Professional Development

Green Tree Partnerships offers workshops and courses to assist schools in meeting the needs of students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Severe Emotional Disabilities, and challenging behaviors. Our instructors are highly experienced professionals with in-depth knowledge of best educational and clinical practices. Because we value participants’ positive engagement in the professional development process, our presenters employ a variety of instructional approaches. Green Tree Partnerships customizes all workshops. We will work with you before each presentation to clarify your goals and participants’ needs so we can deliver the right content and activities for your situation.

Presentation Topics

Green Tree Partnerships is ready to present on a wide range of topics. Below are descriptions of workshops that have been favorably received by a variety of audiences:

• Positive Approach to Negative Behavior
• Crisis De-escalation Techniques
• Teaching Troubled and Troubling Students
• Additional Presentational Topics

Presentation Options

We can deliver professional development in a variety of formats:

• Two-hour workshops
  Focused on a particular topic—can be lengthened-as-needed experiences

• Workshop and Coaching
  Instructor follows up workshop by working with teachers 1:1

• All-Day Workshops
  A combination of instructor presentation and interactive

• Courses
  Multiple-session professional development that can be customized to fit participants’ needs and schedules

• Demonstration Classes
  Instructor models instructional techniques in the classroom

Act 48 credits are available upon request.

Scheduling & Rates

Contact tlatus@greentreeschool.org for professional development rates. We will work with you to make our presentations fit your schedule.

146 West Walnut Lane
PO Box 25639
Philadelphia, PA 19144-0639
Telephone: 215-843-4528
Fax: 215-843-2688