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 j8C9T7G29439; Mon, 12 Sep 2005 05:29:08 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 05:29:08 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <4331B667@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:2257] PD Policy Feedback 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: 2702 Lines: 50 Colleagues: Thanks to all who have provided feedback on the draft PD Policies/PD Matrix thus far. It is important that we have your final feedback on the draft PD policies and on the PD Policy Matrix (which includes the policy, rationale from research, and example practices from the field). So, this week (through September 16th), I will be posting some questions and policies to the list for your consideration, after which we will close feedback on the PD Policies. I realize that August and September are not good times to be requesting feedback, but I really appreciate your taking the time to respond. http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/PDPolicyUpdate7-29-05 http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/PDPolicyMatrix ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Questions Given that these policies, once finalized, will represent the *minimum* that we believe states can and should put into place: A. Do you have questions or concerns that you feel should be addressed either about any of the policies or the content of the policy matrix? For example: "I feel strongly about X (new teacher orientation) because I believe Y (orientation should happen before teachers start teaching)." B. What examples from practice do *you* suggest we add to the matrix? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Policies For example, see the three policies below. What are your answers to the above questions regarding: 13. Quality of Professional Development: Full-time facilitators of professional development should complete an annual plan for organizing and delivering professional development, to be reviewed by an advisory group made up of practitioners. Professional developers should be funded to spend a minimum of 2% of their time each year teaching in the ABE/ESOL classroom. 14. Adult Learner Voice in Professional Development: The state professional development agency and each individual program should have dedicated funding to ensure that adult learners’ voices are included in developing professional development policies and in delivering professional development at the local program, state, and federal levels. 15. Professional Development for Learner Leaders Who Work in the Field: Current or former students who are tutors, administrators, program coordinators, and counselors, should have access to professional development offered by state professional development and technical assistance agencies, given additional PD to meet their needs if necessary, and/ or granted internships to work and learn within the program. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks so much, Jackie Taylor, List Moderator, NIFL-AALPD, jataylor@utk.edu
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