This document briefly covers a number of topics to be considered in the planning of inservice education programs. Topics include: (1) a statement of the Ohio Education Association's (OEA) policy on inservice education and professional development; (2) an overview of inservice education and professional development programs; (3) some common pitfalls of inservice education; (4) the inservice continuum demonstrating that up until now most inservice activities have been conducted and designed to acquaint teachers with the current learning trends and teaching innovations, rather than to encourage skill development; (5) OEA inservice interest and participation surveys; (6) elements of inservice planning including assessment, item analysis for the surveys, and program selection; (7) a chart showing the planning cycle for inservice education; and (8) an inservice glossary for program developers. (MM)