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 iAML4OQ00536; Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:04:24 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:04:24 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <41A79EEC@webmail.utk.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: jataylor <jataylor@utk.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:1755] Your ideas for AALPD at COABE X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Infinite Mobile Delivery (Hydra) SMTP v3.62.01 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Status: O Content-Length: 2778 Lines: 73 Colleagues: By popular demand, the Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developers (AALPD) will be hosting a day-long preconference at COABE 2005 in Anaheim (instead of a half-day as in previous years). In preparation for the preconference, scheduled for May 4th, we would like your feedback in the initial planning process. What are hot topics in professional development? Below is a list of main topics discussed either on more than one occasion or at length on the NIFL-AALPD list this year, or they are topics suggested from professional developers at organizations like CALPRO and SABES, and from the list evaluations. What else do you think needs to be on this list? Please send your responses to Sandra Fugate at <aviasan@hotmail.com> by DECEMBER 10th and insert "Topic Suggestions" in the subject line of the message. Thank you, Jackie Taylor List Moderator NIFL-AALPD jataylor@utk.edu ========================================== HOT TOPICS - Immigrant Nation: Implications for AE professional developers - Research on Adult Education Professional Development (e.g. Tech 21 Research) - Professional development in LD -- at the national and state level - Classroom observation in adult education - Evidence-based practice: Enabling practitioners to link theory and research to practice - Testing, accountability to funders and accountability to learners - Integrating ABE with workforce development: retaining the vision for ABE while supporting valid workforce content and collaboration - Race, class and culture - making these realities transparent, facing the challenges to move forward - Math instruction using Math Standards base - teaching real problem solving - Writing instruction across ABE & ESOL curricula - Differentiating instruction - Just in time leadership - Managed enrollment - Organizing and monitoring instruction for improved learning gains - Questioning strategies - How Teachers Change/Challenging Poor Working Conditions of ABE Teachers - Critical Literacy in Professional Development - Critical thinking and problem solving - ESOL: * Pronunciation/ oral production * Class and culture in the ESOL class * Transitioning ESOL learners into ABE: the challenges of integrating with native English speakers * LD and ESOL * Professional development for beginning level ESOL teachers * Multi-level ESL - Professional Development in Reading Instruction * Reading research and practice * Reading assessment - Technology * What's new Professional Development at a Distance (e.g. Tech 21 Research, CALPRO Online Courses, etc. ) * Facilitating online discussion * Building online community * Course structures * Dynamics of online design * Integrating computer technology What else? ===========================================
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