Professional Development
for Educators!

Violence and abuse in teen relationships is a widespread problem. As a teen, you must learn the signs of dating violence, and how to protect yourself....

Learn about the many types of drugs available, examine the actual causes and signs of addiction, and ways to best combat this threat,

(Bloodborne Pathogens) Expande tu conocimiento de enfermedades transmitidas por la sangre y como reducir el riesgo de contaminación. Este curso ...

This module is designed to give you tips, tools, and strategies that can be used when incorporating vocabulary instruction in your classroom.

It is often ignored or disregarded until it escalates in severity. In this course, you will examine the law, explore what constitutes sexual harassmen...

Module 2 focuses on increasing your knowledge and understanding of direct and systematic instruction, and the key principles that should guide instruc...

This course will educate teachers about what to do if an active shooter incident occurs within their school. These scenarios are always difficult to i...

This course will help you understand the legal and professional aspects of Senate Bill 7 related to improper relationships between educators and stude...

This course is for school employees who have had the Basic Bloodborne Pathogen training within the past year. It meets the refresher training requirem...

In this course for students, we’re going to talk about Proper searching, Privacy and Identity Theft, Copyright, and Cyberbullying.

Explore various web-based content based games and activities that teachers can use to enhance curriculum and increase student engagement and learning....

In this course we’re going to dig a little deeper into some of the Word 2016 features including layouts, themes, and formatting tools.

Explore the new features in this edition of PowerPoint and explore the tools that the 2016 edition has to offer.

Explore the perks of podcasting and how it can enhance your teaching experience with ipadio!

Learn the basics of Google Forms,  a survey administration app free to use with a Google account. This course will explore how to create a form, as ...

Hangouts Meet is a video conferencing software by Google. This course navigates the communication platform to help teachers learn different ways to ke...

Explore free apps and tools that you can use in your classroom today to support your struggling students.

The use of different technology in a classroom setting can have many positive benefits. This course will guide you through several resources available...

This introductory 3-part series is designed to give educators the basics to promote successful technology integration. Part Three will focus on the cl...

Learn how to be an effective online teacher and discuss some best practices and great educational tools to get you started in the digital classroom. 

Learn how to understand concerns and communicate effectively with parents/guardians of GT students. You will also go over strategies and options for G...

The goal of this course is that you learn ways to enhance your students’ intellectual growth and social maturity so you can help prevent such proble...

Learn about the various options that you have for differentiating instruction for GT students with this 1-hour course. 

This Gifted and Talented course features innovative instructional strategies teachers can use to navigate around roadblocks and empower gifted student...

Learn about Twice-Exceptional students and how to accommodate them in your classroom and meet their unique needs.

In this course you will learn how to understand the emotional needs of GT students to be better able to meet their educational needs.

The objectives for this course are that you understand how stress can affect your students’ mental health. Recognize early signs of stress and burno...

Learn how to use and implement PhET Simulations in your GT and STEM classrooms.

Explore assessment terminology, assessment tools, and discover why differentiated assessments are necessary for your GT students. 

Teachers can be flexible and insightful escalator operators, continually challenging and extending the most capable students beyond where they are. Th...

In Part III, you will focus on Teaching Actions 5 - 10: using mental models, teaching abstract processes, the importance of planning, using the adult...

Part II of the course series focuses on Teaching Actions 1 - 4. These actions are related to developing mutual respect, teaching hidden rules, knowing...

Dr. Ruby Payne brings her knowledge and expertise to Eduhero with a three-part course series, A Framework for Understanding Poverty. Part I focuses ...

This DIR-approved course provides an overview of cybersecurity including the importance of data protection, the different types of threats, as well as...

(Cybersecurity in Schools) Este curso aprobado por DIR proporciona una visión general de la ciberseguridad, incluida la importancia de la protección...

Learn about your responsibilities as a Texas School District educator or board member with regard to child maltreatment. Updated January 2021. 

Dr. John Conley and Dr. Brian Zemlicka discuss the teacher shortage and retention dilemma and possible solutions for these issues. 

Hear from Dr. Brian Zemlicka and Mr. John Conley on the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of the Superintendent and the Board.