More than 1,000 new educators, members of the 2015 cohort of New York City Teaching Fellows, listen to advice at a preservice training event at Kings Theater on Friday, June 12.

Fellows from previous cohorts gather on stage.

Karen Alford, the UFT vice president for elementary schools, gives advice to the fellows.

Biology fellows (from left) Cody Gordon, Jaginda Lewis and Neeya Byrd wait to hear from speakers.

Fellows (from left) Lauren Abeles, Emily Langer and Shara Larday attend the event.

New educators, who will serve as special education teachers in elementary and secondary schools, gather together.

New fellows, who will teach special education math in secondary schools throughout the city, wait to hear from speakers at the Kings Theater.

Teaching fellows who will serve as middle school special education teachers, come together for a group shot.

Putting on a step show for the fellows are 6^th- and 8^th-graders from Satellite West Academy in Brooklyn.

Young Leadership School teacher Natasha Desai (right) speaks with student Quyn Israel.