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 j3MIlBG14957; Fri, 22 Apr 2005 14:47:11 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 14:47:11 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <1e0.3acb8aa2.2f9aa031@aol.com> 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: BlastGrant@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:2090] Re: learners' role in teacher training X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 1200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 1251 Lines: 21 Another avenue for student input into PD decision making besides presentations. In 2002, we did a statewide action research project where we asked students three questions: What makes a good ABE teacher, how should teachers be trained, and how should teachers be evaluated? We had facilitated focus groups at local ABE programs. !7 programs participated, each with small groups of students (most of them as 30 minute discussions in ABE and ESL classes). All told, 100 students participated and they represented a good cross section of New Mexico ABE. A month later, we held two state level meetings where we gathered students representatives from the local programs to discuss the results of the focus group and compile them into a report. BLAST distributed the student report to the ABE system. The report was used in developing a pilot teacher certification system and we began to use it in planning teacher training. We've also distributed the report out to teachers at teacher trainings. Nevada's ABE system asked for a copy. They use the report as part of their on-line teacher training program. Teachers use the students' report as a check list to compare their skills to help plan out their own PD agenda.
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