New Teacher Orientation and Information for New Hires for the 2025-2026 School Year

Welcome to AUSD!

Antioch Unified School District hosts three full days of orientation for all new hires. Our goal is to familiarize all new staff members to the AUSD way and ensure that everyone feels confident and comfortable in their new teaching positions with us! Whether this is your very first year as a teacher or if you are a seasoned and experienced educator who has recently joined the AUSD team, we are committed to creating a community of practice that is supportive, meaningful and beneficial for everyone. Below is specific information for our first two days together. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Amy Bettencourt, Director of Educational Services at amybettencourt@antiochschools.net or 925-779-7500 ext. 43211.

New Teacher Orientation Day 3:

Monday, January 5, 2026

Welcome to the Antioch Unified School District! We are delighted that you will be joining our team of educators! We are pleased to share information regarding our annual New Teacher Orientation that provides three days of pertinent information for our new hires.

New Teacher Orientation Day 3-Virtual

Day Three of NTO is provided virtual so all teachers are welcome to log in to the various sessions from home or from wherever they choose. If you do not have access to a device or wifi at home, we will happily create a space for you to join at the district office. Please reach out to Megan Leming (meganleming@antiochschools.net) to let her know and she will ensure you are able to work from the district office on January 5th.

Since the entire day is virtual, meeting links will be created and all new hires will be directly added to the meeting links. You should have a meeting link on your outlook calendar for the sessions by December 19th. If you are missing any links, please contact Amy Bettencourt as soon as possible.

January 5th Agenda At A Glance

Everyone should have received meeting links sent directly to their outlook calendars the last week of school before winter break. Please contact Amy Bettencourt if you have any concerns or questions.

Start Time

End Time

Description

8:15 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

Welcome and Overview of The Day with Amy Bettencourt

Click HERE to Join

8:30 a.m.

9:45 a.m.

Session One-Click the Session Titles to Join

Supporting English Learners in the Secondary Setting

Diving into iReady Diagnostic 2 for Elementary Teachers

9:45 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

Break/Transition

10:00 a.m.

11:15 a.m.

Session Two-Click the Session Titles to Join

Supporting English Learners in the Elementary Setting

Diving into iReady Diagnostic 2 for Middle School ELA and Math Teachers

Classroom Management and Engagement Strategies for Secondary Settings

11:15 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

12:00 p.m.

1:15 p.m.

Session Three-Click the Session Title to Join

Antioch Education Association Check In

1:15 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

Collaboration/Prep Time

8:30am

11:15am

Specialty Sessions:

TK Teachers

Counselors

Music Teachers

PE Teachers (see Christine Marshall's email for meeting link)

Special Education Teachers