For school and district leaders

Let’s talk about the hard moment your team keeps facing.

In 20 minutes, we’ll look at one recurring challenge—shutdown, refusal, escalation, or inconsistent adult responses—and identify a sensible starting point for your team.

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Based in Indio, California · Coachella Valley. School and district conversations are available nationwide.

A brief exploratory conversation with Dr. David A. Palmer. No preparation packet required.

School educators working together around a table

What to expect

A useful conversation, grounded in your setting.

Bring a real situation your staff is navigating. We’ll use it to understand where the response is getting stuck and which kind of support could help.

  1. 01

    Describe the pattern

    Who is involved, when it tends to happen, and what adults have tried so far.

  2. 02

    Look beyond the behavior

    Consider the adult, environmental, instructional, and team conditions that may be shaping the moment.

  3. 03

    Choose a next step

    We’ll discuss whether a team session, keynote, applied workshop, or longer implementation support fits your needs—or whether another starting point makes more sense.

Engagement options

A clear starting point for your budget and goals.

Choose a focused professional learning day or a broader implementation partnership. Every engagement begins with a short conversation so the scope fits your staff, priorities, and intended outcomes.

Focused starting point

Half-Day Engagement

$3,500

Up to 3 hours

A focused staff workshop, leadership session, or implementation consultation built around one priority challenge.

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Deeper learning

Multi-Day Engagement

Starting at $5,000 per day

Two or more engagement days

More time for multiple staff groups, applied practice, leadership alignment, and school-specific planning.

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Systems-level support

District Implementation Partnership

Custom project

Typically $15,000-$25,000 to start

Leadership work, staff training, coaching, implementation support, and follow-up priced around scope and outcomes.

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Travel and lodging are billed separately when required. Your proposal will confirm the audience, delivery time, components, deliverables, and total fee before you commit.

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About Dr. David

Experience in classrooms and school leadership.

Dr. David A. Palmer, Ed.D., brings more than 30 years in education as a teacher, special education specialist, administrator, and coach. His INSPECT framework helps teams build a more consistent adult response to big emotional behavior.

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