Training & resources
Extend your professional development with our wide variety of training events and resources.
Adult learning opportunities
Looking for learning?
The Organizational Learning department strives to promote and support innovative and exemplary professional development in order to continuously enhance teaching and extend learning. GISD offers a wide variety of professional development opportunities for staff members. All of the courses are ongoing to allow participants to join at any time or date.
Please visit Performance Matters and click on courses for details about available learning opportunities.
Required and Recommended Videos
Deadline to complete Garland ISD Recommended and Required Videos is Nov. 30, 2018.
Training resources
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Apple Boot Camp
A hands-on workshop for those who want to dive deeper into Apple Tools for instruction.#GISDchat
The Digital Learning Team hosts a monthly Twitter Chat to discuss hot topics in digital learning, as well as share ideas for teaching in a 21st-century classroom. Teachers that attend #GISDchat receive one hour of CPE credit.
Google Boot Camp
GSuite for Education Certifications have been recently updated and The Digital Learning Team is pleased to offer GISD educators an opportunity to go deeper into the GSuite tools to maximize efficiency and effectiveness within their instruction.
i3 (Innovation in Instruction)
i3 is a district-wide, teacher based program that scaffolds 21st-century learning skills for teachers. i3 teachers provide exciting live webinars about digital learning for classroom technology integration.
T-TESS
New teacher evaluation system starts in August.
Campus Schoolnet training
Are you looking for additional Schoolnet training? Principals and Assistant Principals, are you interested in tailored sessions that target specific campus needs?
Scanning Assessments
Printing Data Reports
Navigating the data in Schoolnet
Navigating & Scheduling Curriculum
Creating and Administering Assessments
Transferring data from All In Learning
Keep growing the capacity of our teachers and instructional leaders in in the use of Schoolnet as GISD's Instructional Management System.
Campus Training Requests
The Digital Learning Team provides specific training to meet campus digital learning needs. Campus administrators can complete the Training Request Form. Then the Digital Learning Team will contact the campus to begin planning the training to address the targeted campus needs.
Contact us
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