• Professional Learning in PfISD

    Pflugerville Independent School District believes that comprehensive, ongoing professional learning is central to school improvement and student success. Professional Learning at PfISD promotes continuous professional growth in a supportive environment by enhancing the knowledge and skills of all staff, with the expectation that doing so will also raise the levels of student performance. High quality professional learning in PfISD will be research-based, data driven, provide follow-up, be flexible to meet learners’ needs and be continuously evaluated for its effectiveness.

    Please direct any questions regarding professional learning and compliance courses to pd@pfisd.net.

     

    Compliance Courses for SY 2024-2025 - Coming in July

    Staff will receive an automated email notification from the Vector Training platform with the required (Mandatory) Compliance Courses assigned to their SY24-25 position. 
     
    Pflugerville ISD is using Vector Training, K-12 Edition to offer training courses online for your convenience. Follow these easy steps to complete your Pflugerville ISD safety training requirements:

    Using your web browser, go to the PfISD ClassLink site: https://launchpad.classlink.com/pfisd and select the Vector-SafeSchools tile. 
     
    Staff will have a one-time opportunity to Test Out of each assigned SafeSchools Course with a passing score of 70% or higher. Staff who do not pass the test-out option must complete the full course to earn a certificate of completion for this year.
     
    It is recommended that staff save a digital copy of any certificates of completion in their personal records.
     
    *Staff who successfully test-out will not receive a certificate of completion, but the system will report that the user has successfully completed the course requirements for this year.
     
    The deadline to complete all assigned SY 24-25 Compliance Courses is Friday, September 6, 2024. Staff hired after August 2, 2024 should complete all assigned Compliance Courses within 15 business days of employment.
       
    When staff log onto the Vector Platform, users will see all assigned Compliance Courses on the My Assignments homepage:
     
    Staff will have a one-time opportunity to Test Out of each assigned SafeSchools Course with a passing score of 70% or higher. Staff who do not pass the test-out option must complete the full course to earn a certificate of completion for this year.
     
    It is recommended that staff save a digital copy of any certificates of completion in their personal records.
     
    *Staff who successfully test-out will not receive a certificate of completion, but the system will report that the user has successfully completed the course requirements for this year.
     

    Click here to see the Required & Recommended Compliance Courses by position for SY23-24

    Coming Soon - Required & Recommended Compliance Courses by position for SY24-25

     
    The deadline to complete all assigned SY 23-24 Compliance Courses is Friday, September 29, 2023. Staff hired after this date should complete all assigned Compliance Courses within 15 business days of employment.

     

     

    2024-2025 Professional Learning and Planning/Prep Dates

     

    Date

     2024-2025

    July 31

     NTO - Campus Orientation for New Hires to PfISD

    August 1

     NTO - District Orientation for New Hires to PfISD

    August 2

     1/2 Day Campus Professional Learning

     1/2 Day Planning & Prep

     First Day Back for Teachers and Educational Aides

    August 5*

     District Professional Learning or Planning & Prep

     *Reference Campus Convocation Schedule

    August 6*

     District Professional Learning or Planning & Prep

     *Reference Campus Convocation Schedule

    August 7

     District Professional Learning Day

    August 8

     Planning & Prep  

    August 9

     Planning & Prep

     Meet the Teacher in Evening

    August 12

     1/2 Day Campus Professional Learning

     1/2 Day Planning & Prep

    August 13

     First Day of School

    October 11

     Campus Staff Development/Conferences

    October 14

     1/2 Day Campus Professional Learning

     1/2 Day Planning & Prep

    October 31

     Student Early Release/Planning & Prep for Staff

    December 20

     1/2 Day Campus Professional Learning

     1/2 Day Planning & Prep

    January 6

     1/2 Day Campus Professional Learning

     1/2 Day Planning & Prep

    February 17*

     1/2 Day Campus Professional Learning

     1/2 Day Planning & Prep

     *Bad Weather Make-Up Day

    May 23*

     Planning & Prep 

     *Bad Weather Make-Up Day