Liberty Hill I.S.D.
Professional Learning
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Summer Learning Conference (May 29)
Teacher & staff-led sessions
1 hour options
Gifted and Talented options
New Science TEKS option
ESL Certification Prep Course (June 3-5)
In-Person at LHISD
For more options, click here.
Welcome back to another great school year! As we get started for another exciting year, here are a few professional learning opportunities taking place. Back to school events will take place August 2024.
New Employee Academy
Paraprofessional Summit
Campus Professional Learning
District Professional Learning
Convocation
These professional learning days are a great opportunity for teachers to engage in learning during the school year. Together with campuses, PLCs, and district teams, teachers will continue learning and working together. Dates are October 9, 2023, February 16, 2023 & April 8, 2024.
Flex Day Information
All LHISD teachers are encouraged to participate in professional learning opportunities. Participants can exchange hours during non-contractual summertime. See the Flex Day Information Page for more details.
G/T Update and Initial Training Information
Do you have questions about your G/T update hours or obtaining your initial training hours? Check out the G/T Professional Learning Page for more information or contact Kristine Kline.
Staff Development Requirements
Classroom teachers are required to complete at least 150 clock hours of CPE, and principals must complete 200 clock hours during each five-year renewal period. LHISD requires teachers and principals to complete a minimum of 50 clock hours of CPE each year. Clock hours for the year count from June-May.
All staff members need to keep original staff development certificates. Staff members need to access their transcript of training in Eduphoria Workshop to review it. All in-district staff development will appear on the transcript. Out of district certificates should be entered into Eduphoria by the staff member into Eduphoria Workshop. See Eduphoria Portfolio Page for more information. Certificates can be scanned and downloaded into Workshop. Certificates should not be submitted to central office.
For more information, see the LHISD Employee Handbook posted on district website in the HR Department.
Other Learning Opportunities
There are numerous sessions and learning opportunities happening all summer long. You are responsible for uploading your credit from outside Liberty Hill ISD opportunities into your Eduphoria Portfolio.
Autism Professional Learning
If you only have 30 minutes for professional development, this series is for you! Presenter, Dr. Amanda Boutot, BCBA-D, is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and an Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas State University. Her research is in the areas of assessment and treatment of children with autism.
Dr. Boutot has over 20 years of experience working with children and youth with autism and their families. She began her career as a public school special education teacher, working with children with special educational needs from early years through high school. Dr. Boutot earned her Ph.D. in special education from the University of Texas at Austin.
You can register for the entire series (6 hours of SBEC credit), or you can register for courses individually for partial credit)
Use the link below to register for the series or individual courses. Registration links will direct you to the Region 13 website.
Please submit all course completion certificates through Eduphoria to earn professional learning credit.