Welcome to Pasco County Schools! 

Our New Teacher Program is designed to provide immediate support and high-quality professional learning, setting you up for a successful school year. 

All new Pasco teachers will participate in a comprehensive three-day orientation to ensure a smooth transition into our schools: 

• Day 1: Get acquainted with essential resources by meeting with representatives from FRS/Employee Benefits, Employee Relations, Certification, and Otis (our computer system). These sessions will help you navigate the benefits and services available to you. 
• Day 2: Dive into classroom management strategies, inclusion practices, and Tier 3 behavioral support. You'll also explore our Beginning of the Year (BOY) Canvas course, equipping you with key instructional tools. 
• Day 3: Experience an in-depth school-site orientation and participate in content-specific training tailored to your subject area, ensuring you're prepared for your students. 

Beyond orientation, all new hires will be paired with a specially trained mentor at their school site, providing personalized guidance and support throughout the year. 

We are committed to your success and excited to welcome you to our team! 

New Teacher Welcome Event   

Come join us at Starkey Park Education Center for games, food and giveaways.  Bring your family and meet the Pasco County Schools Family.   

Location:  Starkey Park Education Center   

10500 Wilderness Park Rd.   
New Port Richey, FL 34655   

Date:  Saturday 8/2/25 

Time:  11:00 am – 2:00 pm 

Mentor Supports: 

The first year of teaching, a specially trained mentor will help all new teachers transition into Pasco County. The mentor can support with navigation of school campuses, systems, platforms, planning, curricular resources, and much more! Mentors will provide new teachers with opportunities for observations as well! 

New Teacher School Support Guide

New Teacher Resources: 

The Newbie News is our monthly newsletter for new teachers. It includes classroom strategies, best practice articles, technology tips, and videos to help you in the classroom. Click here and scroll to the bottom for past issues of the Newbie News. 

Acronyms 

The world of education is full of acronyms (IEP, ESE, ATP, PLC, and DOE) just to name a few. There are hundreds of them. To ensure you are not lost in the acronym spiral, we have included a list of acronyms for you to reference. Click here for the list of education/Pasco County Schools acronyms. 

Technology Corner 

Our technology group (AKA OTIS, pronounced oat-is) has put together a Survival Guide for new teachers. It includes clickable resources on how to take attendance, make assignments, do grades, get technology help, and how to access Office 365 including your email etc. 

Click here for our Survival Guide for New Teachers. 

Classroom Resources 

This contains resources for developing classroom routines and procedures such as organization of space, time and instruction, student engagement, and managing individual and class behaviors. Click here for a list of classroom resources. 

New Teacher to Pasco County 

Click here, to access the New Employee Toolkit page for more information regarding Pasco County Schools. 

For more information, please reach out to Jan Anderton. 

 

Jan Anderton Sr. Instructional Specialist-Uniform Core Curricula and New Teacher Induction Office for Leading and Learning  Pasco County Schools