly encouraged for experienced teachers who are new to OUSD or returning teachers who are entering their second year in the classroom.
Step 1: Register for the Event
Click on the purple "Register" button under ’Register to Attend’. This will take you through the initial step of registering for the event.
Use your OUSD email to register for this event if you have one. If you do not have an OUSD email yet, you can register using your personal email.
It is recommended to use the single-sign on option when registering, rather than creating a new password for the Sched website.
Step 2: Session Registration Our New Teacher Institute will offer sessions on creating strong classroom culture, learning your content and curriculum, credentialing, and more. CHECK BACK IN EARLY JUNE to build your schedule.
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!
Sarah specializes in culturally relevant pedagogy and arts integration with students and teachers of OUSD. Sarah was faculty of the Integrated Learning Specialists Program of Alameda County, and is a past President of N. CA Orff Association, presenting at local and National Conferences. Sarah has studied and performed the music of Bali since 1988, with Bay area’s Gamelan Sekar Jaya, and with many revered teachers in Bali, specializing in traditional and modern music for shadow theater (gender wayang). She also performs with the contemporary shadow theater troupe, ShadowLight Productions in large-scale original works that have toured to major U.S. venues. Currently she is a member of a project of OUSD teachers, Indigenous Voices in the Music Classroom.