Hi all--
   
  I have to say that I am quite inspired by the idea of "job-imbedded" professional development.  I am continuing to learn more about it but I especially like how it focuses on student work as the basis for teacher pd.  
   
  This year, my program is having teachers develop their own professional development plans that are based on student goals and needs.  We are emphasizing that their pd should be ongoing, discussed with peers and planned for in advance (i.e. teachers set their goals early in the year and pursue opportunities that match those goals).  We are also trying to get away from the workshop/conference as the only option for pd approach and have teachers read articles and present on them, participate in and lead teacher "shares", etc.  The benefits so far have been that teachers feel more empowered, this model works for everyone - full-time and part-time staff, there is less demand on our budget and, most importantly, it fits better into the approach we have for our students - more personalized learning.
   
  Karisa Tashjian
  Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative (RIFLI)

"Taylor, Jackie" <jataylor at utk.edu> wrote:
      PD List Colleagues:
  I know in the past we’ve discussed many factors that affect practitioner participation in PD; and I know that in many areas, there is a wealth of opportunity available for teachers and program administrators to participate. But I’m wondering, from your perspective, what you’re seeing these days. Have you seen a change over the last one or more years regarding frequency of participation in PD and in what types of offerings?
  * Overall, are practitioners in your area participating more, or less?
  * What are the reasons, or your speculations, as to why? 
  * Which types of PD are teachers participating in more, and in which types are they not? For example, are they talking online more, or less? Are they enrolling in more online PD, or less? More face-to-face? More one-shot, or more sustained PD?
  * Is participation in professional development growing, diminishing, or maintaining, and in what directions? What may be accounting for any trends you’re seeing?
  
  Please bring your piece of the puzzle to the table on any of these questions
 I’d be glad to add my bit if this is something you’d all like to explore together.
  I look forward to hearing from you! Best wishes, Jackie
  Jackie Taylor, Adult Literacy Professional Development List Moderator, jataylor at utk.edu 
  
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