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 j9DIxgG03851; Thu, 13 Oct 2005 14:59:42 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 14:59:42 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20051013185654.E31FE7E00B@blowfish.brainstorminternet.net> 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: "Paulette Church" <paulette@durangoaec.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:2297] Re: learning and PD X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2172 Lines: 62 Well said, Jeff! Paulette -----Original Message----- From: nifl-aalpd@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-aalpd@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of jeff fantine Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 10:02 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:2296] Re: learning and PD I think the type of leadership is a critical factor in how any organization operates, including PD organizations. Questions to consider: Does the organization have flexible leadership? How readily can the organization accommodate changes in trends and needs? To what degree are the consumers of the PD services involved in planning and delivery? Do members of the PD organization have opportunities for their own professional development, and does that include both content expertise and PD delivery methods? Does the organization allow experimentation? In think the best (most effective) PD organizations are: 1. Leaders that allow creativy, independence, variety and individualization - staff are allowed to try new and different things, etc. 2. Adapt to change quickly - to keep abreast of new knowledge or PD delivery AND to maintain motivation in the field and within the organization. 3. Involve PD customers at all levels. 4. Realize that both content expertise and being high-quality PD deliverers are equally important. -J --On Tuesday, October 11, 2005 12:09 AM -0400 jataylor <jataylor@utk.edu> wrote: > Hello all, > I've been thinking about institutions that provide professional > development and how factors such as guiding principles, the framework > within which the organization operates and how it learns, shades the > professional development that's available. Do you see this as something > that affects the professional development offered by > programs/groups/organizations? If so, how? > > I'm not sure if this is a separate question, but what are the qualities > of an effective PD group or organization that keeps it 'in-tune' and > 'in-time' with the field? > > Any thoughts on that? Thanks -- Jackie Taylor Jeff Fantine Director, Literacy Center College of Education Ohio University 338 McCracken Hall Athens, OH 45701 800-753-1519 fax: 740-593-2834
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