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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Have you ever attended a
professional development (PD) activity and wondered why you spent your time participating?
Have you ever attended professional development and felt that your practice significantly
improved because of it?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><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='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Join the Adult Literacy
Professional Development Discussion List for a three-part discussion of quality
professional development that will culminate in finalizing a set of PD quality
standards that AALPD will use to advance quality professional development in the
field.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><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='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Subscribe:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> <a
href="http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Professionaldevelopment">http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Professionaldevelopment</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>When:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> November
12 – 30<sup>th</sup> (Quiet week November 19-23)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>History:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'><a href="http://tinyurl.com/36raut">http://tinyurl.com/36raut</a> </span></font><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='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Additional
Resources:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><a
href="http://tinyurl.com/3xd5c8">http://tinyurl.com/3xd5c8</a> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none;border:none;padding: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='text-autospace:none;border:none;padding:0in'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Please
see below for details. For a web-based version of the announcement, visit: </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'><a href="http://tinyurl.com/32k3zr">http://tinyurl.com/32k3zr</a> </span></font><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='text-autospace:none;border:none;padding: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='text-autospace:none;border:none;padding:0in'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>I hope
you will join us! Best, Jackie<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none;border:none;padding: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='text-autospace:none;border:none;padding:0in'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Jackie
Taylor, Adult Literacy Professional Development List Moderator, <a
href="mailto:jataylor@utk.edu">jataylor@utk.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none;border:none;padding:0in'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 color="#333399"
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#333399;
font-weight:bold'>Part I: Quality Professional Development<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>When:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>
November 12 – 16<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><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='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>What makes quality professional
development? Join us to discuss what subscribers identify as quality PD, and to
explore the benefits and issues with building a professional development system
based on quality standards.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>What
are characteristics of quality professional development?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>How
do you know it when you see it?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>What
is the value added in having PD standards?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>What
are the drawbacks?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>PD
Providers: Are standards really going to help you provide better PD?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Practitioners:
Are standards really going to help you identify quality PD?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><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='text-autospace:none'><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='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 color="#333399"
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#333399;
font-weight:bold'>Part II: Reflection Week<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>When:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>
November 19 - 23<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><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='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>AALPD will disseminate a set of
quality professional development standards and indicators that the AALPD PD Standards
Committee has drafted. This is a quiet week to:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Reflect
on the quality characteristics generated by list subscribers during Part
I. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Review
the AALPD draft PD Standards. Ask yourself the questions listed in Part
III below, to prepare.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ol>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><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='text-autospace:none'><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='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 color="#333399"
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#333399;
font-weight:bold'>Part III: AALPD Professional Development Quality Standards<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>When:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>
November 26 – 30<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><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='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Join us to discuss the draft AALPD
PD Quality Standards. Based on this important discussion, a final draft
of the AALPD PD Quality Standards will be sent to the AALPD Membership for an
up or down vote. A final version will be placed on the AALPD Website, and will
become the foundation for a program and state self-assessment tool to advance
quality professional development in our field.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><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='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Discussion Questions Include (<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>but are not limited to</span></i>):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>How
well does this draft measure up with what subscribers have indicated is
quality professional development?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>From
this draft:<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level2 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><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:l3 level2 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><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:l3 level2 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><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:l3 level2 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><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:l3 level2 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><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:l3 level2 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><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:l3 level2 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><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>
</ul>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><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='text-autospace:none'><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='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>From the Association of Adult
Literacy Professional Developers (AALPD)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Standards Committee and Executive
Board<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><a href="http://www.aalpd.org/">http://www.aalpd.org/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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