A Tier 1 Staff Handbook is also part of your Professional Development System. This handbook will serve as a reference for staff and document your Tier 1 data, systems and practices. If teachers have a question, the handbook can be a resource they can readily access to get information. Information in your Tier 1 Staff Handbook will provide the basis for your Tier 1 professional development.
The components on the HQPD Checklist outline what needs to be done before, during and after the professional learning to ensure that HQPD has been planned for and delivered. If all components are provided for, there is greater likelihood of increasing the transfer to practice.
Because it is not always feasible to provide in-classroom coaching to all teachers Simonsen, et al., (2014) proposed a multi-tiered approach to professional learning that outlines building a triangle for teachers.
Considerations for Early Childhood Settings (Preschool β 3rd Grade)