How much should I charge for training/PD?

**kds** · 08-27-2005, 07:47 PM

Does anyone have any idea how much I should charge for training teachers/staff development? I have no idea how to figure my fee.

I have been asked by a neighboring county's school to train 2 of their teachers in what I do - short version is to set up and run a Reading Lab. The principal, who is a friend of mine, past colleague, said she would be willing to pay me (which is more than my county does).

While she would ideally like me to do a school-wide staff devel. full day, I am too busy right now to do that and figure out how I would do that without doing anything I should not do as far as time away from my job. How's that for a run-on sentence???

So for now, it would be an hourly thing - I think to start with 2 hours at my school, after school hours. My principal has said it is ok with her to use my room for that. It would only be 2 teachers. Prep time would take me at least an hour, probably 2 (on my own time).

Anybody ever hire or use staff devel. by the hour? Do it yourself? Know what they charge? Know what YOU charge?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

**duct.tape** · 08-28-2005, 12:13 AM

Take your salary and divide by 200. This will give you a quick idea of your daily rate as a classroom teacher.

I would use this number as a 4-hour rate since the expertise you are providing is MORE than that of a classroom teacher.

Using easy numbers: $50,000 salary / 200 =$250

**kds** · 08-31-2005, 12:05 AM

OK, I getcha, ducttape. Sad to know how little I make per day, though!

The way you say to figure it makes sense, but it's a funny thing to figure out hourly training. Like it goes down or something (there's a reason I'm not a math teacher). A person on the Literacy Coach's yahoo group said she charges about $1,000 per full day training. I think she said if she were to figure it hourly, she'd figure it at about $175 per hour (I think?). And I just attended a full day training (writing) that cost the district about $1,500 per full day (which they viewed as reasonable). If I do it your way, my fee would come right in between those, so maybe that is the best way to do it!

Thanks for your help!

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