Sec. 21.054. CONTINUING EDUCATION. (a) The board shall propose rules establishing a process for identifying continuing education courses and programs that fulfill educators' continuing education requirements.
(b) Continuing education requirements for an educator who teaches students with dyslexia must include training regarding new research and practices in educating students with dyslexia.
(c) The training required under Subsection (b) may be offered in an online course.
(d) Continuing education requirements for a classroom teacher must provide that not more than 25 percent of the training required every five years include instruction regarding:
(1) collecting and analyzing information that will improve effectiveness in the classroom;
(2) recognizing early warning indicators that a student may be at risk of dropping out of school;
(3) integrating technology into classroom instruction; and
(4) educating diverse student populations, including:
(A) students with disabilities, including mental health disorders;
(B) students who are educationally disadvantaged;
(C) students of limited English proficiency; and
(D) students at risk of dropping out of school.
(e) Continuing education requirements for a principal must provide that not more than 25 percent of the training required every five years include instruction regarding:
(1) effective and efficient management, including:
(A) collecting and analyzing information;
(B) making decisions and managing time; and
(C) supervising student discipline and managing behavior;
(2) recognizing early warning indicators that a student may be at risk of dropping out of school;
(3) integrating technology into campus curriculum and instruction; and
(4) educating diverse student populations, including:
(A) students with disabilities, including mental health disorders;
(B) students who are educationally disadvantaged;
(C) students of limited English proficiency; and
(D) students at risk of dropping out of school.
(f) Continuing education requirements for a counselor must provide that not more than 25 percent of training required every five years include instruction regarding:
(1) assisting students in developing high school graduation plans;
(2) implementing dropout prevention strategies; and
(3) informing students concerning:
(A) college admissions, including college financial aid resources and application procedures; and
(B) career opportunities.
(g) The board shall adopt rules that allow an educator to fulfill up to 12 hours of continuing education by participating in a mental health first aid training program offered by a local mental health authority under Section 1001.203, Health and Safety Code. The number of hours of continuing education an educator may fulfill under this subsection may not exceed the number of hours the educator actually spends participating in a mental health first aid training program.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 675 (S.B. 143), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (H.B. 200), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 67(a), eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 635 (S.B. 866), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 638 (H.B. 642), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(9), eff. September 1, 2015.
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