The PD Practices provide a framework and logical flow for a professional development program. Sustain builds professional and organizational capacity. Design allows for instructionally sound offerings. Promotion is focused through sustained contacts and consistent services. Delivery is responsive and timely. Follow-up supports growth. Evaluation allows continuous improvement.
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Partnerships between program staff and professional development providers should use a collaborative, team approach to help identify and prioritize professional development needs. As organizations grow in professional capacity, they see positive outcomes.
A solid foundation establishes the standard of practice for a strong professional development infrastructure, which leads to sustainable change.
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Solid professional development offerings are thoughtfully designed with specific intended outcomes for participant knowledge, skills, or attitudes.
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Promotion tactics capture the attention of the target audience. A promotion campaign can range from low-cost, minimal time investments to costly, time-intensive efforts.
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Delivery is the execution phase and provides an opportunity to impact learning and create change. Professional development offerings can be delivered in a variety of ways, from in-person to online.
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Follow-up support provides an opportunity to strengthen participant knowledge and skill levels. The range of options for follow-up support depends on available resources in cost and time.
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Evaluation is the systematic monitoring of professional development offerings by collecting data and using it to improve future efforts.
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