# 3 Things School Districts Should Focus On During Summertime Professional Development

- Link: https://teachercast.net/captivate-podcast/attc-ep92-summer-pd-options/
- Published: 2020-05-25T09:00:00-04:00
- Author: Jeff Bradbury

In this episode of “[Ask the Tech Coach](https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/ask-the-tech-coach/),”
Jeff and Susan talk about using lessons learned from the school year to design effective
summertime professional development.

## 3 Things School Districts Should Focus On During Summertime Professional Development

Start with the Basics and Build From There

 * What was already in place that new teachers may not have been fully aware of?
 * What was in place that your teachers may need further clarified to better succeed?

Don’t forget about your advanced users

 * Build capacity among your advanced users. Equip them to support some of your 
   basic users.
 * Collaborative sharing space to contribute new ideas or innovative activities 
   that have worked for them.

Focus on the Why, When, and How … not just the WHAT

 * What happened this year to help you guide your PD plans? 
 * How has your PD plan changed from what you may have previously had planned? Why
   did these events affect your plan?

 

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