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Pre-Assignment: (TOPP and TFA)
Pre-Assignment: (TOPP and TFA)
Prior to Orientation, candidates were provided documents to sign through docusign. These documents are required documentation needed for the program and to meet requiremens for the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
Setting up your TEAL account. This needed to report to TEA you are officially with our program.
Note: When setting up your TEAL account, do not use a district email address. Use a personal email account.
Memorize your TEAL ID number. You will need this number throughout your time in our program for practice testing and uploading documents to your TOPP Profile.
Pre-Orientation Video This is information is required to be provided to onboarding candidates prior to orientation per TEA guidelines, View after orientation, if you have not yet viewed the video.
Creating your CONNECT20 Account.
Post Assignment 1: Get Organized (TOPP and TFA)
Post Assignment 1: Get Organized (TOPP and TFA)
Create a digital folder, either on your desktop or in Google.
We recommend candidates to save all electronic documentation to their own personal Tdigital TOPP folder. Within the folder, consider having additional folders within this folder:
Confirmation Emails
Training Certificates
Handouts from training sessions
Post Assignment 3: Begin Registering for Training Sessions (TOPP)
Post Assignment 3: Begin Registering for Training Sessions (TOPP)
Complete Post Assignments 1-2 before registering for sessions.
Steps to register for sessions can be found in the handout located on the right.
NOTE ACTION ITEM TO COMPLETE: Within coursework pages (Classroom Foundations & Classroom Topics for Student Success) is a hyperlink for candidates to create their own copy of the schedule.
After opening copy save the document with your name. Example: TOPP Candidates Classroom Foundations Schedule.
Register for each session. They hyperlinked number will guide you directly to CONNECT20 to register for the session. You will need to login to your CONNECT20 account in order to register for the session.
A confirmation email will be sent to which will contain the Zoom link for virtual sessions.
Save the Zoom link into the same row as the name of the session in your copy of the training spreadsheet.
See: Schedules
TFA Corps Members only need to register for Ethics 1 and 2 upon admission. TFA Corps Members and will Internship Training Sessions after placed on an intern certificate.
Go to Schedules and locate appropriate Schedule. Read all information and begin registering.
Post Assignment 4: **Main focus is preparing for your TExES exam!** (TOPP and TFA)
Post Assignment 4: **Main focus is preparing for your TExES exam!** (TOPP and TFA)
Set up a study plan on how much time you will be able to dedicate daily to study and prepare for TExES content exam.
See 240 Tutoring/Certify Teacher
Majority of TExES preprartion is provided for all certification pathways. With exception to the following certifications which will be provided access to Certify Teacher: EC-12 Technology Applications, EC-12 Theater Arts, and EC-12 Spanish LOTE.
Check your junk/spam email should you not receive the email granting access to online training.
Post Assignment 5: Download and save the TExES Preparation Manual.
The link above will navigate you to the Pearson Website page of this website. Find your certification area under the "TExES" dropdown list. Download and save the manual. This will be a helpful document as you prepare for your TExES. Save this manual on your desktop or online folder.
Read instructions on who to upload certificates and documentation.
Post Assignment 7: Tour this Google Site to become familiar with the information covered at Orientation. (TOPP and TFA)
Post Assignment 7: Tour this Google Site to become familiar with the information covered at Orientation. (TOPP and TFA)
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