Professional Learning
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Acceptable CPE Activities
Professional Learning enhances the employees’ knowledge and skills with the intention to increase student achievement, and the learning is aligned with the district and campus goals. The intent for the training is to help the employee grow professionally so that the employee’s learning helps meet the needs of students.
(Below is a list from TEA of the acceptable continuing professional educational activities.)
Operational Meeting: When a meeting is to disperse information or to help increase the efficiency of the organization, etc., these meetings are considered operational in nature and not professional growth. CPE credits will not be awarded unless professional education and growth is occurring.
ACCEPTABLE CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Types of acceptable Continuing Professional Education (CPE) activities include:
1. Institutes, Workshops, Seminars, Conferences, in-service or staff developments
Participation in institutes, workshops, seminars, conferences, in-service or staff developments which are related to or enhance the professional knowledge and skills of the educator;
2. Graduate, Undergraduate Course Work, or Training Programs
Completion of undergraduate courses in the content area knowledge and skills related to the certificate being renewed, graduate courses, or training programs which are taken through an accredited institution of higher education; (One semester hour of credit earned at an accredited institution of higher education is equivalent to 15 CPE clock hours.)
3. Distance Learning, Video Conferencing
Participation in interactive distance learning, video conferencing, or on-line activities or conferences;
4. Independent Study
Independent study, not to exceed 20% of the required clock hours, which may include self-study of relevant professional materials (books, journals, periodicals, video/audio tapes, computer software, and on-line information) or authoring a published work;
5. Development of Curriculum or CPE training materials
6. Assessor
Serving as an assessor (does not include the required annual evaluation of the principal) for the principal assessment process [TAC §241.35], not to exceed 10% of the required clock hours;
7. Teaching or Presenting a CPE activity, not to exceed 10% of the required clock hours; and/or
8. Mentoring
Providing professional guidance as a mentor educator, not to exceed 30% of the required clock hours.
Region 4 Professional Learning Grant
Humble ISD has been awarded a grant from Region 4 to cover costs associated with professional learning, consultants, and educational materials available through Region 4. If your school or department wishes to use these funds, you must follow these guidelines (you must use your Humble ISD Google Account to access this document).
Please email Region4 for grant questions.
Continuing Education Opportunities
Teacher Mentor Program
Humble ISD believes in providing multiple layers of support for all employees, but especially for teachers that are "New to Humble" and "New to the Profession" in order to build and grow strong teachers that work with our students. Over the years, the Humble ISD Mentor Program has changed and evolved to meet the changing needs of our new teachers and has grown to incorporate our teachers with experience that are new to Humble ISD.
Purpose
The purpose of the Humble ISD Mentor and New Teacher Support System is to provide our teachers, those new to the profession and those new to Humble ISD, with multiple layers of ongoing support through their peers, campus mentors and mentor liaisons, campus and district administration, and through district instructional support staff at the Instructional Support Center (ISC) and the Humble ISD Administration Building.
Misson
The Humble ISD Mentor and New Teacher Support System will provide systemic supports at all levels (classroom, campus, and the district) for all new teachers in Humble ISD.
New to Humble ISD Teacher Trainings and Newsletter
New Teacher Workshops are held throughout the year to ensure our New to Humble ISD Teachers are supported in their first year in Humble ISD.
For questions concerning New Teacher Workshops, contact Dr. Laketha Cooper.