The only staff development I've been to worth the time, money and energy involved by all parties has been handled by an outside organization (conference, museum, consulting firm) or by the previous Art Specialist Janice Wiggins, or the technology department.

The countless hours spent in SIOP, Inclusion (except when an outside group presented), CHAMPS and on campus have been huge wastes of time. These sessions can be compared to watching paint dry.

Unfortunately staff development in DISD is made up of some half baked, bootleg copy of a program that the district doesn't want to pay full price for the outside organization to present.

Give me something I can take back to my classroom and better myself or my children.