Professional Development
The Curriculum and Instruction Department provides and coordinates a variety of learning opportunities for staff.
District-Approved Flex Day Options
Principals may approve additional options not listed below that are completed outside of work hours. The list below are considered pre-approved by the District if completed outside of work calendars. See Flex Day FAQs page for details.
Mental Health First Aid (see information below for TEA-compliant options)- all staff ultimately need to complete one option.
EduHero Classroom Management courses (eligible only if taken for first-time credit):
Before it Breaks: Proactive Classroom Management (1 hr)
Effective Classroom Behavior Management (1 hr)
Classroom Management (1 hr)
Emergent Bilingual online courses
Implementing the ELPS by content courses (TEA Learn ELPS free 3 hrs.) 2026-27 Coming Soon
ELPS Academy (TEA Learn ELPS free 4 hrs.) 2026-27 Coming Soon
Special Education courses through ESC Region 13
Special Education online courses
For SpEd teachers: A Step Toward IEP Quality and Rigor (6 hrs.)
For SpEd teachers, GenEd teachers, and IPs: Behavior Change, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (6 hrs.)
For SpEd teachers, GenEd teachers, and IPs: Applied Behavior Analysis for Everyone (6 hrs.)
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Free online GT update courses:
(only when taken for 1st time credit) EduHero (45 min - 1 hr each)
Engaging the Gifted Student
Personality Typing and GT Students GT: Stress and Burnout Emotional Needs of GT Students Growth and Maturity of GT Students The Twice Exceptional Student Raising the BAR Increasing your GT Diversity Working with GT Parents Overcoming Roadblocks to GT Success Tech Tools for GT Students Differentiated Assessments GT Instruction in the ELAR Classroom Growth Approach to GT Instruction Functional Perfectionism GT STEM Inquiry using PhET Simulations Differentiated Instruction for GT Students Energizing K-5 GT Science Cultivating Creativity in GT Students |
Fee-based* online GT courses:
(only when taken for 1st time credit) Region 13 (6-hour updates)
Differentiating for Advanced Learners
Curriculum Compacting for Advanced Learners
Gifted Potential in Creativity and Leadership
Using the Depth and Complexity Framework
Administrators and Counselors Training
Choice Boards for Advanced Learners
The Proactive Differentiation Using Assessments
Essentials of GT Online Course
Gifted Potential in Creativity and Leadership
Planning with the Texas Performance Standards Project
The Development of Products and Performances
Twice Exceptional Students and GT Services
Reactive Differentiation Tools
Strategic Approach for Serving Special Student Populations in GT
Supporting Classroom Instruction for Administrators and Coaches
Creating Questions that Increase Engagement
Responsive Learning (30 hr. Foundations)
Reach out to a C&I Coordinator for information
College Board online AP Summer Institutes
Reach out to Carol Morris regarding eligibility
*see your principal/supervisor to request paid-PD
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In-House GT 6 Hour Update
House Bill 3 Mental Health First Aid Training
Legislation passed in 2023 requires that by September 1, 2028, 100% of school staff complete a TEA-compliant training in Mental Health First Aid. Multiple options exist for this one-time training. When entering certificates of completion in Eduphoria Strive, please ensure you enter the requested hours in the "Mental Health First Aid" category in addition to other categories that may apply (such as SBEC hours).
Options Pre-Approved by BCISD (please contact Student Services for approval of other options):
- Youth Mental Health First Aid through ESC Region 13: blended virtual format course
- EduHero Youth Mental Health HB3 Plan (now pushed to BCISD employees' landing pages)-
3 parts required
Other Non-Flex Training
(required for new staff)
(required annually)
Wondering if the PD you attended qualifies as GT training?
If you attended a workshop or completed an online training that you believe could count towards the State-required annual update hours for Gifted and Talented, complete this form to request consideration. If you still need to complete your hours, contact Curriculum Coordinator Laura Eubank for information about available options.