🗓️ PL Calendars 

• • District & Campus PL Dates, 2025-2026

  • Back to School Calendar, 2025-2026

  • 🖥️ Register for a course in PowerSchool (linked on portal).

📖 Propose and facilitate a Book/Article Study.  

🎓 Direct your own learning:  find articles, videos, and/or books related to your goals, ask for your supervisor's approval, and engage in self-study.  Document your learning on the self-directed learning sheet.  Submit an external credit request in PowerSchool for the hours you learned.  Your self-directed learning sheet can be uploaded as proof of learning.

Region 10 ESC

Prosper ISD has ALREADY PAID for TONS of learning with Region 10.  Sign in before searching to receive discount / FREE pricing.  

• Catalog by department  

• Search the big catalog

• Online learning & micro courses 

➡️ Upload External Learning Hours in PowerSchool

Please read the Exchange Hours Plans for info and FAQs

🦃 Summary:  to take off 3 days before Thanksgiving, you'll need to work 18 hours outside of your normal contract time by April 2, 2026.  There are two plans, one for professional and campus paraprofessional staff and another for central admin paraprofessionals.  

• 3-6-9 Plan for professionals and campus paraprofessionals

• 3-15 Plan for central admin paraprofessionals

Initial T-TESS Training (New to Profession Teachers)

• • Access the course

T-TESS Annual Review Slides (for returning staff)

📄 See this doc for important info and links.

➡️ Upload External Learning Hours in PowerSchool

📈 Administrators--Run a GT report for your campus.  Tutorial provided by Gina Brock!

📄 See this doc for important info and links.

Finding learning for our favorite paraprofessionals can be tough . . . we found some for you ❤️ and you can find your own depending on your goals and interests.  

👉 Use the self-directed learning sheet  to track your learning.  Then submit your hours and your self-directed learning sheet in PowerSchool.  

 Customer Service

• 8 Customer Service Skills Every Employee Should Know (video by A Better Answer)

• 6 Tips for Improving your Customer Service Skills (video by Indeed)

• 21 Key Customer Service Skills & How to Develop Them (article by Help Scout)

For Secretaries

• The Leader Assistant (book on Amazon)

• Secrets of a Successful Executive Assistant (book on Amazon)

Productivity

• What is Productivity? (article from Psychology Today)

• 10 Simple Ways to Become More Productive at Work (article from Indeed)

Time Management

• What is Time Management?  6 Strategies (article from Coursera)

• Time Management Tips (video by Career Addict)

• Transform Your Routine with Simon Sinek's Time Management Tips (video)

• How to Manage Your Time More Effectively (According to Machines) (TEDEd video)

Handling Strong Emotions at Work

• Managing Your Emotions at Work (article)

• When Your Emotions at Work Take Over (article)

• How to Become the Boss of Your Emotions (article about regulation not repression)

TASBO - Texas Association of School Business Officials

• Courses for business office professionals

Region 10 - Empowering Administrative Assistants

• Virtual classes; click on the menu to see offerings.