Make a short presentation about ongoing professional development for staff and to evaluate your presentation.

Scenario:I am the director of a center with eight teachers, three assistants, and four volunteers. Although I hold regular monthly staff meetings, my staff engages in little outside professional development, and I would like to encourage them to participate in more training opportunities. At the next staff meeting, I plan on presenting a short training about the importance of ongoing professional development that will motivate staff to continue their training.

1. Make a three-slide PowerPoint that reviews the importance of ongoing professional development.

a. Explain how this presentation addresses the issues in the scenario.

2. Describe and justify how your presentation would improve teaching and learning in the scenario.