Convenient to all teachers: no need to plan around teachers' after-school commitments

Increased potential for reaching all teachers involved in implementation

Normal work hours for teachers and trainers

Need to pay release time costs for substitutes

Motivated teachers do not like to leave their classes and disrupt their teaching schedules

Increased burden on teachers, who must prepare detailed lesson plans for substitutes

Some districts have extreme difficulty hiring substitutes (e.g., if neighboring districts are paying a higher rate or large numbers of teachers need to be released at one time)

Some districts may refuse to accept college credit units if teachers are being paid to attend the training during normal school hours.

Training hours should coincide with normal school day hours. Avoid scheduling past the end of the school day.

If training program can be run on an inservice basis and release time costs can be covered, scheduling during school hours is most likely the preferable option.

Don't have to plan for or pay substitutes

Don't have to disrupt teaching schedules or student learning

Only highly motivated teachers will attend

Difficult to pick a time convenient for all teachers involved in training

May require that trainers work outside of their normal working hours

Energy may be low

Stipends, college, or school district credit will increase the likelihood of attracting teachers.

Scheduling training immediately after school seems to work better than expecting teachers to come back to training after dinner.

Weekends are typically poor times for training because many teachers and trainers are likely to have family or recreational plans.