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 hAPKsOm03437; Tue, 25 Nov 2003 15:54:24 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 15:54:24 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3FC8B7DD@w1.swt.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: Susie Castillo <sc16@txstate.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:841] Re: supporting teachers thru PD X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Mailer: WebMail (Hydra) SMTP v3.62 Status: O Content-Length: 3603 Lines: 88 Don't know if you received this. Sounds like our GREAT centers. >===== Original Message From nifl-aalpd@nifl.gov ===== >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 Susie Castillo, Director High School Equivalency Program Texas State University - San Marcos Center for Initiatives in Education San Marcos, TX 78666 512-245-3596 1-800-687-6068
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