how to book professional development in 6 simple steps

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HOW TO BOOK PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1 2 4 5 6 6 in simple steps Identify your needs. Start the conversation. Find your perfect match. We’ve started an initiative, but now we’re struggling and not getting the results we want. Go online to browse by topic, choose a package, watch presenter videos, and view presentation titles. When you’re ready to get started, fill out the PD request form at solution-tree.com/PDContact Don’t have time to review your options online? Let us do the work for you! Call one of our reps at 888.763.9045 to discuss the topic and type of presenter you’re looking for. Want to sit down and talk this all through with someone? Need help creating a comprehensive plan to meet your needs? Let us come to you! Visit solution-tree.com/Director to learn more. We have extra funds for PD and don’t know the best way to spend it. We hear about things like RTI, Common Core, and PLC. How do we make sure they all work together? We need to fine- tune the process of our unique efforts to enhance student achievement. 3 Our PD representatives help you find the right expert, matching your specific needs with the strengths and background knowledge of the perfect presenter. When you work with a Solution Tree presenter, you’re getting the best in the business. Collaborate with your expert to stay on track with your PD goals. Solution Tree Presenters Make it official! Plan your day. Share your experience! July save the date! After you and your rep have found the perfect match, work with us to contract your date. ? ? ? How far in advance should I book my PD? We book dates as far in advance as two years and as close as two weeks before. We recommend that you try for sometime in between. After your day is contracted, work directly with your presenter to prepare. A typical workshop lasts six to seven hours, including time for lunch and breaks. Tailor your session to address specific issues your school is experiencing. Share a list of your staff’s questions and concerns. Your feedback is extremely valuable to us and ensures that we make the perfect match every time. We’ll provide you with tools to collect staff feedback, to share the results, and to discuss what worked. “That was the best PD day I have experienced in 40 years of teaching.” —David Raterink, teacher, Hudsonville High School, Michigan “I learned several things I could take back to my school and start working on with my team. I’m not sure I’ve ever been able to say that about a workshop.” —Patricia Leatherman, teacher, Washington Elementary School, Oregon solution-tree.com Presenter background knowledge Your needs Presenter strengths Presenter expertise

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How to book Professional DeveloPment

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6in simple steps

Identify your needs.

Start the conversation.

Find your perfect match.

We’ve started an initiative, but now we’re struggling and not getting the results we want.

Go online to browse by topic, choose a package, watch presenter videos, and view presentation titles. When you’re ready to get started, fill out the PD request form at solution-tree.com/PDContact

Don’t have time to review your options online? Let us do the work for you! Call one of our reps at 888.763.9045 to discuss the topic and type of presenter you’re looking for.

Want to sit down and talk this all through with someone? Need help creating a comprehensive plan to meet your needs? Let us come to you! Visit solution-tree.com/Director to learn more.

We have extra funds for PD and don’t know the best

way to spend it. We hear about things like RTI, Common Core, and

PLC. How do we make sure they all work together?

We need to fine-tune the process of our unique efforts

to enhance student achievement.

3Our PD representatives help you find the right expert, matching your specific needs with the strengths and background knowledge of the perfect presenter.

When you work with a Solution Tree presenter, you’re getting the best in the business. Collaborate with your expert to stay on track with your PD goals.

Solution Tree Presenters

Make it official!

Plan your day.

Share your experience!

July

save

the

date!

After you and your rep have found the perfect match, work with us to contract your date. ??

?How far in advance should I book my PD?

We book dates as far in advance as two years and as close as two weeks before. We recommend that you try for sometime in between.

After your day is contracted, work directly

with your presenter to prepare.

A typical workshop lasts six to seven hours, including time for lunch

and breaks.

Tailor your session to address specific

issues your school is experiencing.

Share a list of your staff’s questions and concerns.

Your feedback is extremely valuable to us and ensures that we make the perfect match every time.

We’ll provide you with tools to collect staff feedback, to share the results, and to discuss

what worked.

“That was the best PD day I have experienced in 40

years of teaching.” —David Raterink, teacher,

Hudsonville High School, Michigan

“I learned several things I could take back to my school and start

working on with my team. I’m not sure I’ve ever been able to say that

about a workshop.” —Patricia Leatherman, teacher,

Washington Elementary School, Oregon

solution-tree.com

Presenter

background

knowledgeYour

needs

Presenter

strengthsPresenter

expertise