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Date: 10/29/2025
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: La Joya Room
This interactive session will introduce central office secretaries to Kami, a versatile digital tool for viewing, editing, and collaborating on PDF and document files. Participants will learn how to add text, highlight, insert comments, and securely share documents for review or completion—eliminating the need for excessive printing and scanning. The session will also cover practical tips for organizing files, using Kami for form completion, and enhancing efficiency in day-to-day administrative tasks.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 10/29/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Transportation Complex Western Rd
The participants will learn identify, prevent, and de-escalate crises.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 10/29/2025
Start Time: 4:30 PM
End Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Participants will engage in the procedures and best practices for making informed decisions regarding Bilingual Students.
Max Participants:
20
Min Participants:
1
Date: 10/30/2025
Start Time: 3:00 PM
End Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Business & Finance Center - Board Room
Participants will Learn the newly released Procurement Procedures Manual, outlining updated processes, responsibilities, and compliance requirements for all district purchasing activities. It provides clear guidance on steps and documentation, ensures transparency and accountability, and replaces all previous versions or information procedures. Key updates include: * Revised Food & Non-Food Items procedures and documentation requirements * New Vendor Set-Up Process * Updated Procurement Proposal and Quotation Process * New How-to's and forms to support processes
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 10/30/2025
Start Time: 4:30 PM
End Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Los Ebanos Room
Training for CCMR Coaches on Quarter 1 Items and next steps
Max Participants:
15
Min Participants:
1
Date: 10/31/2025
Start Time: 11:30 AM
End Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Business & Finance Center - Board Room
Participants will learn the newly released Procurement Procedures Manual, outlining updated processes, responsibilities, and compliance requirements for all district purchasing activities. It provides clear guidance on steps and documentation, ensures transparency and accountability, and replaces all previous versions or information procedures. Key updates include: * Revised Food & Non-Food Items procedures and documentation requirements * New Vendor Set-Up Process * Updated Procurement Proposal and Quotation Process * New How-to's and forms to support processes
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/1/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
This six-hour workshop is a component of the required thirty hours for teachers delivering services to identified G/T students. Participants will be introduced to select teaching models and instructional strategies that promote cognitive and affective growth for gifted students. Specific topics for this day of the training include Bloom's Taxonomy; Creativity; ways to engage in Convergent and Divergent thinking.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/1/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Tabasco Room
This session explores the power of Content-Based Language Instruction (CBLI) as an approach to enhance language development while teaching academic content. Educators will learn how to integrate language and content objectives to support emergent bilingual students' language acquisition and academic success simultaneously.
Max Participants:
80
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/1/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: La Joya Palmview High School Library
Participants will use the Bluebonnet Learning K-5 Internalization Protocols to understand the big idea of the module and topic, understand the purpose and objective of the lessons, and prepare to teach each activity.
Max Participants:
55
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/1/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: La Joya Palmview HS Dance Room 2
Participants will use the Bluebonnet Learning K-5 Internalization Protocols to understand the big idea of the module and topic, understand the purpose and objective of the lessons, and prepare to teach each activity.
Max Participants:
55
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/1/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Palmview High School Dance Room 1
Participants will use the Bluebonnet Learning K-5 Internalization Protocols to understand the big idea of the module and topic, understand the purpose and objective of the lessons, and prepare to teach each activity.
Max Participants:
55
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/1/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Palmview High School Orchestra Room
Participants will use the Bluebonnet Learning K-5 Internalization Protocols to understand the big idea of the module and topic, understand the purpose and objective of the lessons, and prepare to teach each activity.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/1/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: La Joya Palmview High School Mariachi Room
Participants will use the Bluebonnet Learning K-5 Internalization Protocols to understand the big idea of the module and topic, understand the purpose and objective of the lessons, and prepare to teach each activity.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/1/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Palmview High School Black Box
Participants will use the Bluebonnet Learning K-5 Internalization Protocols to understand the big idea of the module and topic, understand the purpose and objective of the lessons, and prepare to teach each activity.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/1/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: La Joya Palmview High School - A-037
Participants will internalize to understand the big idea of the upcoming module and topics, understand the purpose and objective of the lessons, and prepare to teach each activity.
Max Participants:
25
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/1/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: La Joya Palmview High School Room A-041
Participants will internalize to understand the big idea of the upcoming module and topics, understand the purpose and objective of the lessons, and prepare to teach each activity.
Max Participants:
25
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/1/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: La Joya Palmview High School Room A-051
Participants will internalize to understand the big idea of the upcoming module and topics, understand the purpose and objective of the lessons, and prepare to teach each activity.
Max Participants:
25
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/1/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: La Joya Palmview High School Room A-028
Participants will internalize to understand the big idea of the upcoming module and topics, understand the purpose and objective of the lessons, and prepare to teach each activity.
Max Participants:
25
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/1/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: La Joya Palmview High School Room A-030
Participants will internalize to understand the big idea of the upcoming module and topics, understand the purpose and objective of the lessons, and prepare to teach each activity.
Max Participants:
25
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/3/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: La Joya Room
This professional development session will equip attendees with the skills to effectively use Google Drive for organizing, storing, and sharing digital files. Participants will learn how to create and manage folders, upload and organize documents, control sharing settings, and collaborate with colleagues in real time. The session will also highlight best practices for maintaining a well-structured digital workspace to increase efficiency and ensure secure access to important district files and resources.
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/3/2025
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 10:45 AM
Location: Online Course
Participants will Learn the newly released Procurement Procedures Manual, outlining updated processes, responsibilities, and compliance requirements for all district purchasing activities. It provides clear guidance on steps and documentation, ensures transparency and accountability, and replaces all previous versions or information procedures. Key updates include: * Revised Food & Non-Food Items procedures and documentation requirements * New Vendor Set-Up Process * Updated Procurement Proposal and Quotation Process * New How-to's and forms to support processes
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/4/2025
Start Time: 2:00 PM
End Time: 2:45 PM
Location: Online Course
Participants will Learn the newly released Procurement Procedures Manual, outlining updated processes, responsibilities, and compliance requirements for all district purchasing activities. It provides clear guidance on steps and documentation, ensures transparency and accountability, and replaces all previous versions or information procedures. Key updates include: * Revised Food & Non-Food Items procedures and documentation requirements * New Vendor Set-Up Process * Updated Procurement Proposal and Quotation Process * New How-to's and forms to support processes
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/4/2025
Start Time: 4:30 PM
End Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Tabasco Room
Participants will review procedures for supplemental services and support provided to migrant students to ensure their academic success.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/5/2025
Start Time: 4:00 PM
End Time: 5:15 PM
Location: Online Course
Participants will learn the newly released Procurement Procedures Manual, outlining updated processes, responsibilities, and compliance requirements for all district purchasing activities. It provides clear guidance on steps and documentation, ensures transparency and accountability, and replaces all previous versions or information procedures. Key updates include: * Revised Food & Non-Food Items procedures and documentation requirements * New Vendor Set-Up Process * Updated Procurement Proposal and Quotation Process * New How-to's and forms to support processes
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/5/2025
Start Time: 4:30 PM
End Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Online Course
Learn how to harness Wayground’s AI features to automatically generate quizzes from YouTube videos, saving time while creating interactive, engaging learning experiences for students.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/6/2025
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Tabasco Room
Principals will focus on enhancing instructional leadership and furthering our district's academic vision and equip principals with essential tools and strategies to effectively lead their teams towards academic excellence.
Max Participants:
65
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/8/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 4:30 PM
Location: La Joya Room
Inducted members will continue learning how to integrate tech and digital resources, apps, and tools in daily instruction to impact teaching and learning. Members will use their issued MacBook Pro and iPad to create digital content/videos.
Max Participants:
60
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/8/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
5.8 Teachers as well as administrators who have supervisory duties for service decisions are required to complete a minimum of six (6) hours of professional development that includes nature and needs of gifted/talented students and service options for gifted/ talented students (19 TAC §89.2(4)). 5.9 Counselors who work with gifted/talented students are required to complete a minimum of six (6) hours of professional development that includes nature and needs of gifted/ talented students, service options for gifted/ talented students, and social emotional learning (19 TAC §89.2(4)). Note: Legislative Updates will be shared with administrators.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/8/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 11:30 AM
Location: Palmview High School Dance Room 1
Participants will dive into teaching and learning practices to integrate best practices for science instruction, learn strategies to engage students in authentic scientific inquiry, and explore ways to prepare for and enhance science instruction for 21st-century learners. The training will highlight the district’s instructional framework and demonstrate how it connects to effective science practices. Participants will experience SAVVAS hands-on inquiry labs included in the lab kits, gaining practical strategies to bring science concepts to life in the classroom. By the end of the session, participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of program resources, completed plans for upcoming instruction, and personal reflections to ensure long-term implementation success.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/8/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 11:30 AM
Location: Palmview High School Orchestra Room
Participants will dive into teaching and learning practices to integrate best practices for science instruction, learn strategies to engage students in authentic scientific inquiry, and explore ways to prepare for and enhance science instruction for 21st-century learners. The training will highlight the district’s instructional framework and demonstrate how it connects to effective science practices. Participants will experience SAVVAS hands-on inquiry labs included in the lab kits, gaining practical strategies to bring science concepts to life in the classroom. By the end of the session, participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of program resources, completed plans for upcoming instruction, and personal reflections to ensure long-term implementation success.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/8/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 11:30 AM
Location: La Joya Palmview HS Dance Room 2
Participants will dive into teaching and learning practices to integrate best practices for science instruction, learn strategies to engage students in authentic scientific inquiry, and explore ways to prepare for and enhance science instruction for 21st-century learners. The training will highlight the district’s instructional framework and demonstrate how it connects to effective science practices. Participants will experience SAVVAS hands-on inquiry labs included in the lab kits, gaining practical strategies to bring science concepts to life in the classroom. By the end of the session, participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of program resources, completed plans for upcoming instruction, and personal reflections to ensure long-term implementation success.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/8/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 11:30 AM
Location: Palmview HS Choir Room
Participants will dive into teaching and learning practices to integrate best practices for science instruction, learn strategies to engage students in authentic scientific inquiry, and explore ways to prepare for and enhance science instruction for 21st-century learners. The training will highlight the district’s instructional framework and demonstrate how it connects to effective science practices. Participants will experience SAVVAS hands-on inquiry labs included in the lab kits, gaining practical strategies to bring science concepts to life in the classroom. By the end of the session, participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of program resources, completed plans for upcoming instruction, and personal reflections to ensure long-term implementation success.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/8/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 11:30 AM
Location: La Joya Palmview High School Mariachi Room
Participants will dive into teaching and learning practices to integrate best practices for science instruction, learn strategies to engage students in authentic scientific inquiry, and explore ways to prepare for and enhance science instruction for 21st-century learners. The training will highlight the district’s instructional framework and demonstrate how it connects to effective science practices. Participants will experience SAVVAS hands-on inquiry labs included in the lab kits, gaining practical strategies to bring science concepts to life in the classroom. By the end of the session, participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of program resources, completed plans for upcoming instruction, and personal reflections to ensure long-term implementation success.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/8/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
Location: La Joya Palmview High School Library
Participants will dive into teaching and learning practices to integrate best practices for science instruction, learn strategies to engage students in authentic scientific inquiry, and explore ways to prepare for and enhance science instruction for 21st-century learners. The training will highlight the district’s instructional framework and demonstrate how it connects to effective science practices. Participants will experience SAVVAS hands-on inquiry labs included in the lab kits, gaining practical strategies to bring science concepts to life in the classroom. By the end of the session, participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of program resources, completed plans for upcoming instruction, and personal reflections to ensure long-term implementation success.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/8/2025
Start Time: 12:30 PM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Palmview High School Dance Room 1
Participants will dive into teaching and learning practices to integrate best practices for science instruction, learn strategies to engage students in authentic scientific inquiry, and explore ways to prepare for and enhance science instruction for 21st-century learners. The training will highlight the district’s instructional framework and demonstrate how it connects to effective science practices. Participants will experience SAVVAS hands-on inquiry labs included in the lab kits, gaining practical strategies to bring science concepts to life in the classroom. By the end of the session, participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of program resources, completed plans for upcoming instruction, and personal reflections to ensure long-term implementation success.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/8/2025
Start Time: 12:30 PM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Palmview High School Orchestra Room
Participants will dive into teaching and learning practices to integrate best practices for science instruction, learn strategies to engage students in authentic scientific inquiry, and explore ways to prepare for and enhance science instruction for 21st-century learners. The training will highlight the district’s instructional framework and demonstrate how it connects to effective science practices. Participants will experience SAVVAS hands-on inquiry labs included in the lab kits, gaining practical strategies to bring science concepts to life in the classroom. By the end of the session, participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of program resources, completed plans for upcoming instruction, and personal reflections to ensure long-term implementation success.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/8/2025
Start Time: 12:30 PM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: La Joya Palmview HS Dance Room 2
Participants will dive into teaching and learning practices to integrate best practices for science instruction, learn strategies to engage students in authentic scientific inquiry, and explore ways to prepare for and enhance science instruction for 21st-century learners. The training will highlight the district’s instructional framework and demonstrate how it connects to effective science practices. Participants will experience SAVVAS hands-on inquiry labs included in the lab kits, gaining practical strategies to bring science concepts to life in the classroom. By the end of the session, participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of program resources, completed plans for upcoming instruction, and personal reflections to ensure long-term implementation success.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/8/2025
Start Time: 12:30 PM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Palmview HS Choir Room
Participants will dive into teaching and learning practices to integrate best practices for science instruction, learn strategies to engage students in authentic scientific inquiry, and explore ways to prepare for and enhance science instruction for 21st-century learners. The training will highlight the district’s instructional framework and demonstrate how it connects to effective science practices. Participants will experience SAVVAS hands-on inquiry labs included in the lab kits, gaining practical strategies to bring science concepts to life in the classroom. By the end of the session, participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of program resources, completed plans for upcoming instruction, and personal reflections to ensure long-term implementation success.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/8/2025
Start Time: 12:30 PM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: La Joya Palmview High School Mariachi Room
Participants will dive into teaching and learning practices to integrate best practices for science instruction, learn strategies to engage students in authentic scientific inquiry, and explore ways to prepare for and enhance science instruction for 21st-century learners. The training will highlight the district’s instructional framework and demonstrate how it connects to effective science practices. Participants will experience SAVVAS hands-on inquiry labs included in the lab kits, gaining practical strategies to bring science concepts to life in the classroom. By the end of the session, participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of program resources, completed plans for upcoming instruction, and personal reflections to ensure long-term implementation success.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/8/2025
Start Time: 12:30 PM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: La Joya Palmview High School Library
Participants will dive into teaching and learning practices to integrate best practices for science instruction, learn strategies to engage students in authentic scientific inquiry, and explore ways to prepare for and enhance science instruction for 21st-century learners. The training will highlight the district’s instructional framework and demonstrate how it connects to effective science practices. Participants will experience SAVVAS hands-on inquiry labs included in the lab kits, gaining practical strategies to bring science concepts to life in the classroom. By the end of the session, participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of program resources, completed plans for upcoming instruction, and personal reflections to ensure long-term implementation success.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/10/2025
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: La Joya Room
Participants will review the data entry procedures and/or information on the required LPAC documentation.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/12/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 11:45 AM
Location: La Joya Room
In this hands-on session, central office secretaries will learn how to use Canva to design polished, professional, and visually appealing documents, flyers, and presentations that reflect the district’s branding and communication standards. Participants will explore easy-to-use templates, learn time-saving design tips, and discover how to collaborate and share projects seamlessly. Whether creating event invitations, departmental reports, or informational graphics, secretaries will leave with the skills to produce high-quality materials that enhance communication.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/13/2025
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Location: La Joya Room
This session will equip counselors with trauma-informed strategies from the Child Bereavement Center to support students navigating grief while maintaining academic momentum. Using Data Suite tools and four-year graduation rate analysis, counselors will examine root causes, identify at-risk populations, and co-develop responsive intervention plans to remove barriers to on-time graduation.
Max Participants:
150
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/13/2025
Start Time: 4:00 PM
End Time: 6:00 PM
Location: La Joya Room
Participants will examine committee roles, responsibilities, and DLI program expectations to enhance the fidelity of program implementation.
Max Participants:
60
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/15/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
This six-hour workshop is a component of the required thirty hours for teachers delivering services to identified G/T students. Participants will be introduced to select teaching models and instructional strategies that promote cognitive and affective growth for gifted students. The focus of the session will take an in-depth look at Sandra Kaplan's icons of depth and complexity.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/15/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Palmview HS Choir Room
Participants will gain an understanding of the Bluebonnet Learning RLA curriculum, including its structure, instructional routines, and alignment to the TEKS.
Max Participants:
45
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/15/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: La Joya Palmview High School Mariachi Room
Participants will gain an understanding of the Bluebonnet Learning RLA curriculum, including its structure, instructional routines, and alignment to the TEKS.
Max Participants:
45
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/15/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Palmview High School Orchestra Room
Participants will gain an understanding of the Bluebonnet Learning RLA curriculum, including its structure, instructional routines, and alignment to the TEKS.
Max Participants:
45
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/15/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Palmview HS Room A30
Participants will gain an understanding of the Bluebonnet Learning RLA curriculum, including its structure, instructional routines, and alignment to the TEKS.
Max Participants:
45
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/15/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Room A26
Participants will gain an understanding of the Bluebonnet Learning RLA curriculum, including its structure, instructional routines, and alignment to the TEKS.
Max Participants:
45
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/15/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Room A018
Participants will gain an understanding of the Bluebonnet Learning RLA curriculum, including its structure, instructional routines, and alignment to the TEKS.
Max Participants:
45
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/15/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Palmview HS Room A28
Participants will gain an understanding of the Bluebonnet Learning RLA curriculum, including its structure, instructional routines, and alignment to the TEKS.
Max Participants:
45
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/15/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Room A24
Participants will gain an understanding of the Bluebonnet Learning RLA curriculum, including its structure, instructional routines, and alignment to the TEKS.
Max Participants:
45
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/15/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Room A016
Participants will gain an understanding of the Bluebonnet Learning RLA curriculum, including its structure, instructional routines, and alignment to the TEKS.
Max Participants:
45
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/15/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: La Joya Room
In this session, participants will explore linguistically sustaining practice and engage with strategies and resources that support checking for understanding during lessons.
Max Participants:
80
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/15/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Palmview Room
In this session, you'll explore test strategies, practice in all four domains, and gain tools to strengthen your academic Spanish.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/15/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Staff Development Center (Board Room)
Advanced Placement courses AP Human Geography, AP World History, AP Spanish Language, and AP PreCalculus all have Free Response Items that must be graded to complete the TIA data process. It is essential that these teachers receive training an calibration for this rating process for fair rating.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/17/2025
Start Time: 5:00 PM
End Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Tabasco Room
Engage in activities that help support learning at home.
Max Participants:
80
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/18/2025
Start Time: 4:30 PM
End Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Online Course
Learn how to navigate through the adoption digital platform and explore instructional strategies that can help maximize instruction.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/19/2025
Start Time: 4:30 PM
End Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Online Course
Join us in this 1 hour virtual session where you will learn how to upload and organize resources, generate summaries, create study guides, and use AI-driven insights to support lesson planning, professional learning, and student engagement. TECH BYTES Series
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/20/2025
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Tabasco Room
Principals will focus on enhancing instructional leadership and furthering our district's academic vision and equip principals with essential tools and strategies to effectively lead their teams towards academic excellence.
Max Participants:
65
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/1/2025
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: La Joya Room
Participants will engage in the procedures and best practices for making informed decisions regarding emergent Bilingual students.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/2/2025
Start Time: 4:30 PM
End Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Participants will engage in the procedures and best practices for making informed decisions regarding Bilingual Students.
Max Participants:
20
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/4/2025
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Tabasco Room
Assistant Principals will be well equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to lead their teams effectively, support instructional excellence, and contribute to the district's vision for academic success.
Max Participants:
65
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/6/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Tabasco Room
Date: 12/6/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Staff Development Center (Board Room)
This session provides an overview of LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling), focusing on the science of reading and its application in the classroom.
Max Participants:
80
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/9/2025
Start Time: 4:30 PM
End Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Online Course
Participants will receive an overview of the supplemental services and supports available to migrant students, designed to promote their academic success.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/10/2025
Start Time: 4:30 PM
End Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Online Course
Join us in this virtual session where you will explore must-have Chrome extensions to save time, increase productivity, and support student learning.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/11/2025
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Tabasco Room
Principals will focus on enhancing instructional leadership and furthering our district's academic vision and equip principals with essential tools and strategies to effectively lead their teams towards academic excellence.
Max Participants:
65
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/11/2025
Start Time: 4:00 PM
End Time: 6:00 PM
Location: John F. Kennedy Elementary Cafeteria
Participants will examine committee roles, responsibilities, and DLI program expectations to enhance the fidelity of program implementation.
Max Participants:
60
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/13/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
5.8 Teachers as well as administrators who have supervisory duties for service decisions are required to complete a minimum of six (6) hours of professional development that includes nature and needs of gifted/talented students and service options for gifted/ talented students (19 TAC §89.2(4)). 5.9 Counselors who work with gifted/talented students are required to complete a minimum of six (6) hours of professional development that includes nature and needs of gifted/ talented students, service options for gifted/ talented students, and social emotional learning (19 TAC §89.2(4)).
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/13/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
Elementary concrete starting points to focus students' learning will be the cornerstone of this Zoom or face-to-face session. Learn how to address differentiation using the elements of depth and complexity. The icons for Language of the Discipline, Details, Rules, Patterns, Trends, Big ideas, Ethics and Unanswered Questions are used to stimulate higher level thinking using
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/18/2025
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 2:00 PM
Location: La Joya Room
Join us for a collaborative PLC session designed to strengthen counselor knowledge in AP Potential utilization, CCRSM Blueprint accountability, and support systems for parenting students. Through guided discussion and district-led presentations, counselors will share best practices, deepen understanding of equity-focused tools, and align efforts to support post-secondary readiness for all student populations.
Max Participants:
80
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/5/2026
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Staff Development Center (Board Room)
Advanced Placement courses AP Human Geography, AP World History, AP Spanish Language, and AP PreCalculus all have Free Response Items that must be graded to complete the TIA data process. It is essential that these teachers receive training an calibration for this rating process for fair rating.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/17/2026
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
This six-hour workshop is a component of the required thirty hours for teachers delivering services to identified Gifted/Talented (G/T) students. Participants will analyze the historical, legal, and conceptual understandings of gifted education. They will examine the characteristics and behaviors of gifted learners, which are the basis for developing programs that meet their needs. Participants will consider the social and emotional needs of these learners and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different types of programs for gifted learners.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/24/2026
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: La Joya Room
Join us for an interactive professional development session focused on digital assessment tools that enhance teaching and learning. This training will introduce you to a variety of platforms and strategies to create engaging, real-time assessments that provide meaningful data to drive instruction.
Max Participants:
45
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/24/2026
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Los Ebanos Room
The goal of Day 3 training is to ensure that educators feel confident and prepared to use MAP Growth data to enhance their instructional practices and support student achievement effectively.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/24/2026
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Palmview Room
The goal of Day 3 training is to ensure that educators feel confident and prepared to use MAP Growth data to enhance their instructional practices and support student achievement effectively.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/24/2026
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Tabasco Room
The goal of Day 3 training is to ensure that educators feel confident and prepared to use MAP Growth data to enhance their instructional practices and support student achievement effectively
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/24/2026
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Los Ebanos Room
The goal of Day 3 training is to ensure that educators feel confident and prepared to use MAP Growth data to enhance their instructional practices and support student achievement effectively.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/24/2026
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Palmview Room
The goal of Day 3 training is to ensure that educators feel confident and prepared to use MAP Growth data to enhance their instructional practices and support student achievement effectively.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/24/2026
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Tabasco Room
The goal of Day 3 training is to ensure that educators feel confident and prepared to use MAP Growth data to enhance their instructional practices and support student achievement effectively.
Max Participants:
35
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/31/2026
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
This six-hour workshop is a component of the required thirty hours for teachers delivering services to identified G/T students. Participants will examine the process of nominating, screening, selecting, and placing students in gifted programs.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/21/2026
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 4:30 PM
Location: La Joya Room
Inducted members will continue learning how to integrate tech and digital resources, apps, and tools in daily instruction to impact teaching and learning. Members will use their issued MacBook Pro and iPad to create digital content/videos. Focus will be on preparation for the creation of the required academy end of year video submission. Video Portfolio will be reviewed.
Max Participants:
60
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/21/2026
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
This six-hour workshop is a component of the required thirty hours for teachers delivering services to identified G/T students. Participants will be introduced to differentiated instruction as a way to meet the needs of gifted/talented learners in the regular classroom. They will examine models of differentiation including anchor activities, tiered instruction, menus along with a variety of low-preparation strategies.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/28/2026
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
Secondary concrete starting points to focus students' learning will be the cornerstone of this Zoom or face-to-face session. Learn how to address differentiation using the elements of depth and complexity. The icons for Language of the Discipline, Details, Rules, Patterns, Trends, Big ideas, Ethics and Unanswered Questions are used to stimulate higher level thinking using literature, newspaper, paintings and history text. Icons are tools to challenge learners to venture deeper and broaden their understanding of the areas of study. Using the Content Imperatives alongside these elements will create a deeper level of understanding for the gifted students as they look for the Origins, Contributions, Convergence, Parallels and Paradox.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/7/2026
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
This six-hour workshop is a component of the required thirty hours for teachers delivering services to identified G/T students. Participants will be introduced to select teaching models and instructional strategies that promote cognitive and affective growth for gifted students. Specific topics for this day of the training include Bloom's Taxonomy; Creativity; ways to engage in Convergent and Divergent thinking.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/25/2026
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Second Floor A252
Teachers will be trained on Math Research-Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS)
Max Participants:
30
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/28/2026
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
This six-hour workshop is a component of the required thirty hours for teachers delivering services to identified G/T students. Participants will be introduced to select teaching models and instructional strategies that promote cognitive and affective growth for gifted students. The focus of the session will take an in-depth look at Sandra Kaplan's icons of depth and complexity.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 10/29/2025
Start Time: 4:30 PM
End Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Participants will engage in the procedures and best practices for making informed decisions regarding Bilingual Students.
Max Participants:
20
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/1/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
This six-hour workshop is a component of the required thirty hours for teachers delivering services to identified G/T students. Participants will be introduced to select teaching models and instructional strategies that promote cognitive and affective growth for gifted students. Specific topics for this day of the training include Bloom's Taxonomy; Creativity; ways to engage in Convergent and Divergent thinking.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/3/2025
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 10:45 AM
Location: Online Course
Participants will Learn the newly released Procurement Procedures Manual, outlining updated processes, responsibilities, and compliance requirements for all district purchasing activities. It provides clear guidance on steps and documentation, ensures transparency and accountability, and replaces all previous versions or information procedures. Key updates include: * Revised Food & Non-Food Items procedures and documentation requirements * New Vendor Set-Up Process * Updated Procurement Proposal and Quotation Process * New How-to's and forms to support processes
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/4/2025
Start Time: 2:00 PM
End Time: 2:45 PM
Location: Online Course
Participants will Learn the newly released Procurement Procedures Manual, outlining updated processes, responsibilities, and compliance requirements for all district purchasing activities. It provides clear guidance on steps and documentation, ensures transparency and accountability, and replaces all previous versions or information procedures. Key updates include: * Revised Food & Non-Food Items procedures and documentation requirements * New Vendor Set-Up Process * Updated Procurement Proposal and Quotation Process * New How-to's and forms to support processes
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/5/2025
Start Time: 4:00 PM
End Time: 5:15 PM
Location: Online Course
Participants will learn the newly released Procurement Procedures Manual, outlining updated processes, responsibilities, and compliance requirements for all district purchasing activities. It provides clear guidance on steps and documentation, ensures transparency and accountability, and replaces all previous versions or information procedures. Key updates include: * Revised Food & Non-Food Items procedures and documentation requirements * New Vendor Set-Up Process * Updated Procurement Proposal and Quotation Process * New How-to's and forms to support processes
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/5/2025
Start Time: 4:30 PM
End Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Online Course
Learn how to harness Wayground’s AI features to automatically generate quizzes from YouTube videos, saving time while creating interactive, engaging learning experiences for students.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/8/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
5.8 Teachers as well as administrators who have supervisory duties for service decisions are required to complete a minimum of six (6) hours of professional development that includes nature and needs of gifted/talented students and service options for gifted/ talented students (19 TAC §89.2(4)). 5.9 Counselors who work with gifted/talented students are required to complete a minimum of six (6) hours of professional development that includes nature and needs of gifted/ talented students, service options for gifted/ talented students, and social emotional learning (19 TAC §89.2(4)). Note: Legislative Updates will be shared with administrators.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/15/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
This six-hour workshop is a component of the required thirty hours for teachers delivering services to identified G/T students. Participants will be introduced to select teaching models and instructional strategies that promote cognitive and affective growth for gifted students. The focus of the session will take an in-depth look at Sandra Kaplan's icons of depth and complexity.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/18/2025
Start Time: 4:30 PM
End Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Online Course
Learn how to navigate through the adoption digital platform and explore instructional strategies that can help maximize instruction.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 11/19/2025
Start Time: 4:30 PM
End Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Online Course
Join us in this 1 hour virtual session where you will learn how to upload and organize resources, generate summaries, create study guides, and use AI-driven insights to support lesson planning, professional learning, and student engagement. TECH BYTES Series
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/2/2025
Start Time: 4:30 PM
End Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Online Course
Participants will engage in the procedures and best practices for making informed decisions regarding Bilingual Students.
Max Participants:
20
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/9/2025
Start Time: 4:30 PM
End Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Online Course
Participants will receive an overview of the supplemental services and supports available to migrant students, designed to promote their academic success.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/10/2025
Start Time: 4:30 PM
End Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Online Course
Join us in this virtual session where you will explore must-have Chrome extensions to save time, increase productivity, and support student learning.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/13/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
5.8 Teachers as well as administrators who have supervisory duties for service decisions are required to complete a minimum of six (6) hours of professional development that includes nature and needs of gifted/talented students and service options for gifted/ talented students (19 TAC §89.2(4)). 5.9 Counselors who work with gifted/talented students are required to complete a minimum of six (6) hours of professional development that includes nature and needs of gifted/ talented students, service options for gifted/ talented students, and social emotional learning (19 TAC §89.2(4)).
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 12/13/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
Elementary concrete starting points to focus students' learning will be the cornerstone of this Zoom or face-to-face session. Learn how to address differentiation using the elements of depth and complexity. The icons for Language of the Discipline, Details, Rules, Patterns, Trends, Big ideas, Ethics and Unanswered Questions are used to stimulate higher level thinking using
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/17/2026
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
This six-hour workshop is a component of the required thirty hours for teachers delivering services to identified Gifted/Talented (G/T) students. Participants will analyze the historical, legal, and conceptual understandings of gifted education. They will examine the characteristics and behaviors of gifted learners, which are the basis for developing programs that meet their needs. Participants will consider the social and emotional needs of these learners and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different types of programs for gifted learners.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 1/31/2026
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
This six-hour workshop is a component of the required thirty hours for teachers delivering services to identified G/T students. Participants will examine the process of nominating, screening, selecting, and placing students in gifted programs.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/21/2026
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
This six-hour workshop is a component of the required thirty hours for teachers delivering services to identified G/T students. Participants will be introduced to differentiated instruction as a way to meet the needs of gifted/talented learners in the regular classroom. They will examine models of differentiation including anchor activities, tiered instruction, menus along with a variety of low-preparation strategies.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 2/28/2026
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
Secondary concrete starting points to focus students' learning will be the cornerstone of this Zoom or face-to-face session. Learn how to address differentiation using the elements of depth and complexity. The icons for Language of the Discipline, Details, Rules, Patterns, Trends, Big ideas, Ethics and Unanswered Questions are used to stimulate higher level thinking using literature, newspaper, paintings and history text. Icons are tools to challenge learners to venture deeper and broaden their understanding of the areas of study. Using the Content Imperatives alongside these elements will create a deeper level of understanding for the gifted students as they look for the Origins, Contributions, Convergence, Parallels and Paradox.
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/7/2026
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
This six-hour workshop is a component of the required thirty hours for teachers delivering services to identified G/T students. Participants will be introduced to select teaching models and instructional strategies that promote cognitive and affective growth for gifted students. Specific topics for this day of the training include Bloom's Taxonomy; Creativity; ways to engage in Convergent and Divergent thinking.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
Date: 3/28/2026
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Online Course
This six-hour workshop is a component of the required thirty hours for teachers delivering services to identified G/T students. Participants will be introduced to select teaching models and instructional strategies that promote cognitive and affective growth for gifted students. The focus of the session will take an in-depth look at Sandra Kaplan's icons of depth and complexity.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
1
