Non-traditional Professional Development

The following alternative opportunities are available for CPE and or technology credit .

NOTES: It is the responsibility of the individual employee to ensure he/she has enough hours for exchange days or make up days, or enough CPEs for certification purposes. No one should depend on a single provider for the required hours. While every effort is made to ensure a variety of training opportunities, there is no guarantee that any course or courses published for presentation by BHISD will meet your individual requirements.

Other Opportunities (not limited to the ones listed)

BHISD requires approval before CPE credit or exchange day credit may be granted.   Request Approval

Region 4 Opportunities CPE: varies, granted by ESC4

Region 4 ESC provides a myriad of professional development in a number of areas. There are sessions acceptable for technology credit. Please contact technology for approval prior to taking course. Summer 2010 | Request Approval

Local Colleges and Universities CPE: varies, granted by the institution

Several local colleges and universities provide classroom professional development opportunities that are acceptable for technology credit as well as college credit.   Please contact technology for approval prior to taking course. Request Approval

Texas Computer Educators' Association (TCEA) 2010-11

TCEA offers several timely and important technology-based training sessions.   More Information | Request Approval

Self-paced Opportunities offered by BHISD Technology

Creating a technology-rich project in your subject area. CPE: 6 hours

CPE: 6 hours, self-paced

Participants will research, create, and present a complete project which incorporates technology in their subject areas. This should be a project that the participants plan to use in an actual classroom setting. A brief proposal must be submitted at the beginning of the project. The final project shall include bibliography, complete lesson plan that includes the TAKS or TEKS requirements, differentiation for GT and/or Special Ed students, materials list, and time frame for presentation in a student class will be required. Cross-subject collaboration is acceptable for team teachers. Successful completion for credit will require 45-minute presentation of the lesson(s) to committee peer group. For more information or to register for this session: Email SWilburn@bhisd.net

Submit Professional Development Requests / Opportunities

If you find a professional development opportunity that might be of interest for yourself and others in the district, please let us know. We are always trying to broaden our opportunities. Likewise, if you have an idea for a professional development training session, whether technology, curriculum, GT, etc, please let us know. We try to tailor opportunities to interest as well as need. We won't guarantee we can meet the request, but we will try. Submit Request/opportunity