Professional Development

1. Campus Level PD - Administrators, Counselors, Curriculum Specialists, and Teachers may offer Professional Development opportunities at your campus.

2. District Level PD - District Level Curriculum and Instruction personnel along with campus administrators and teachers may offer Professional Development opportunities (during or after school) throughout the school year or during Summer break. They are sometimes held at the Central Office Building, various campuses, or a District Professional Development Center.

3. Education Service Centers - Most districts on the Dallas side of the metro associate with the Region 10 Education Service Center (ESC), if your district is on the Fort Worth side, your service center is likely to be the Region 11 ESC.

4. Outside Education Entities (1 day or multiple days PD) - BER (Bureau of Education and Research) is a major professional development company. You or your school may receive fliers/letters from PD companies advertising upcoming professional development opportunities in your area. You can also look them up online, they usually have a calendar/schedule of upcoming events. You can view the PD topics, see if they will be in your city, and also find out the cost.

5. Educational Conferences (1 day or multiple days) - various education companies, curriculum companies may offer educational conferences in your area from time to time.

6. Books, Webinars, and Video Trainings - Much can be learned from books, webinars, and video trainings pertaining to your profession. Many schools have Teacher Resource areas within their libraries. School Districts may also have Teacher Resource Centers at their Administration Buildings where you can find books, video series, etc.  Contact your School Administrator or Curriculum Director for further information. Webinars can be found on-line - you may also ask your Curriculum Director at your district for more information. - See The Library Tab for book recommendations.

7. Graduate Courses/Further Certifications-
Doctoral Programs, Masters Programs, Counseling, Reading Specialists, etc. 
Obtaining your Masters or Doctorate in education will make you a better teacher, educator,  or administrator for the students around you. It will also open doors for you that you wouldn't have available to you without a more advanced degree.

* Some PD opportunities are no cost, others may have a small fee, others can be expensive.

Your campuses and districts will usually have a budget for teacher professional development.  If you find a PD opportunity that you believe you can benefit from it is always worth asking your Administrator to pay for you to attend. (They may request that you share the information you learned at the PD at a future faculty meeting).