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Suggested PD length + flow

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UUSD

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UUSD

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Best timing and schedule ( time of year/ after school/ weekends/summer)?

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Best timing and schedule ( time of year/ after school/ weekends/summer)?

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Structure - one offs and/or continuing seriesm- SCSD

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Structure - one offs and/or continuing seriesm- SCSD

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List of intro and icebreaker activities (FONA)

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Materials/Plans to give to faculty for them to bring back to classroom - SCSD

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Materials/Plans to give to faculty for them to bring back to classroom - SCSD

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Finding the time to both plan and execute PD is tough

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Finding the time to both plan and execute PD is tough

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Seasonal topics across grade levels, especially for MS and HS

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Time, money, support from admin./leadership SCCOE

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Time, money, support from admin./leadership SCCOE

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We struggle with having people come to the PD after they register. We have about 30-40% attrition to our PDs.

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Strategies for on-going staff PD that addresses a variety of skills levels and experience.

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In person vs. virtual- or combination of both?

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In person vs. virtual- or combination of both?

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Facilitator guides Life Lab uses , Intern training manual -Allie&Ash FONA

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How to execute a needs assessment to align PD with what teachers/educators are needing and looking for.

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How to execute a needs assessment to align PD with what teachers/educators are needing and looking for.

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Pre and post surveys & evaluations that provide relevant data.  

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Pre and post surveys & evaluations that provide relevant data.  

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Plug in/Play Kit Ideas teachers could be trained in - SCSD

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Plug in/Play Kit Ideas teachers could be trained in - SCSD

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What are valuable survey questions to ask attendees after a PD workshop? Are there standard questions that are most useful?

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More resilient communication network between school and SGSO

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Garden Related Ice Breakers/ Team Building

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Garden Related Ice Breakers/ Team Building

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Ideas of ice breakers/ team building activities that could be used with educators AND in the garden with students.

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Admin Buy In, Weekend Incentive, Stipends to Ensure Participation in After School/Weekend PDs (no subs in our district) -SCSD

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Admin Buy In, Weekend Incentive, Stipends to Ensure Participation in After School/Weekend PDs (no subs in our district) -SCSD

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What are ways for getting teachers continuing education credit for attending PD?

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What are ways for getting teachers continuing education credit for attending PD?

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Curriculum for the secondary garden educators to integrate the class lessons
Platforms for virtual/hybrid training
Scheduling and logistics
Administrative management

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Making sure learning is implemented and supported w/ coaching, collaboration, debrief, etc.

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More effective MOU structure between school and SGSO.

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Best ways to follow up on PD to see how staff are processing information.

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Best ways to follow up on PD to see how staff are processing information.

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~Laney & Alice, Growing Healthy Kids

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garden educators from same district/ site/ grade level/ nearby district supporting each other. Building this relationship

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Name
Orga

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What are effective/available/user-friendly software/apps garden coordinators can use to schedule different elementary classes' time in the garden?

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Have attendees write a letter to themselves at the end of the workshop with one goal OR a few takeaways/next steps. Then mail them out 1 month later to encourage continuation of the their learnings-

Ilana cps

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~Laney, Growing Healthy Kids

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Host in your most beautiful outdoor space. 

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Host in your most beautiful outdoor space. 

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~Laney, Growing Healthy Kids

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Rebekka SCSD

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Here's the survey we used after our most recent workshop.
Redding, Grow Pgh

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PD is often scheduled in the current year for the following year.  It can be helpful to begin having conversations with principals in the spring prior if you want to secure time for PD, otherwise time is often spoken for.  Ali Locker, Waukee Schools

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PD is often scheduled in the current year for the following year.  It can be helpful to begin having conversations with principals in the spring prior if you want to secure time for PD, otherwise time is often spoken for.  Ali Locker, Waukee Schools

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Survey of Faculty of Interests/Needs Prior to PD

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Survey of Faculty of Interests/Needs Prior to PD

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SCSD - Nicole & Rebekka

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Think about optimal times when teachers are able to check emails.

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Think about optimal times when teachers are able to check emails.

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For us, that means sending/schedule sending something around 7 am on Mondays and Fridays.
Kaitlyn, Waukee Schools

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Have an incentive where people who bring a friend to their PD or multiple PDs, get $ for their garden. -Jessica Fong, Openlands

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Give agenda, logistics well in advance. Gather staff PD needs ahead of time. Have a variety of staff present the PD based on their strengths.

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Give agenda, logistics well in advance. Gather staff PD needs ahead of time. Have a variety of staff present the PD based on their strengths.

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~Laney, Growing Healthy Kids

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Identify a conference or other desirable PD opportunity, often times out of town, and design internal PD as the required stepping stones to attend the larger PD

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Identify a conference or other desirable PD opportunity, often times out of town, and design internal PD as the required stepping stones to attend the larger PD

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Stipends and/or CEU

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Invite them to PD, or garden classes, hopefully they experience the joy ! -Allie FONA

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Teachers love to see other school gardens! If you could ask a school site to host and have other school educators come there -Ashley r

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Understanding what subjects, skills and knowledge is most wanted by participants.

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Seeds
Small plants
-Adrian (GrowingGreat)

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At the evening training we offered for staff, we provided dinner so they didn't have to bring their own or leave to get something between school ending and class beginning.
Kaitlyn, Waukee

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We plan to continue with the coaching model taught at the LL Leadership Model as a regular way to support garden ed staff.

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We plan to continue with the coaching model taught at the LL Leadership Model as a regular way to support garden ed staff.

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~Laney, Growing Healthy Kids

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Cute flyers with a QR code to register (and a very streamlined registration form)

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Cute flyers with a QR code to register (and a very streamlined registration form)

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Meghan
GrowingGreat

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Door Prizes  - Katie Young/Victoria Johnson Columbus City Schools

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Door Prizes  - Katie Young/Victoria Johnson Columbus City Schools

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Freebies for attendees of PD. (seeds, plants, trowels, garden themes read alouds, water keys. small watering cans, etc)

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Get Central Office Buy In - Directors of Ed/T&L etc to encourage building amin support/participation - have an elevator pitch of the why

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Get Central Office Buy In - Directors of Ed/T&L etc to encourage building amin support/participation - have an elevator pitch of the why

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Rebekka/Nicole SCSD

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Serve delicious, farm/garden fresh food!! Works every time… 🥦🥙🫑🥕🥗
And have raffles!!!

Barnett Garden

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Capture student voice (via letters, video clips, presentations).  Let the students share what they love about learning in the garden space or what they would want in a garden space.  Allow students to be advocates for their education.  Ali Locker, Waukee CSD

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Capture student voice (via letters, video clips, presentations).  Let the students share what they love about learning in the garden space or what they would want in a garden space.  Allow students to be advocates for their education.  Ali Locker, Waukee CSD

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Provide a document that outlines NGSS and Common Core alignment 

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Provide a document that outlines NGSS and Common Core alignment 

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Meghan
GrowingGreat

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Stipends paid for through farm to school or other grants.  Plants, healthy food, raffle prizes, continuing ed units. 

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Stipends paid for through farm to school or other grants.  Plants, healthy food, raffle prizes, continuing ed units. 

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~Laney, Growing Healthy Kids.

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Connecting PD objectives to what staff are doing or what is important to the district

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Connecting PD objectives to what staff are doing or what is important to the district

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For us this means SEL components, High Reliability Schools (Level 1-Safe, Supportive, Collaborative environment), or our district's strategic plan.
Kaitlyn, Waukee Schools

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School District email blast with online registration code 

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School District email blast with online registration code 

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Phyllicia, HoustonISD

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Participants will receive a gift certificate to an outdoor learning/ garden education supply company if they attend but will not be handed the certificate until a they complete a survey before they leave.

-Sara Reveile, PUSD

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Don't feel like you have to begin with the superintendent or senior leadership.  Find the directors in the administration that are connected most directly to student learning & curriculum to connect with.  Ask to join science curriculum meetings or other applicable meetings where connections could be made.   Ali Locker, Waukee CSD

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Don't feel like you have to begin with the superintendent or senior leadership.  Find the directors in the administration that are connected most directly to student learning & curriculum to connect with.  Ask to join science curriculum meetings or other applicable meetings where connections could be made.   Ali Locker, Waukee CSD

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Give examples of leaders from other districts who are supporting school gardens and having positive outcomes in their district.
Ashley Fine
Skyview School

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Lots of interacting (songs)
Just like what I would do with my Preschoolers
-Adriana (GrowingGreat)

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We are thinking of doing a core 2 day training at the end of the summer for all new and returning garden ed staff - one day at a really established garden space and one at a newer, less established garden space.  This will help demonstrate how to adjust aspects of lessons depending on resources available to the garden educator. 

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We are thinking of doing a core 2 day training at the end of the summer for all new and returning garden ed staff - one day at a really established garden space and one at a newer, less established garden space.  This will help demonstrate how to adjust aspects of lessons depending on resources available to the garden educator. 

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~Laney, Growing Healthy Kids

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Share stories, examples, anecdotes from students showing the impact of garden education.
Sara Revile
Prescott Unified SD

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Just in general for communication - keep it short and sweet, graphics vs. lots of text

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Just in general for communication - keep it short and sweet, graphics vs. lots of text

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I find if I use bullet points, lots of spacing, and keeping it concise, it is more likely to get read and responded to. :)
Kaitlyn, Waukee Schools

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Set up a google share for PD participants to post pictures/summary of successful garden activity

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Set up a google share for PD participants to post pictures/summary of successful garden activity

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Since pandemic times, we've shifted to fully webinar pd and are hoping to move back to in-person in the spring. We like to be out in the gardens! We had a workshop in a brewery once for an end of year celebration and teachers loved that one the most.
Redding, Grow Pgh

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Teachers can opt in to receive biweekly curriculum resources via email. No reply is required on their end.

Meghan
GrowingGreat

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Thoughts on offering summer professional development

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Thoughts on offering summer professional development

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Is this a good time of year?
Is participation lower because it's not during the school year?  Or better because they aren't as overwhelmed with the school year?
What is a good length of time? 1 day, 2 days?

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Attend school board meetings!  Field trips are a great way to get a lot of stakeholders at a flagship site and “advertise” your work.

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Attend school board meetings!  Field trips are a great way to get a lot of stakeholders at a flagship site and “advertise” your work.

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~Laney, Growing Healthy Kids

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Participants stay connected through a google group or padlet to continue sharing ideas and resources.
Sara Revile
PUSD

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Lots of folks have kids and have to bring them if the PD is after school so have activities for kids or childcare during the PD and make sure to tell participants kids are welcome!

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We held a hands-on STEM/activity session for principals and as a result many of their schools are now involved in regular programming. Even principals who weren’t at the session heard about it during district-wide principal meetings.

Meghan
GrowingGreat

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Survey teachers at the end of year with list of topic ideas

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Culinary-created garden fresh lunches and dinners; door prizes; seeds; tote bags

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Culinary-created garden fresh lunches and dinners; door prizes; seeds; tote bags

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Phyllicia & Matt - Houstn

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Communication app alternative to texting

Ability to create themes for different conversations.

For example: #gardenactivityideas, #communityresources, #gardenmaintenanceneeds

-Sara Reveile, PUSD

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Teams Group with regular post and getting "exclusive'' information

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Teams Group with regular post and getting "exclusive'' information

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Phyllicia & Matt - HoustonISD

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If staff/participants feel survey fatigue, I learned from a researcher at the SGSO conference that a single retrospective survey has shown to be just as effective.

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opportunity to pick out items for their school garden- supplies, plants, seeds, trowels etc.
Chelsea, SPPS

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Take short videos of in-person trainings that can be shared at other times - or on website.

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Take short videos of in-person trainings that can be shared at other times - or on website.

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~Laney, Growing Healthy Kids

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1. Send an interest form about a month in advance.
2. Send out a registration form about a week in advance, let them know what they will learn, what they will get and what we as an organization are putting into their workshop to have participants confirm their participation.