Career In Teaching (CIT) Program / CIT New Teacher Orientation Materials

Welcome!
As you begin (or continue) your career with the RCSD, we wish to celebrate your entry into the profession (or your decision to continue your professional work with us in Rochester!), and to assist you with the many challenges and questions you will face as a new educator in our district. Save the dates for August 18-20, 2025 for New Educator Orientation at a the School of the Arts, 45 Prince Street. See information below. This is a contractual requirement for “orientation and in-service” days for all new RTA hires. We held a midyear 2025 New Educator Orientation on January 25, 2025. Scroll down for updated information and for materials from the January 2025 New Educator Orientation Google Drive Folder or the August 2024 New Educator Orientation Google Drive Folder. Also, check out the CIT Guidebook for Interns.

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