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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>Below you’ll find some reading to
start your day or week. I’m resending this message from Friday for those
who will be traveling this week and would like a little airplane reading
material.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>At the second link below, you’ll
find the AALPD Draft Professional Development Standards (and Indicators) for Providing
Quality Professional Development. Please read, and consider your responses to
the list of questions below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>Have a good day! Best wishes, Jackie
Taylor, <a href="mailto:jataylor@utk.edu">jataylor@utk.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
professionaldevelopment-bounces@nifl.gov
[mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces@nifl.gov] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Taylor, Jackie<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, November 16, 2007
5:02 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">The
Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [ProfessionalDevelopment
1740] Reflection Week: Draft AALPDProfessional Development Standards</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Professional Development friends,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Thank you for your thought provoking messages on
professional development that has helped you to improve your practice, and the
examples of PD standards in your program or state. We’ve spent some time
exploring quality PD in general, but not too much time on the benefits and
drawbacks of having PD standards. Perhaps we can continue that. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>We’ve designated next week as a Reflection Week to
reflect on a summary of characteristics and examples of quality PD that leads
to change, and to review the draft AALPD Quality PD Standards. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>During Part III (beginning Nov. 26), we’ll use our
summary in combination with the AALPD draft PD standards to refine a set of PD
standards for our field.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Feel free to continue discussing PD Standards on the List
during the Reflection Week. To prepare for Week Three:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ol start=1 type=1>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Reflect on the quality characteristics
generated by list subscribers (Link A). <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Review the AALPD draft PD Standards (Link B). <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>A. For the quality characteristics
generated from our discussion, visit:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><a
href="http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Summary:_PD_Experiences"
title="http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Summary:_PD_Experiences">http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Summary:_PD_Experiences</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>B. Draft AALPD Standards for
Providing Quality Professional Development<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><a
href="http://www.aalpd.org/AALPDStandardsandIndicatorscombined11-06-07.doc"
title="http://www.aalpd.org/AALPDStandardsandIndicatorscombined11-06-07.doc">http://www.aalpd.org/AALPDStandardsandIndicatorscombined11-06-07.doc</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>C. To review the entire thread of
this week’s discourse on our experiences with PD that leads to change,
visit:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'><a
href="http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/PD_Experiences_that_Change_Practice"
title="http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/PD_Experiences_that_Change_Practice">http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/PD_Experiences_that_Change_Practice</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> -- examples of PD
experiences that change are found in the full thread.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>D. For the background about this
work and its research foundation, visit:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><a
href="http://www.aalpd.org/priorities_pdstandards.htm"
title="http://www.aalpd.org/priorities_pdstandards.htm">http://www.aalpd.org/priorities_pdstandards.htm</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Please ask yourself the questions listed
below, to prepare for Part III. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<ol start=1 type=1>
<ol start=1 type=A>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>How well does the AALPD
draft measure up with what subscribers have indicated is quality
professional development? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>From this draft: <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level4 lfo3'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>What
are the most important PD standards or indicators from your
perspective? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level4 lfo3'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>What
are the most important standards to advance PD in your area/state? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level4 lfo3'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>What PD
Standards would be easy to implement? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level4 lfo3'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>What
would be hard to implement? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level4 lfo3'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Is
there anything missing? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level4 lfo3'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Is
there anything that isn't clear? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level4 lfo3'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>What
would need to be in place in order to make these standards possible? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>I look
forward to exploring PD standards with you. Have a great weekend, everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Warm
regards, Jackie<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Jackie
Taylor, PD List Moderator, <a href="mailto:jataylor@utk.edu"
title="mailto:jataylor@utk.edu">jataylor@utk.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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