Return-Path: <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id hAPK2Om02305; Tue, 25 Nov 2003 15:02:24 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 15:02:24 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <22C0723BCCD018409DD4321C15EE7B970437EDF0@cardinal.lhup.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Burrows, Debra" <DBurrows@lhup.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:839] Re: supporting teachers thru PD X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 3241 Lines: 76 The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) supports an extensive professional development system for teachers, tutors, administrators, volunteers, and others affiliated with ABLE-funded programs. The state is divided geographically into 6 regions, each served by an ABLE Professional Development Center. The six regional centers along with other state leadership initiative projects, provide a full catalog of professional development opportunities including courses, workshops, seminars, hands-on lab sessions, focus groups, etc. These activities are held in each of the six regions and efforts are made to conduct activities on evenings and weekends to accommodate demanding schedules. Offering activities in each of the six regions has made professional development opportunities more accessible to ABLE teachers, tutors administrators, and volunteers (collectively referred to as "practitioners" in PA) , but it was evident that time and travel constraints still prevented others from participating. In response, Pennsylvania's ABLE Net Project, operated by the West Branch Technology Center, made development and delivery of high-quality on-line professional development activities a priority. These on-line courses, addressing topics in demand by adult basic education and literacy practitioners, have become extremely popular and have allowed many practitioners who could not attend on-site classes to participate in professional development opportunities from their own homes or offices by using the World Wide Web. The combination of on-site and on-line professional development activities offers many opportunities for PA practitioners. Presently there are 187 different courses available. They are provided free-of-change to any practitioner affiliated with a program or agency funded by Pennsylvania's Bureau of ABLE. For a look at the offerings available in PA, please visit e-campus, Pennsylvania's online professional development information and registration system at https://www.ecampus.ed.state.pa.us/default.asp Deb Debra G. Burrows West Branch Technology Center Central Intermediate Unit #10 110 East Bald Eagle Street Lock Haven, PA 17745 Telephone: 570.893.4038 Fax: 570 748.1598 -----Original Message----- From: nifl-aalpd@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-aalpd@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of jataylor Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 10:22 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:837] Re: supporting teachers thru PD Hello Janet, Everyone, Yes, Janet, it is certainly not surprising that policy discussions are in short supply, by no fault of list subscribers, to be sure. Thank you for bringing to our attention some of the types of support teachers need. So what are the gaps in professional development regarding funding, time, and resources for PD? Further, how are teachers able to attend PD in different states? Are they paid to attend? Do they attend on their own? Are there other local or state financial initiatives that reimburse them for attendance, or motivational incentives to encourage attendance? How are teachers able to attend PD in your state, and what are the barriers to attendance? Thanks! Jackie
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