Big Spring ISD

In order to receive the 2 paid Comp Waiver days scheduled in November 2021, BSISD requires ALL staff to complete the following virtual trainings between May 24, 2021 – August 8, 2021.

The following compliance trainings are required for ALL employees every year. Please review the links below and complete the Google Quiz at the end of each one prior to returning to your campus on August 8, 2021. Employees must review the following:

The following compliance trainings are required to be completed by all staff on a yearly basis: (completion of Google Forms at the end of each training or the Gateway certificate at the end of the seizure training is required) These sessions count as ONE DAY of summer staff development.*

CHILD SAFETY:

• Prevention and Awareness: Human Trafficking of School Aged Children
• Recognizing/Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect
• Addressing Bullying: Physical, Mental, Social, or Cyberbullying
• Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention

EMPLOYEE/STUDENT HEALTH:

• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Seizure and Epilepsy Training
• Stop Harassment

TEACHER EXPECTATIONS:

• Teacher and Student Personal Boundaries
• Educator-Student Interaction, Including Social Media
• Valuing Parents in Education
• Student Discipline and Teacher-Anger Managment

*Teachers MAY choose to complete two different days of training during the summer prior to teachers returning on contract August 9, 2021. These teachers will have until August 31, 2021 to complete the compliance training for the 2021-2022 school year.

The purpose of this module is to assist and equip educators in meeting the training requirements for the Commissioner's Rule (TAC §61.1051) on reporting Child Abuse, Neglect, including Trafficking of a Child. Each district and open-enrollment charter school must maintain records that include the name of each staff member who participated in training (TAC §61.1051). https://www.texasgateway.org/resource/prevention-and-awareness-human-trafficking-school-aged-children

This link will take you directly to the Human Trafficking video. Be sure you "LOG IN" at the upper right of your screen so the training is linked to your account for your personal records and you complete the 2021 BSISD training sign off form HERE.

Review the Slides and complete the QUIZ at the end

After completing the yearly required compliance trainings listed above, teachers may select from a variety of summer professional development options to earn their SECOND day of summer pd. Below is simply a list of possible options provided as a courtesy for teachers to consider, but are in no way inclusive of all approved options. Region 18 is hosting a wealth of valuable trainings all summer long and should really be considered for teachers looking to find professional development opportunities.

All teacher self-selected summer professional development MUST be approved by the campus principal PRIOR to completing the training.

The Region 18 Educational Service Center may have some on site workshops for school staff. As a PLATINUM district, most workshops are now offered FREE OF CHARGE to BSISD teachers. https://www.escweb.net/tx_r18/catalog/Calendar.aspx?monthly&date=6/1/2021&location=

Some great distance learning for all grades to help address some achievement gaps can be found here: https://www.smore.com/31tvu-curriculum-instruction?ref=email-content#w-6704110617

Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to help someone who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge. The training helps you identify, understand and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses.

https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/

Classes must have a minimum of 5 participants to register. Contact Ida Hambrick at ida.hambrick@wtcmhmr.org for more information.

BSISD uses DMAC to monitor student assessment results as well as document student progress, develop formative/summative assessments, house teacher appraisals and more. Learn more about the following DMAC features such as:

· - Online testing (TAG and TEKScore)

· - Documentation (Student Portfolio, RtI and FormWorks)

· - Reports (State Assessment, lead4ward and Data Export)

· - Appraisals (T-TESS and TIA/T-PESS)

· - District and campus plans (PlanWorks)

· - LPAC

· - PK-2 in DMAC

https://www.dmac-solutions.net/resources/

BSISD DMAC district administrators:

Dr. Raemi Thompson rthompson@bsisd.esc18.net

Gina McWilliams gmcwilliams@bsisd.esc18.net

For teachers looking to hone their Google Classroom or technology skills:

Google Classroom

Big Spring ISD IS a Google Classroom District K-12.

Transform your classroom with Google Classroom. Google Classroom streamlines assignments, boosts collaboration, and fosters seamless communication to make teaching more productive and meaningful.

Learn more on getting started with Google Classroom https://edu.google.com/teacher-center/products/classroom/?modal_active=none

Please email Marie Mashburn at mmashburn@bsisd.esc18.net if you need help with Google Classroom.

Google Educator Certification

You've spent the time growing your skills, now get certified to be recognized for the work you've done. You may select one or both of two educator certifications so that you can show mastery at the level that's right for you. Use the content in the teacher center and your own teaching experience to best prepare you for the performance-based exams. https://teachercenter.withgoogle.com/certification

6UP - GT 6 Hour Update Opportunities

Need your required GT 6 hour update? Region 18 is hosting SEVERAL 6UP - GT 6 hour update opportunities on July 20 @ Region 18 ESC. There will be sessions for serving GT students in the four content areas, serving Low SES GT students, as well as the new state required GT trainings for counselors and administrators. Upon completion of the 6 hour sessions, teachers, counselors, and administrators will receive GT credit.

Please go to the Region 18 Calendar and search "GT" in the Keyword box.

Do you have English learners in your classroom? Do you expect to have English learners in the future? According to demographic trends, the answer is yes. Many Texas teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, and parents come to us asking for support. They are often seeking to make sure their English learners progress in TELPAS and STAAR, and that their day-to-day interactions with their students increase student well being. Are your English learners engaged? How do you make sure they are comprehending? Are you being culturally responsive and supportive enough?

https://pm4teach.catalog.instructure.com/

Texas Gateway has SEVERAL free online professional development courses for school employees to review located at https://www.texascourses.org/

There are courses for practically every grade level and subject. Just complete the course that applies to your subject area and turn in your printed certificate to your administrator in August.

Handle with Care (formerly CPI)

Handle With Care is the world renown leader in crisis intervention and behavior management training services to human services staff, healthcare providers, community and juvenile programs, families, educators and schools. For over 30 years, Handle With Care has earned an international reputation for teaching the safest and most powerful verbal and physical intervention methods in the history of the industry.

This training will be offered throughout the 2021-2022 school year as scheduled on the BSISD PD calendar https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hc_12JpkX4H6Lr6hr7g2b2M90Beh4Y7nfLe6o0ZW05Q/edit#gid=0

If you are interested in this training, please contact Dr. Tyler Sheppard tsheppard@bsisd.esc18.net or Terry Kubena tkubena@bsisd.esc18.net

Classroom aides should complete any behavior training or find something that closely aligns with either the type of student they typically serve (ELL, SPED, etc) or aligns with a specific content they provide academic services for (Math, English, etc).

Behavior RTI

Behavior is an area of RTI implementation that has a pivotal impact on student success. Students need a school with a safe, positive environment to build relationships with peers and teachers. We have included tools for campus needs assessment in the area of behavior, and links to Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) resources. This year a new focus will be on promoting positive relationships and restorative practices in schools. Please watch the videos in their entirety at this website: http://buildingrti.utexas.org/links-websites/restorative-discipline-practices-texas
(3 CPE credits)

English Language Learners

Do you have English learners in your classroom? Do you expect to have English learners in the future? According to demographic trends, the answer is yes. Many Texas teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, and parents come to us asking for support. They are often seeking to make sure their English learners progress in TELPAS and STAAR, and that their day-to-day interactions with their students increase student well being. Are your English learners engaged? How do you make sure they are comprehending? Are you being culturally responsive and supportive enough?

https://pm4para.catalog.instructure.com/

Teachers NEW to the profession will be required to attend the BSISD New Teacher Academy. For new teachers joining BSISD:

Beginning teachers are our most valuable and precious resources. Helping these teachers to flourish and grow can be some of the most important work we do as educators. All teachers new to BSISD are required to attend.

The New Teacher Academy kicks off Aug 5 with Welcome to BSISD - Getting to Know the BSISD Way. We will start at 8:00am at Trinity Baptist Church. We look forward to meeting our classroom leaders.

Capturing Kids Hearts - ALL new to BSISD teachers hired after September 1, 2020 will be required to attend this amazing 2 day training designed to help you manage your classroom and outline expectations. BSISD is proud to recognize Big Spring Intermediate as a 2-time Capturing Kids Hearts National Showcase school. Trainings will be held August 12 & 13 from 8:00am-5:00pm at Trinity Baptist Church. These are two of the best training days you will ever engage with. Small snacks will be provided throughout the day. Please dress business comfortable and be prepared to stay the entire time.

An Introduction to TEKS Resource: TEKS Resource is our online curriculum framework for all subject areas. This FREE training will help new teachers become familiar with how to navigate their subject area and identify the required student expectations to be taught. Be sure to call Leslie Clements in Curriculum at least 2 days prior to attending for your TEKS Resource username and password. https://www.escweb.net/tx_r18/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=352011