Hello all,

Please see the message below concerning an interesting discussion to be held 
on the Professional Development Discussion List.  Feel free to share this with 
colleagues.

Thank you,

Rochelle Kenyon, Facilitator
National Institute for Literacy Learning Disabilities Discussion List



Hello,
I am pleased to announce that from January 30 - February 10th, the Adult 
Literacy Professional Development List will be hosting a discussion of State 
Professional Development Systems. Cassie Drennon Bryant, President of Cassandra 
Drennon & Associates, Inc. will be our guest co-facilitator, and representatives 
from several states will be participating as guests on the list. (A list of 
featured state professional development systems and guest participants from 
those states will be posted soon). We will be discussing how professional 
professional development systems work, including (but not limited to) key components, 
leadership, policy, and related issues surrounding state 
PD systems.


Topic: State Professional Development Systems
Discussion Dates: January 30 – February 10
Guest Facilitator: Cassie Drennon Bryant, President, Cassandra Drennon & 
Associates, Inc.
To participate: Subscribe by visiting: 
http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Professionaldevelopment

General Overview:

Join our guests to discuss a broad range of topics on how state professional 
development (PD) systems work, including (but not limited to): funding, 
leadership, structure, provision of PD, policy, state initiatives, assessment and 
evaluation, continuous improvement, and other related issues.

The discussion is open to anyone who would like to share their work or 
experiences with state PD. Guests from the following seven states and one region 
will be joining us in discussion and participating on behalf of their 
professional development entities/organizations:
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GUESTS

New England
Silja Kallenbach, Coordinator, New England Literacy Resource Center 
(NELRC)/World Education

California
Mary Ann Corley, Ph.D., Principal Research Analyst and California Adult 
Literacy Professional Development Project (CALPRO) Director, American Institutes 
for Research

Erik Jacobson, Research Analyst, American Institutes for Research/CALPRO

Wendi Maxwell, Education Programs Consultant, California Department of 
Education

Florida
Teresa G. Bestor, State Director of Adult Education and Compliance 
Monitoring, 
Division of Community Colleges & Workforce Education, Florida Department of 
Education

Debra Hargrove, Coordinator, Florida TechNet

Massachusetts
Mina Reddy, Director, System for Adult Basic Education Support (SABES) 
Central 
Resource Center, World Education

Steve Reuys, Director, Adult Literacy Resource Institute/Greater Boston SABES 
Regional Support Center

George Kohout, Director, SABES Western Regional Support Center and has worked 
for five years as Technology Coordinator

New Mexico
Nick Evangelista, Executive Director, New Mexico Adult Education Association

New York
Ira Yankwitt, Director of the New York City Regional Adult Education Network 
(NYC RAEN), Literacy Assistance Center

Ohio
Jeff Fantine, Director of the Central/Southeast ABLE Resource Center at Ohio 
University, participating on behalf of the Ohio ABLE Resource Center Network

Rhode Island
Janet Isserlis Project Director, Literacy Resources/RI


I hope you will encourage colleagues from your state to join us for the 
discussion. They can subscribe by visiting: 
http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Professionaldevelopment

More to come! Jackie

Jackie Taylor, Adult Literacy Professional Development List Moderator, 
National Institute for Literacy, jataylor at utk.edu
ProfessionalDevelopment at nifl.gov
http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/professionaldevelopmentDevelopment
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