Hi All,
Here's a message I'm passing on from Jackie Taylor, moderator of the Professional Development Discussion List. I'd recommend checking this out...the folks I know on the guest list have a lot to offer!
-Julie


Colleagues:
The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List is hosting a 
disscussion of "State Professional Development Systems," featuring 
professional development offered both regionally in New England and in the 
following states: California, Florida, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, 
Ohio, and Rhode Island. Colleagues from all states are invited to participate 
and share their work or experiences with state PD! To participate, subscribe 
by visiting: http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Professionaldevelopment

See below for the list of guests participating. I hope you will be able to 
join us!  Jackie Taylor, Adult Literacy Professional Development List 
Moderator, jataylor at utk.edu
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Topic: State Professional Development Systems
Discussion Dates: January 30 * February 10
Guest Facilitator: Cassie Drennon Bryant, President, Cassandra Drennon & 
Associates, Inc.
To participate: Subscribe by visiting: 
http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Professionaldevelopment

General Overview:

Join our guests to discuss a broad range of topics on how state professional 
development (PD) systems work, including (but not limited to): funding, 
leadership, structure, provision of PD, policy, state initiatives, assessment 
and evaluation, continuous improvement, and other related issues.

The discussion is open to anyone who would like to share their work or 
experiences with state PD. Guests from the following seven states and one 
region will be joining us in discussion and participating on behalf of their 
professional development entities/organizations:
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GUESTS

New England
Silja Kallenbach, Coordinator, New England Literacy Resource Center 
(NELRC)/World Education

California
Mary Ann Corley, Ph.D., Principal Research Analyst and California Adult 
Literacy Professional Development Project (CALPRO) Director, American 
Institutes for Research

Erik Jacobson, Research Analyst, American Institutes for Research/CALPRO

Wendi Maxwell, Education Programs Consultant, California Department of 
Education

Florida
Teresa G. Bestor, State Director of Adult Education and Compliance Monitoring, 
Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Education, Florida Department of 
Education

Debra Hargrove, Coordinator, Florida TechNet

Massachusetts
Mina Reddy, Director, System for Adult Basic Education Support (SABES) Central 
Resource Center, World Education

Steve Reuys, Director, Adult Literacy Resource Institute/Greater Boston SABES 
Regional Support Center

George Kohout, Director, SABES Western Regional Support Center and has worked 
for five years as Technology Coordinator

New Mexico
Nick Evangelista, Executive Director, New Mexico Adult Education Association

New York
Ira Yankwitt, Director of the New York City Regional Adult Education Network 
(NYC RAEN), Literacy Assistance Center

Ohio
Jeff Fantine, Director of the Central/Southeast ABLE Resource Center at Ohio 
University, participating on behalf of the Ohio ABLE Resource Center Network

Rhode Island
Janet Isserlis Project Director, Literacy Resources/RI
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To participate, subscribe by visiting: 
http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Professionaldevelopment

See you on the list! Best, Jackie Taylor