Glena Walke, team lead for Fresno told the group they spent a lot of time preparing a professional development (PD) presentation on asthma. Their goal was to offer two in the fall and two in the spring. Their expectations were high—they hoped at least 30 people would show up for the first session. Even though this PD was a “buy-back” a sort of credit for teaching hours, the turnout was low—only ten people attended. Glena said contributing factors to the lackluster attendance included the 3:30 – 5 p.m. timeframe, no district asthma policy and lack of mandatory attendance requirement. She asked the group for suggestions on new ways of getting this important asthma information out to teachers. The group suggestions follow:
- Videotape the first session and then post online for people to watch at their convenience
- Provide an incentive for attending such as $25 movie pass
- Go to the to individual school sites and make the presentations and include a certificate of completion
- Work with the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) to offer the training
- Take 15 – 20 minutes at a faculty meeting to provide short training
- Place the magnets (asthma or diabetes) that they put on buses somewhere noticeable
Glena Walke, team lead for Fresno told the group they spent a lot of time preparing a professional development (PD) presentation on asthma. Their goal was to offer two in the fall and two in the spring. Their expectations were high—they hoped at least 30 people would show up for the first session. Even though this PD was a “buy-back” a sort of credit for teaching hours, the turnout was low—only ten people attended. Glena said contributing factors to the lackluster attendance included the 3:30 – 5 p.m. timeframe, no district asthma policy and lack of mandatory attendance requirement. She asked the group for suggestions on new ways of getting this important asthma information out to teachers. The group suggestions follow:
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