Quick Links for Teachers
Annual Required PD
OPSRC Nextthought will again be used for our annual required online professional development. Please view the appropriate videos below or the tutorial document before attempting to create your account if you are new to the district OR if you created an account and completed online pd last year.
After watching the appropriate videos below for either returning users or new users, go to opsrc.nextthought.com/ All Bristow Public School employees and substitutes must create an account and complete all courses by September 30, 2020. After watching the videos and creating/accessing your account, you will need to complete the following courses in the certified or support tables at the bottom of this page.
Returning users-Click on the video below to refresh your memory on how to access the online pd as well as hear about important updates.
Returning user video tutorial
New Users-View the videos below to guide you as you set up your account. Remember to use your school email account and choose Bristow as your district. Choose Edison as your school if you don't have a specific building you work in. Unless you are an administrator, you DO NOT need your teacher certification number, just choose "not certified" and leave the number portion blank. Administrators will need to choose certified and include their certification number.
Creating a new account
Enrolling in a course
Navigating through a course
After watching the videos and creating/accessing your account, you will need to complete the following courses:
Certified-These are the current courses required by the state. More may be added if mandated.
Bloodborne Pathogens |
Child Abuse |
Workplace Safety training(7 th -12 th grade teachers) |
Alcohol and Drug Awareness |
Hazardous Communications |
Autism (PK-3 rd grade teachers, once every 3 years) |
Bullying Prevention |
Dyslexia-located at the bottom of the course list page |
Bristow Public Schools Board Policies-located at the bottom of the course list page titled Additional Bristow PS Required PD |
FERPA |
Digital Teaching and Learning |
Bristow Internet Usage Agreement-located at the bottom of the course list page titled Additional Bristow PS Required PD |
Title IX |
Human Trafficking |
Student Mental Health |
Support Staff-These are the current courses required by the state. More may be added if mandated.
Bloodborne Pathogens |
Child Abuse |
Bristow Public Schools Board Policies-located at the bottom of the course list page titled Additional Bristow PS Required PD |
Alcohol and Drug Awareness |
Hazardous Communications |
Autism (paraprofessionals, once every 3 years) |
Bullying Prevention |
FERPA |
Bristow Internet Usage Agreement-located at the bottom of the course list page titled Additional Bristow PS Required PD |
Human Trafficking |
Student Mental Health |