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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>PD List Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Over the last few weeks, several of you have shared
information about the sessions you were presenting at COABE. I also asked those
of you who are not attending to share with us your interests in hopes that
COABE may shed some light in these areas. A compiled thread of those posts can
be found by visiting:<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/COABE_2008">http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/COABE_2008</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'>For those who attended or presented one or more COABE sessions,
please tell us:<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 style='margin-left:.5in'><i><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-style:italic'>What stood out
to you about the conference in general, or any session in particular?<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-style:italic'>What did you
gain from the conference? What were some key take-aways or ‘ah-ha’
moments?<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-style:italic'>What are your
next steps, or what do you see as the need or future direction in this/these
key area(s)?<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></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'>Please share your thoughts by posting them to the list (or
add them directly to the ALE Wiki if you wish). I’ll then compile any list
posts and add them to the Wiki page below.<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/COABE_2008">http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/COABE_2008</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'>In the meantime, will a COABE conference planner please
share with us the details about what we can anticipate regarding accessing
conference handouts?<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'>Thanks so much!<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<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="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br>
Jackie Taylor, Adult Literacy Professional Development List Moderator, <a
href="mailto:jataylor@utk.edu" title="mailto:jataylor@utk.edu">jataylor@utk.edu</a>
<br>
National Institute for Literacy <a href="http://www.nifl.gov/"
title="http://www.nifl.gov/">http://www.nifl.gov/</a><br>
Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developers <a
href="http://www.aalpd.org/" title="http://www.aalpd.org/">http://www.aalpd.org/</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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