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Beginning Teacher Summer Academy (BTSA)

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Honolulu District

Beginning Teacher Summer Academy (BTSA)

Our 2025 Beginning Teacher Summer Academy (BTSA) will be held on July 16 & 17. This voluntary 2-day event is sponsored by Matson and hosted by the New Teacher Center. All eligible participants will receive a stipend and will FREE resources sponsored by Matson. Attendance for both days is mandatory.

BTSA focused on the following:

Managing Classroom Routines & Procedures
Student Engagement
Knowing Students
Networking and collaborating with other Honolulu District beginning teachers

BTSA Day 1 Slide Deck

BTSA Day 2 Slide Deck

NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION (NTO)

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Honolulu District

Virtual Fall New Teacher Orientation (NTO)

Learn more about the Department of Education and its services, tenure, leave, benefits, and other resources available to new teachers.

SPEAKERS: Personnel Regional Officer (PRO) Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (HTSB) Hawaii USA Federal Credit Union Hawaii State Teacher Association (HSTA) Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association (VEBA)

Mandatory New Employee Orientation

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Hawaii State Department of Education

New Employee Orientation

This training focuses on:

Benefits options
Employee rights

BEGINNING TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY (BT PLC)

All KMR Beginning Teachers are invited to attend four Beginning Teacher Professional Learning Community Workshops held once a quarter. Come and network with other beginning teachers while learning about current educational topics of interest.

SY 2025-2026