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[ProfessionalDevelopment 2650] Re: Professional Development ChallengeSusan Kidd SKidd at sbctc.eduWed Nov 12 21:19:29 EST 2008
In Washington we have been exploring a number of distance learning options for professional development. Four or five years ago we developed an online new teacher orientation to the Washington basic skills system. I am currently exploring ways to use Elluminate, an online meeting platform, to develop a learning community around math instruction. This is to supplement and extend face-to-face training. One thing I'm trying is to post a "problem of the month" on a wiki and follow up with an Elluminate session. So far it has been hard to get participation, but I am still hopeful. I'd love to hear of other's experiences with extendind face-to-face training with distance learning. Susan Kidd ABE Professional Development Coordinator Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges -----Original Message----- From: "Barbara Jacala" <barbara.jacala at guamcc.edu> To: "professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov" <professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov> Sent: 11/12/08 5:38 PM Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2649] Professional Development Challenge I think we could take some pointers from our president elect. It was reported today that Obama will pioneer web outreach as president. The PD challenge for adult educators to inform, educate and provide resources to part time educators who do not necessarily partake in institutional PD programs can be reached in very much the same way. I value the links the listserv participants suggest and share it with faculty. Barbara Jacala Guam Community College -----Original Message----- From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of professionaldevelopment-request at nifl.gov Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 8:42 AM To: professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov Subject: ProfessionalDevelopment Digest, Vol 38, Issue 6 Send ProfessionalDevelopment mailing list submissions to professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/professionaldevelopment or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to professionaldevelopment-request at nifl.gov You can reach the person managing the list at professionaldevelopment-owner at nifl.gov When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of ProfessionalDevelopment digest..." Today's Topics: 1. [ProfessionalDevelopment 2643] National Program Grant Opportunity (Marie Cora) 2. [ProfessionalDevelopment 2644] Re: Professional DevelopmentChallenge? (bjnance at gmail.com) 3. [ProfessionalDevelopment 2645] Re: [Professional Development 2639]Professional Development Challenge? (Jon Engel) 4. [ProfessionalDevelopment 2646] Re: Professional Development Challenge? (Holly Dilatush) 5. [ProfessionalDevelopment 2647] Re: [Professional Development2639]Professional Development Challenge? (Tyskiewicz, Andy) 6. [ProfessionalDevelopment 2648] Re: [ProfessionalDevelopment2639]Professional Development Challenge? (Jon Engel) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:14:55 -0500 From: "Marie Cora" <marie.cora at hotspurpartners.com> Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2643] National Program Grant Opportunity To: "'The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List'" <professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov> Message-ID: <00a201c944e1$d048c490$3031cd63 at LITNOW> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Colleagues: some of you may be interested in the following opportunity. Marie Cora DGPA Project Manager ************************************* National Program Grant Opportunity Application Deadline: November 25, 2008 Dear Colleague, ProLiteracy is pleased to announce the third training module of the Dollar General - ProLiteracy Performance Accountability Initiative: Communicating Success to Stakeholders. This day-and-a-half training will help programs to: * build relationships with stakeholders * develop community partnerships * identify innovative ways to tell your program's success stories * coordinate teams to work on communication and marketing * diversify funding sources * develop concise and measurable funding proposals * prepare and use reports to demonstrate goals achieved The content of the training is drawn from promising practices by exemplary literacy and adult education programs across the country. Programs that participate in the training will be asked to: * implement one or more of the promising practices over the nine months following the training * share their challenges, experiences, and successful strategies with other participants in the initiative A stipend of $900.00 is available to support program participation in the project. The stipend is meant to help defray travel and hotel expenses and to help cover reporting requirements. (In an earlier email, the incorrect stipend for programs participating for one year was listed; we apologize for any confusion this may have caused.) If you are interested in attending Communicating Success to Stakeholders, please download and carefully read the Guidelines and complete the Application form available at www.proliteracy.org <http://www.proliteracy.org/> - <http://www.proliteracy.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=437 <http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.proliteracy.org/ NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=437%26srcid=437> &srcid=437>. If you are unable to download the documents, please email Michele Diecuch at info at proliteracy.org. To be considered for participation, your program must submit its completed application attached to an e-mail to mcora at proliteracy.org by November 25, 2008. Snail mail or faxes cannot be accepted. Up to 15 programs from each region will be selected and invited to send two people from each program to the training. Marie Cora DGPA Project Manager ProLiteracy mcora at proliteracy.org -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: winmail.dat Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 5312 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/professionaldevelopment/attachments/20081112/7 330a6bc/attachment-0001.bin ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:15:55 +0000 From: bjnance at gmail.com Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2644] Re: Professional DevelopmentChallenge? To: "The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List" <professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov> Message-ID: <748163411-1226506585-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1679438897- at b xe075.bisx.produk.on.blackberry> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Hi I wonder if you would be interested in what's happening 'across the water' in the UK We are currently developing the use of technology within teaching and learning in Adult learning which includes adults with literacy language and numeracy needs along with other adult learning curriulum areas, this also includes work in the prisons, workplace, voluntary sector as well as within the community . Best wishes Barbara Sent from my BlackBerry? wireless device -----Original Message----- From: "Lively, Jim" <livelyj at cochise.edu> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:38:12 To: professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov<professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov> Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2640] Re: Professional Development Challenge? ---------------------------------------------------- National Institute for Literacy Adult Literacy Professional Development mailing list professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/professionaldevelopment Professional Development section of the Adult Literacy Education Wiki http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Adult_Literacy_Professional_Developme nt ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:57:08 -0600 From: "Jon Engel" <jengel at communityaction.com> Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2645] Re: [Professional Development 2639]Professional Development Challenge? To: "'The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List'" <professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov> Message-ID: <0193DC717CA74776B60508073EC348ED at cainc.local> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From a local adult education program administrator in a state that does almost nothing to support the adult education enterprise, I would have to agree with Dan in regard to adequate resources. PD becomes a difficult budget variable when dealing with a part time workforce. Teachers need to be paid for their commitment to PD activities, but if they really get involved with PD, it becomes a cost that is unsupportable at this time-at least in Texas. Jon Engel Adult Education Director Community Action Inc. PO Box 748 San Marcos, TX 78666 Voice (512)392-1161 ext. 334 Fax (512)396-4255 Email jengel at communityaction.com Web www.communityaction.com _____ From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Dan Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:57 PM To: 'The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List' Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2639] Re: [Professional Development 2639]Professional Development Challenge? Adequate resources to develop and deliver meaningful PD in a time of great uncertainty and limited budgets. Resources include time, money, and staffing and administrators up and down the line that value true professional development as a means to improve services to students. This goes along with the lack of trust in themselves and trust in their students on the part of many teachers and then to rely on teacher centered instruction and adherence to the mantra that expectations in and of themselves is enough to motivate students to achieve. Dan Wann Two Leaves Consulting, LLC Indianapolis, IN From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Kathryn Land Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 8:29 PM To: professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2639] Professional Development Challenge? What do you feel is the biggest professional development challenge for adult educators in the next 5-10 years? I would be interested in any opinions or thoughts on the top issues we will face. Thanks, Kathryn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/professionaldevelopment/attachments/20081112/6 7f96c36/attachment-0001.html ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:29:09 -0500 From: "Holly Dilatush" <holly at dilatush.com> Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2646] Re: Professional Development Challenge? To: "The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List" <professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov> Message-ID: <a305dbd10811121129i4d0d6de2n7008945cca514a6c at mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I echo the "digital divide" as the biggest challenge of the moment, even though not all adult educators even recognize the impact of this divide (yet). I believe this divide INCLUDES many adult educators -- and as a consequence/sideline, professional development could also be called the number one -- waiting 10 years or more for "digital natives" to become adult educators is not a reasonable nor guaranteed 'cure' (since many digital natives find it difficult to train/help non-natives!). Holly -- Holly (Dilatush) ABA Virtual Learning Center Charlottesville, VA USA holly at dilatush.com (434) 960.7177 cell phone (434) 295.9716 home phone [OK to call 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. EST / GMT -5 time] "Live with intention. Share inside~out smiles, inspire hope, seek awe and nurture in nature." (original by Holly) Plan to attend TESOL 2009! http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/convention2009/ My presentation: Exploring Intercultural Communication and Conflict Resolution Through Drama; Reflecting Online: 3/28/2009 at 12:30 PM in room 603 at the Colorado Convention Center. http://tales-around-the-world.blogspot.com http://abavirtual-learningcenter.org http://blogblossoms.edublogs.org *Twitter and Skype IDs = smilin7 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/professionaldevelopment/attachments/20081112/2 eda96b8/attachment-0001.html ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:36:20 -0500 From: "Tyskiewicz, Andy" <atyskiewicz at crec.org> Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2647] Re: [Professional Development2639]Professional Development Challenge? To: "The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List" <professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov> Message-ID: <2E4115D033189841AF7BAF1768828B060165D2A9 at crecmail.crec.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Jon, How does the state use the mandated 12.5% leadership funds - is PD included? A tyskiewicz ________________________________ From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Jon Engel Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 1:57 PM To: 'The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List' Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2645] Re: [Professional Development2639]Professional Development Challenge? >From a local adult education program administrator in a state that does almost nothing to support the adult education enterprise, I would have to agree with Dan in regard to adequate resources. PD becomes a difficult budget variable when dealing with a part time workforce. Teachers need to be paid for their commitment to PD activities, but if they really get involved with PD, it becomes a cost that is unsupportable at this time-at least in Texas. Jon Engel Adult Education Director Community Action Inc. PO Box 748 San Marcos, TX 78666 Voice (512)392-1161 ext. 334 Fax (512)396-4255 Email jengel at communityaction.com Web www.communityaction.com ________________________________ From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Dan Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:57 PM To: 'The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List' Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2639] Re: [Professional Development 2639]Professional Development Challenge? Adequate resources to develop and deliver meaningful PD in a time of great uncertainty and limited budgets. Resources include time, money, and staffing and administrators up and down the line that value true professional development as a means to improve services to students. This goes along with the lack of trust in themselves and trust in their students on the part of many teachers and then to rely on teacher centered instruction and adherence to the mantra that expectations in and of themselves is enough to motivate students to achieve. Dan Wann Two Leaves Consulting, LLC Indianapolis, IN From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Kathryn Land Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 8:29 PM To: professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2639] Professional Development Challenge? What do you feel is the biggest professional development challenge for adult educators in the next 5-10 years? I would be interested in any opinions or thoughts on the top issues we will face. Thanks, Kathryn The documents accompanying this fax or e-mail transmission, including any attachments, are for the sole use of the intended recipients and MAY contain confidential health or other information that is legally privileged. The authorized recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing this information to any other party unless required to do so by law or regulation and is required to destroy the information after its stated need has been fulfilled. If you are NOT the intended recipient you are hereby notified that ANY disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken in reliance on the contents of these documents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information via facsimile in error, please notify the sender immediately and arrange for the return or destruction of these documents. If information is received via e-mail and you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by e-mail immediately and delete/destroy both the original and the reply e-mail message. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/professionaldevelopment/attachments/20081112/a 09e106a/attachment-0001.html ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:44:46 -0600 From: "Jon Engel" <jengel at communityaction.com> Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2648] Re: [ProfessionalDevelopment2639]Professional Development Challenge? To: "'The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List'" <professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov> Message-ID: <190C1F74B41F432995967000882FE100 at cainc.local> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Andy, The state of Texas does devote a significant part, if not all, of its Leadership funds to professional development. There are eight regional professional development centers across Texas funded through the leadership funds. By and large, they offer high quality PD. However, they do not compensate local programs to pay for teachers to attend their trainings. Sometimes they will offer participant stipends and other inducements. It is up to the local program administrator to determine how to compensate teachers for PD participation. Some programs do not pay teachers to attend PD activities or will provide a stipend upon completion of required hours. I view PD as work that should be compensated for like any other work activity and actually believe that programs that do not pay staff to attend PD may well be in violation of state and federal wage and hour laws. Jon Engel Adult Education Director Community Action Inc. PO Box 748 San Marcos, TX 78666 Voice (512)392-1161 ext. 334 Fax (512)396-4255 Email jengel at communityaction.com Web www.communityaction.com _____ From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Tyskiewicz, Andy Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 2:36 PM To: The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2647] Re: [ProfessionalDevelopment2639]Professional Development Challenge? Jon, How does the state use the mandated 12.5% leadership funds - is PD included? A tyskiewicz _____ From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Jon Engel Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 1:57 PM To: 'The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List' Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2645] Re: [Professional Development2639]Professional Development Challenge? >From a local adult education program administrator in a state that does almost nothing to support the adult education enterprise, I would have to agree with Dan in regard to adequate resources. PD becomes a difficult budget variable when dealing with a part time workforce. Teachers need to be paid for their commitment to PD activities, but if they really get involved with PD, it becomes a cost that is unsupportable at this time-at least in Texas. Jon Engel Adult Education Director Community Action Inc. PO Box 748 San Marcos, TX 78666 Voice (512)392-1161 ext. 334 Fax (512)396-4255 Email jengel at communityaction.com Web www.communityaction.com _____ From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Dan Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:57 PM To: 'The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List' Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2639] Re: [Professional Development 2639]Professional Development Challenge? Adequate resources to develop and deliver meaningful PD in a time of great uncertainty and limited budgets. Resources include time, money, and staffing and administrators up and down the line that value true professional development as a means to improve services to students. This goes along with the lack of trust in themselves and trust in their students on the part of many teachers and then to rely on teacher centered instruction and adherence to the mantra that expectations in and of themselves is enough to motivate students to achieve. Dan Wann Two Leaves Consulting, LLC Indianapolis, IN From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Kathryn Land Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 8:29 PM To: professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2639] Professional Development Challenge? What do you feel is the biggest professional development challenge for adult educators in the next 5-10 years? I would be interested in any opinions or thoughts on the top issues we will face. Thanks, Kathryn The documents accompanying this fax or e-mail transmission, including any attachments, are for the sole use of the intended recipients and MAY contain confidential health or other information that is legally privileged. The authorized recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing this information to any other party unless required to do so by law or regulation and is required to destroy the information after its stated need has been fulfilled. If you are NOT the intended recipient you are hereby notified that ANY disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken in reliance on the contents of these documents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information via facsimile in error, please notify the sender immediately and arrange for the return or destruction of these documents. 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