Welcome New Teachers
Northside Independent School District would like to extend a warm welcome to all new teachers joining us for the 2025-2026 school year. Whether you are new to the district or new to teaching, Northside is committed to supporting our new teachers. Our goal is to position you for success in the classroom.
We look forward to seeing you at New Teacher Academy 2025
Dates: July 28-29
Location: Brandeis High School
Extended Dates for 0-2 Year teachers, Special Education Teachers, and Career and Technical Education Teachers will take place July 30 - August 1 at various locations. See detailed schedules for more information.
Elementary Monday, July 28th | Elementary Tuesday, July 29th | Elementary Wednesday, July 30th |
8:00-11:00 11:00-12:30 12:30-1:30 1:30-3:30 | 8:00-8:30 8:30-11:30 11:30-1:00 1:00-3:30 *SE Co-teach, ALE/AU, BMC, ECSE, & Speech Language Pathologist sessions will be at the Northside Activity Center | Teachers with 0-2 Years of Classroom Experience (excluding SE and Pre-K) Special Education Teachers
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Secondary Monday, July 28th | Secondary Tuesday, July 29th | Secondary Wednesday, July 30th |
8:00-9:00 9:00-11:00 11:00-12:30 12:30-3:30 | 8:00-8:30 8:30-11:30 11:30-1:00 1:00-3:30 *SE Co-teach, ALE/AU, BMC & Speech Language Pathologist sessions will be at the Northside Activity Center | Teachers with 0-2 Years of Classroom Experience (excluding SE and CTE) 12:30-3:30 Special Education Teachers Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teachers |
On Monday, July 28th all Special Education Co-teach, ALE/AU, BMC, ECSE, & Speech Language Pathologist teachers will follow the Elementary or Secondary NTA Schedule. This will include a home campus session and a session at Brandeis HS. Please refer to the appropriate detailed schedule for more information.
On Tuesday, July 29th all Special Education Co-teach, ALE/AU, BMC, ECSE, & Speech Language Pathologist sessions will be held at the Northside Activity Center - 7001 Culebra Rd., San Antonio TX 78238.
Extended New Teacher training for Special Education teachers will take place Wednesday, July 30th - Friday, August 1st at the Northside Activity Center.
Contact Susanna Timm for information on the Tuesday-Friday Special Education sessions.
👉 Click here to view detailed Special Education Training Schedules (PDF)
Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System (T-TESS) Orientation is required for beginning teachers, teachers new to Texas, or teachers who have never been appraised with the T-TESS instrument.
If you are required to attend T-TESS training please plan to attend ONE of the following sessions:
- Wednesday, July 23 - 8:00 am-12:00 pm at the Northside Activity Center
- Saturday, July 26 - 8:00 am-12:00 pm at the Northside Activity Center
- Thursday, July 31 - 8:00 am-12:00 pm at the Northside Activity Center
- Friday, August 1 - 8:00 am-12:00 pm at the Northside Activity Center
Please complete this Google Form to register for any of the upcoming T-TESS Training sessions.
Who should attend T-TESS Training?
Current Situation | Do I Need T-TESS? |
This is my first year teaching. | YES |
I have never been appraised using T-TESS. | YES |
I was appraised using T-TESS within the last three years in another district. | NO |
I worked out of state or in another school district and we used another appraisal instrument. | YES |
I took a break from teaching for four years, but was appraised using T-TESS. | YES |
Please contact the Leadership Development Team at (210) 397-7953 with questions or for additional information on T-TESS training.
Louis D. Brandeis High School
13011 Kyle Seale Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78249