Hi All: My Internet access was unexpectedly limited last week, and I
just wanted to say how much I appreciate all of your recent responses to
my inquiry. More in that regard in a bit. In the meantime, the following
is posted on behalf of Micki Greer Jaggars, please read on! Best, Jackie
Taylor

 

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Hi Jackie, I decided to share...feel free to post the info 

1) What state did you start your career in adult literacy? Tennessee
2) How did you enter the field and into what role? A friend called me
and told me there was an immediate opening in the adult education field
(GED teacher) and I was hired.
3) How did you move within the field? Consider changes in:
-- role:  Teacher, Facilitator, Presenter, Peer Trainer  (types of
classes: GED,ESL,literacy,AE, Families First)
-- provider type: Our center began as a small organization providing GED
classes; expanded to provide community classes - computer, etc., ESL.;
expanded to include family literacy and Even Start, Out of School
Youth...
-- part-time to full-time or vice-versa: part-time, later: full-time,
back to part-time (funding issues)
-- promotion
-- location (did you need to relocate for the job?)no....but I would
relocate if a full-time position was available

4) Did you leave the field, if so, to what position, and why? I don't
want to say that I've left...hopefully future funding will help me
return to the GED/AE/literacy classroom. I am presently an independent
contractor for professional development and tutor children in math and
English in a local after-school program (funded by grants).
5) If you left the field, did you return and if so to what role or
position?  Note: During my 10-year tenure in adult education, I accepted
a high school science position. I taught during the second semester (a
teacher had left mid-year). I returned to adult education the next
season.
6) To whom does the top pay go in your state or area? not sure
7) What supports or resources, if any, were helpful to you along the
way? Action research grants, peer coaching, professional development
activities, a supportive supervisor
8) Other thoughts?  Although I stumbled upon the profession, I believe
it is my calling. I hope to return to the field full-time.



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From:  "Taylor, Jackie" <jataylor at utk.edu>
Reply-To:  The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion
List<professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov>
To:  "The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion
List"<professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov>
Subject:  [ProfessionalDevelopment 661] Career pathways - what does our
fieldhave to offer?
Date:  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 19:18:51 -0500

>PD List Colleagues,

>My, everyone certainly is quiet this fall!

>

>I know you're busy, but I have a request of you this week. I am looking

>for _specific_ examples of _all_ career pathways in our field.

>

>Not only are there pathways into our field, but pathways of promotion

>within our field, pathways from part-time to full-time, and pathways

out

>of our field, perhaps to better paying, more stable positions. And

>pathways vary by state, by provider (LEA, CBO) and perhaps in other

>ways.  So I think the best way to make sense of this issue, is to hear

>from you about _your_ experience. How did you enter the field, and how

>did you get to where you are today?

>

>Consider sharing answers to questions like:

>

>1) What state did you start your career in adult literacy?

>2) How did you enter the field and into what role?

>3) How did you move within the field? Consider changes in:

>-- role

>-- provider type

>-- part-time to full-time or vice-versa

>-- promotion

>-- location (did you need to relocate for the job?)

>

>4) Did you leave the field, if so, to what position, and why?

>5) If you left the field, did you return and if so to what role or

>position?

>6) To whom does the top pay go in your state or area?

>7) What supports or resources, if any, were helpful to you along the

>way?

>8) Other thoughts?

>

>I hope you will take a moment to respond; I always appreciate hearing

>from you. Besides, what a nice way for us to get to know each other

>better!

>

>Best, Jackie

>

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>Jackie Taylor, Adult Literacy Professional Development List Moderator,

>jataylor at utk.edu

>National Institute for Literacy http://www.nifl.gov/

>Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developers

>http://www.aalpd.org/

>

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