Hello everyone ~
Over this past week or so, we've had several folks subscribe to the 
Professional Development list - welcome aboard! I'd like to encourage those of 
you who are new or perhaps have never posted before, to share with us a bit 
about yourself, your interests in professional development, and/or what you'd 
like to gain by being a part of this online community.

If you'd like to get to know "us" a bit better, visiting the discussion list 
archives is helpful: 
http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/professionaldevelopment/2005/date.html
http://www.nifl.gov/nifl-aalpd/2005/

Also, here is a listing of previous professional development "discussion 
activities" we've hosted on this list: 
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/list_guests.html#aalpd

Finally, some discussions/discussion resources are archived or otherwise 
listed in the Professional Development area of the ALE Wiki: 
http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Adult_Literacy_Professional_Development

This list is cosponsored by the National Institute for Literacy 
http://www.nifl.gov/ and the Association of Adult Literacy Professional 
Developers (AALPD) http://aalpd.org/

And for a bit about your list mod: I am a Professional Development Coordinator 
at the Center for Literacy Studies at the University of Tennessee. I have a 
strong interest in online collaborative learning, and I thoroughly enjoy (and 
learn from) the exchanges on this list.  I'm glad to have you with us, and I 
look forward to hearing from you!

Best,

Jackie Taylor
Adult Literacy Professional Development List Moderator
The National Institute for Literacy
jataylor at utk.edu