The Program Participants in the PETC program go through the same training program they will eventually teach in their own districts. We talk about how they can customize the training to fit their needs because the PowerPoint presentations they receive include more information than they will probably give to their own audiences. If they are going to adapt it to their audiences, we want to make sure their understanding of it is complete. The PETC program is much like a partnership grant program because both Palm and the school district invest something. Palm covers all the costs associated with hotel and food for the three-day training, plus provides hotel accommodations for the night before and after the course.
School districts are responsible for travel expenses to and from California.
The training takes place in Santa Clara, Palm's corporate headquarters. An advantage of coming to California is not only great weather, but, more importantly, the opportunity participants have to get to know and share with educators from across the United States. This is the first step to creating the learning community aspect of the PETC program. Eligible K-12 participants are educators whose primary responsibility and time is spent delivering training within their educational organizations. When registering, participants must present their education credentials, technology and training qualifications and the training plans for their districts.