With every budget crunch the school board must choose between cutting personnel or cutting programs. Since cutting personnel is disruptive and highly visible, programs get the ax with staff development first in line.

Fortunately for you, Tools for Teaching is designed to survive in a harsh environment.  Your investment is minimal – a book for each teacher.  After that, it is all free.

Download the free Study Group Activity Guide and you will have the structure you need to keep a Professional Learning Community learning and growing indefinitely.  Get started with the basic 12-week course which includes Dr. Jones’ training procedures prompt by prompt with explanations and embellishments just like the workshop.  Continue training with Guided Practice simulations that permit skill development to be ongoing and open-ended.  And, when necessary, use the Group Problem Solving Process to enable teachers to solve weird management problems when they occur.

In addition to the Study Group Activity Guide, our website (www.fredjones.com) contains additional resources such as a Preferred Activity Bank, suggestions for Bell Work, tips for substitutes, and a message board.  No budget?  No problem!  You have all the resources you need to maintain a vibrant staff development program.

for more information please visit http://www.fredjones.com