Hi folks, 

 

Thanks to all who already have responded to the request for nominations
for leadership positions for the Association of Adult Literacy
Professional Developers (AALPD). I want to remind you that today is the
last day to submit nominations.   We are seeking to fill 6-8 leadership
roles for 2008.   

 

 

To volunteer for one of the below listed positions:

Please send a cover letter with your qualifications, and briefly
describe the skills you would bring to the AALPD Executive Board. Share
your experience in the field in a format of your choosing (Ex: resume,
vitae). Include 2-3 references.

 

To nominate a colleague:

1.	Submit the colleague's name and contact information, along with
the name and contact information of an AALPD member who seconds the
nomination. 
2.	Describe your professional relationship with the nominee and why
you recommend him or her as a member of the AALPD Executive Board for
2008. 

 

Please send your submissions to Renee Sherman at rsherman at air.org no
later than Wednesday, January 30th, 2008. The AALPD Executive Board will
review the submissions, contact nominees and volunteers, and finalize
these roles by February 15, 2008.

 

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Executive Board Positions for 2008

 

Members-at-Large

 

 

Estimated Time Commitment: 2-4 hours/month

 

AALPD seeks 3-5 members-at-large to:

*	Participate on AALPD Executive Board meetings via conference
call (every 4-6 weeks) and assume fair share of tasks as they arise.
Sample tasks might include: 

*         Contributing expertise in Executive Board planning

*         Drafting a handout for preconference or short text for the Web
site

*         Providing shared feedback on PD content, etc.

*	Participate in email discussion of AALPD Executive Board between
conference calls 

 


 PD Research Committee Chair


 

Estimated Time Commitment: 4-6 hours/month

 

*	Participate on AALPD Executive Board conference calls (every 4-6
weeks) as a member of the AALPD Executive Board 
*	Participate in email discussion of AALPD executive Board between
conference calls 
*	Collaborate with the Executive Board to develop priorities for
sharing professional development research resources with the field and
promoting the need to fund and conduct this research specific to adult
literacy professional development 
*	Initiate new projects in alignment with those priorities 
*	Recruit and organize committee members to assist with new
projects 
*	Develop and revise materials with other research committee
members as needed to fulfill AALPD's goals related to the priorities 
*	Make research resources available on the AALPD website and in
the ALE Wiki Professional Development Area 
*	Present or facilitate activities regarding PD research at the
AALPD Pre-Conference 
*	Collaborate with national organizations in promoting research
resources related to professional development for adult literacy
practitioners 
*	Promote the need to fund and conduct research in adult literacy
professional development with colleges, universities, and other research
institutions 
*	Engage the field with professional development research
initiatives and reports 

 

 

PD Resource Chair

  




Estimated Time Commitment: 4-8 hours/month 

 

*	Participate on AALPD Executive Board conference calls (every 4-6
weeks) as a member of the AALPD Executive Board 
*	Participate in email discussion of AALPD Executive Board between
conference calls 
*	Collaborate with Executive Board to develop priorities for
expanding the AALPD Web site as a one-stop for sharing online adult
literacy professional development resources and building networking
opportunities 
*	Recruit and organize committee members to assist with new
projects 
*	Develop and revise materials with other resource committee
members as needed to fulfill AALPD's goals related to the priorities 
*	Collaborate with the Web Manager to make resources available on
the AALPD Web site 
*	Present or facilitate activities regarding new Web developments
at conferences 
*	Collaborate with national and state organizations in identifying
adult literacy professional development resources and networks and
promoting them 
*	Collaborate with the Adult Literacy Professional Development
List Moderator in engaging the field with those resources 

 

 

PD Registry Curator

 

 

Estimated Time Commitment: 4 hours/month

 

*	Co-approve (with the AALPD Chair) registry materials that are
submitted for posting 
*	Collaborate with the PD Resource Committee to develop goals and
benchmarks for registry growth and use 
*	Collaborate with list moderator in engaging the field with the
registry 
*	Grow the PD Registry using several strategies to elicit
submissions, such as: 

	*	posting inquiries to discussion lists 
	*	writing individuals and inviting them to submit their
materials 
	*	encouraging professional developers to write up
facilitator guides for activities they have designed 
	*	collaborating with the Executive Board in eliciting
submissions from others 
	*	Distributing and/or overseeing the distribution of
flyers, as appropriate, about the PD Registry at national conferences
and other PD venues 

 

 

 Thank You

 

Renee Sherman

 

American Institutes for Research 
1000 Thomas Jefferson, NW 
Washington, DC 20007-3541 
202-403-5327 
rsherman at air.org 

 
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