Description
As the teacher shortage crisis continues, we can help simplify your new hire process. The content is organized into five manageable modules that teachers can easily comprehend, allowing for meaningful discussions between principals and educators. Once teachers have completed this course, they will have the knowledge and confidence to help positively impact students’ learning outcomes, as well as their own performance and professional growth. The T-TESS Teacher Orientation is excellent for new and late hires.
Do your teachers need an in-depth understanding of specific T-TESS dimensions? Explore this bundle: Unpacking the T-TESS Rubric.





Ramiro – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Very Informative
Aubrey – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
I think this is great for teachers that needed a little more information on how to do certain things. I like how it includes multiple videos and resources that we can download.
Bethany – ROBSTOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to understand.
Julio – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
It is a good course that all new teachers should go through. It gives the new teachers an idea of what we need to do for growth in the classroom. Very good course.
Rivara – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful thank you.
Lisciandrello – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a good training, however I wish school districts would/could have specialized observations/evaluations that were more SPED friendly, especially for the more severely cognitive and/or behaviorally challenged students.
Vanessa – EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course was helpful and informative. It provided useful strategies I can apply in my classroom and helped me feel more confident about using data to support student growth.
Gracyn – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was super helpful and informative!
Katie – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
What I think about this course is that it is super straight to the point. It provides an overall understanding of what T-TESS is and the important components we need to know about it. What I really like the most, is that the information doesn’t feel overwhelming.
Riley – EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD (verified owner) –
I think it was very helpful for me since going into this I didn’t even know what T-TESS was.
Heather – CENTRAL HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
I think the course was good. I liked how things were explained and how you got to try using the rubric yourself.
Nelson – TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY (verified owner) –
It’s amazing!
Roshaan – CEDAR HILL ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course is good for the basis of understanding TTESS.
Joseph – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Good course for a new teacher.
Mario – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course, explains well on how teachers get observed and the process for that.
Trinity – LIBERTY ISD (verified owner) –
It is very straightforward and helpful!
Jocelyne – LAMAR CISD (verified owner) –
It was clear practical and helpful. It gave useful strategies for planning, teaching, and reflecting, and showed how to use evidence to support both student growth and teacher development.
Sonia – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Courtney – GARLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This course, for me, was comforting. I have worked in several different school districts in my 20 years due to military duty station changes and this is the first time I’ve actually had the evaluation system explicitly explained to me. With each domain breakdown, hands-on activity and facilitator explanation, I feel more confident about my position as an effective educator.
Angelica – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
This is a must-course for all educators, for it will help all of us become better teachers.
Gabriel – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It goes by faster than you think since the content requires engagement and not just lectures.
Tyler – EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD (verified owner) –
Great course. Very informative on the teacher evaluation process of T-TESS.
Vinson – TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY (verified owner) –
This course was clear, practical, and helpful. It deepened my understanding of evaluation, feedback, and goal-setting, and gave me tools I can actually apply in the classroom.
Morgan – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was clear, informative, and helpful in building a better understanding of the T-TESS process. It emphasized reflection, communication, and growth, and helped make the evaluation system feel more supportive and purposeful rather than intimidating.
Nicole – SPLENDORA ISD (verified owner) –
This was very informative and gave me greater clarity on what to expect.
Emilee – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was very clear and informative.
Che – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It is a good class for teaching.
Wayne – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I feel this training provided a better understanding on how the scoring or rating process works.
Tene – THE VARNETT PUBLIC SCHOOL (verified owner) –
I think this course is informative and practical. It clearly explains the T-TESS process, shows how to connect observations to student growth, and gives useful strategies for improving instruction. It’s helpful for both new and experienced teachers.
Carlos – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
I have already done T-TESS and know the info so found it to not be informational for me I feel it should be aimed more to new teachers only.
Ramon – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
The course is offers great insight on T-Tess and the evaluation process.
Daniel – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Effective and informative.
Brenda – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It didn’t feel like hard training.
Kirk – DENTON ISD (verified owner) –
Course is very informative!
Shandy – HUNTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I believe every first year teacher should have a color copy of the rubric and have a mentor that would help them understand how it all works together for success in student growth.
Jasmine – DENTON ISD (verified owner) –
It made the TTESS process very understandable and broke it down into understandable pieces.
Sarah – CENTRAL HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
no
Dorothy – NEW BRAUNFELS ISD (verified owner) –
This course is well designed and presents valuable information that helps a new teacher understand the purpose and process of T-TESS in an engaging and clearly organized way. The modules flow smoothly and break down each component of the system in a thoughtful, easy-to-follow manner. It would be even more helpful if the course included printable slides or guided notes for teachers to jot down key ideas while watching the presentations, as well as ensuring all needed resources are accessible within all the module’s Resource Clip, not just the applicable ones. Finally, as a high school teacher, I would have benefited from seeing a secondary classroom example in addition to the elementary demonstration, since it would better reflect the realities of a high school setting.
Meagan – CEDAR HILL ISD (verified owner) –
The course was fine. It was thorough and involved.
Nicole – CEDAR HILL ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the layout of the training. There was information presented in a concise manner and opportunities to engage with the learning through the use of reflective questions.
Julian – CEDAR HILL ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course and it helped clear up some misconceptions that I’ve had.
Jordan – CEDAR HILL ISD (verified owner) –
I think it was quite useful in the understanding and profession of teaching.
Brittany – TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY (verified owner) –
I prefer courses like this in person. I would rather hear specific feedback from my actual evaluator rather than AI.
Viershanie – CEDAR HILL ISD (verified owner) –
Repetitive but helpful
Chimberly – CEDAR HILL ISD (verified owner) –
Great videos and concise but precise content.
Carolynn – CEDAR HILL ISD (verified owner) –
It was very thorough and straight to the point in each module. It was also very interactive to make sure we are understanding as we go through each module.
Brenda – CEDAR HILL ISD (verified owner) –
This course helped me to understand how TTESS is set up and that it’s not a test but rather a form of evaluation to help us as educators grow in our profession.
Cedrick – TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY (verified owner) –
I appreciate them showing us the lesson that the teacher administered, but I feel like it was a bit long from a viewer’s standpoint.
Alexander – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This was a course on the T-TESS. Could be better, could be worse.
Ana – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Helpful, productive course.