I have been fortunate to work in a district that provides professional development for the curriculum and resources that my district uses. Look to see what your district is offering to help to meet the needs of students in your district. I do like the professional development that has been provided by NSTA(National Science Teacher Association). Their conferences focuses on all of the components of STEM which is helpful to students. I would also say to choose professional development that has to do with technology because it helps to keep students engaged.

I found a lot of opportunities through the educators that I follow on social media. For example, a principal friend in a neighboring district read The Anxious Generation this summer and asked if other educator friends wanted to participate in a book study.
This was very informal but a great opportunity to read a book that I was interested in as well as join other educators in and out of my own district.
Another example is an educator that I follow on Instragram, Mix and Math, will host PD and summer book studies. I like to join based her sessions based on my need at the time. I attended an upper elementary math manipulative PD that helped upper grade teachers more effectively use manipulatives to teacher multiplication/ division and fractions to develop conceptual understanding. This was a big need as a coach and somthing my teachers also needed and so it was must helpful at the time.

I would say when used well, social media can be an asset to your own professional development!

My district provides a wide range of different types of professional development. The district also provides an avenue for teachers who are searching for different types of PD to bolster their teaching skills. I have also been involved in creating different workshops for schools that have site based decisions. It is important that there is communication within the school to find the needs of the teachers and students. There are a lot of resources that are out there to assist teachers, but having a clear path designed for professional development needs to be addressed first.