Continuing Ed. Connection
June 2021 - Volume I
Congratulations on completing the 2020-2021 school year!
Now, don't forget about summer learning!
Exchange Days - Important Reminders
- The window (June 2 - July 30) to earn 2021-2022 Exchange Days is open.
The 2021-2022 exchange days are November 22, 23, and 24 of 2021. Having these 3 exchange days will allow staff to have the whole week of Thanksgiving off.
3 exchange days equals a total of 18 hours of CPE credit.
Every contract employee (187 days, 216 days, 226 days, etc.) is required to complete exchange day hours and apply them to these 3 days.
Exchange Day Hours have to be earned on non-contract time. For regular teaching contracts, that means during the summer. For extended contracts, such as 226 days, that means on evenings and/or weekends.
- If an employee opts out of completing exchange time or does not complete the required amount of hours, those exchange days/that time will be recaptured by the district.
- Check out the new FAQs section on our website under Exchange Days for more information! https://www.greenvilleisd.com/Page/2959
Requesting Credit for PD
- Hours earned need to match your job position and be approved by your principal or supervisor.
- Once you have earned your hours, you will need to request credit in Eduphoria Strive.
- You can find directions for entering credit requests here: https://www.greenvilleisd.com/Page/2771
- Make sure you upload your certificate when entering your Strive request. If no certificate is included, no credit can be awarded. Certificates need to be in an accessible format: PDF, PNG, Word Doc., etc. HTML links will not work.
- Also, make certain you enter the correct number of hours in the CPE and Exchange Day Credit Hours boxes. One hour of training equals one CPE credit. Both boxes should be filled in with the same number of hours. See the example below.
You will receive a confirmation email from Eduphoria if your request is approved. Save this email for your records. If something goes wrong, you will also receive an email stating the problem and explaining how you resubmit.
Compliance & Safety Training
SafeSchools
REMINDERS:
- There are 6 required safety and compliance courses this year. These courses are required for all district employees.
- The due date to complete compliance and safety courses is September 3.
- If you want to use SafeSchools courses for Exchange Credit, they have to be completed prior to July 31 and off-contract time.
- The required SafeSchools courses can be used for Exchange Day Credit. They equal 3 hours.
- You must follow the credit request instructions and upload your certificates to Strive to request CPE or Exchange Day credits.
- Credit cannot be requested in advance. You can only enter a credit request in Strive after the course is completed and you are able to submit a certification/proof of course completion.
- If you choose to request credit, all 6 certificates/courses need to be entered as one request. Copy and paste your 6 SafeSchools certificates into one Word document or PDF and attach that file to your credit request.
- If individuals do not enter the correct information in their Strive requests (i.e. – incorrect hours, dates, times, no attached certificates/proof of completion, etc.), their requests will be denied.
Stay Up to Date on Learning Opportunities
What is GISD Offering?
You can find details about GISD's summer course offerings HERE.
You can also find opportunities by going logging into Strive and viewing the Upcoming Courses available.
Check Out Region 10's Options
Make sure you are logged in to the Region 10 website when you try to view courses or register for workshops. If you are not logged in as a GISD employee, some courses will appear to have a fee when they actually do not because of our partnership with Region 10.
There's Still Time to Register for the Roadshow
The Roadshow will be hosted at the CTE Center and GHS on June 22nd and 23rd. A variety of courses and learning opportunities will be incorporated into the event. It will be a great time to collaborate and soak up new information.
More details and information on specific course offerings can be found on the Region 10 Calendar of Sessions.
*Please note: Roadshow sessions can be used toward Exchange Days as well. Please follow the same credit request procedures as you would for other outside workshops.
We Want to Celebrate You!
Last, but definitely not least...
Have you or one of your teammates earned a degree or certificate recently?
We want to celebrate you and your accomplishments. So, no matter what your graduation looked like - virtual, socially distanced, or just celebrating the arrival of that diploma in the mail, we want to know about it!
Submit a picture, your graduation information (school, degree/certificate earned, etc.), and what you hope to achieve with your new learning to the Continuing Education Department. We want to spotlight you in our next newsletter!
Continuing Education Department
Email: russlerr@greenvilleisd.com
Website: https://www.greenvilleisd.com/domain/946
Location: 4004 Moulton Street, Greenville, TX, USA
Phone: 903-408-4464