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 j9DKxeG05400; Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:59:40 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:59:40 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <435F8A19@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:2298] Re: learning and PD 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: 2772 Lines: 70 Hello everyone, I appreciate your thoughts on this topic. I welcome any additional observations or items to add to the lists Jeff and David offered. Jeff wrote: "Do members of the PD organization have opportunities for their own professional development, and does that include both content expertise and PD delivery methods?" Jeff or others, how might these opportunities be offered in practice, and does anyone have some examples to share? In particular, I'd like to hear more about opportunities others have to improve the quality of PD delivery. What's currently available, or what would you *like* to have available? For a reference of PD methods and approaches, visit: http://www.aalpd.org/documents/MatrixOfMethodsForPD.doc Thanks so much, Jackie >===== Original Message From nifl-aalpd@nifl.gov ===== >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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