New Teacher Academy
HCS NEW TEACHER ACADEMY 2024
Welcome to HCS! This year, our New Teacher Academy will begin at your base school. Your base school is where you will be teaching during the 2024-2025 SY. We are excited to meet you on Tuesday, July 30th for our big kickoff for New Teacher Academy at the Academy for Arts, Science, and Technology! Arrival will be from 7:30-8:00 a.m. and the day will end by 4:00 p.m.
Detailed agendas can be viewed on the New Teacher Academy website. Please review the agenda for your area for detailed schedules and locations by day.
Please access the New Teacher Academy Website for important information. Please review the information on the main page as well as the agenda and locations for your specialized area.
HCS staff has worked hard to differentiate the experience for our educators. Therefore, there are many agendas. Please look closely at the agendas and select the one that best fits your teaching assignment. All new teachers will be together at AAST during the morning of July 30th and guidance will be provided.
Registration for New Teacher Academy is required.
Please use the link provided to you by HR to register.
Day 1: July 29, 2024
Location: Base School
Time: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- New Teachers Work with their School Team
- School Orientation and School Professional Development
Day 2: July 30, 2024
Location: AAST (Academy for the Arts, Science, & Technology)
Time: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Welcome
- Induction Teacher Breakout Sessions
- SCTS Mandatory Training for Experienced Teachers New to Horry County
- Mandatory District Professional Development (for example, ESOL Training for Core Content Teachers)
Day 3: July 31, 2024
Location: Please check the NTA website for content-specific locations.
Time: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Specialized Professional Development for Specific Content Areas
Day 4: August 1, 2024
Location: Please check the NTA website for content-specific locations.
Time: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Cooperative Learning Day 1 Training
If you have questions about the plans for New Teacher Academy, please email Ms. Kelly Brown at KBrown004@horrycountyschools.net.
Technology Pickup
All teachers attending New Teacher Academy should pick up their assigned laptop and docking station during the week of July 22nd -July 25th and Monday, July 29th between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm from the technology department located in Building C at the District Office. If you have specific questions about the pick-up process for devices, please contact the HCS Help Desk at Helpdeskinfo@horrycountyschools.net. Devices will be needed for New Teacher Academy.
New hires must be Board approved prior to picking up the device.
If you are not able to pick up your district device prior to July 30th, please visit technology in the media center upon arrival on July 30th. They will have a device that you can check out to use during NTA.
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Horry County Schools is inspiring possibilities for student success through a broad range of unique teaching and learning opportunities.
Horry (pronounced O-Ree) County Schools is made up of 56 schools within nine attendance areas: Aynor, Carolina Forest, Conway, Green Sea Floyds, Loris, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Socastee, and St. James. Horry County Schools has more than 48,000 students and is South Carolina’s third-largest school district.