Summer Professional Learning

Bells ISD is proud to honor the hard work of our teachers and staff for their summer time learning. For the work, teachers and staff are honored with exchange hours. Staff who earn 12 hours of professional learning during the summer hours are able to exchange the two scheduled days at Thanksgiving Break. Read the information below to learn more.

• • Training must be identified, endorsed, and approved by campus administrator to qualify for exchange hours.

  • Approval must be obtained prior to participating in the exchange training.

  • The training must take place on a non-contract day during the summer and teacher/staff may not receive pay for the training.

  • Professional Learning exchange hours must be accumulated during non-contract time.

Exchange hours request forms must be submitted to your campus principal by May 1st, 2026 and verification (certificates loaded in Eduphoria) must be submitted prior to July 23rd, 2026.

Please complete the request form specific for you campus linked below.

To learn about summer learning opportunities, explore the options below. 

This summer, we are excited to offer 6-week long book studies designed to keep the learning going while giving staff a flexible way to grow professionally. Each week, participants will engage with a guiding question connected to the reading and collaborate with their peers through discussion and reflection. These conversations will allow us to learn from one another, share ideas, and bring new insights back to our classrooms for the upcoming school year.