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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Good day or evening, all!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Today begins Week Three in our discussion of Quality
Professional Development. Based on this month’s discussions, AALPD (<a
href="http://www.aalpd.org/">www.aalpd.org</a>) will finalize a draft set of quality
standards for providing professional development in our field. To pick back up
with our discussions, please post your responses to one or more of the
questions below:<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 level3 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>What are the benefits and
drawbacks of having quality professional development standards?</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><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 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Will standards help PD
staff to provide -- or practitioners to identify -- quality professional
development?</span></font> <font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><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 lfo1'><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 lfo1'><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 lfo1'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>What do
you think are the most important PD standards or indicators? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level4 lfo1'><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 lfo1'><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 lfo1'><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 lfo1'><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 lfo1'><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 lfo1'><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><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'>Discussion Resources:<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'>Part I Discussion summary – Experiences with PD that
Lead to Change:<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'><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><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'>Draft AALPD Standards for Providing Quality Professional
Development:<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'><a
href="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><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'>Full discussion thread, experiences with PD that leads to
change:<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 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><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'>Background about AALPD’s work in drafting quality
standards for PD and the draft’s research foundation:<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'><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>
<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>-- If you are replying to a specific question, please keep
your subject line specific to reflect the topic of your post.<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'>I hope many of us will chime into the discussions this
week. I look forward to hearing from you.<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'>Jackie Taylor, List Moderator, <a
href="mailto:jataylor@utk.edu">jataylor@utk.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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