WWPS Summertime Technology PD Opportunities

In an effort to provide voluntary summertime PD opportunities we will be posting PD sessions in a shared PD Opportunities calendar. You can view the calendar as a shared Google calendar from your WWPS Google account, or you can view it below.

All of our Tech PD sessions will be available for drop-in sessions, or via a Google Hangout. Feel free to drop-in or attend via Google Hangout. Each session is a suggested topic, and we are willing to provide any assistance you need. Feel free to make a suggestion in advance, or when you drop-in.

Use the form below to let us know what you'd like to work on during a PD Drop-in session.

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