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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Dear Professional Development 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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) recommends that
the Transition Team add $500 million to the economic stimulus package for adult
education: “Funding should be directed at programs that integrate basic
skills, English language and occupational training and focus on transition to
postsecondary education and job training in order to ensure that lower-skilled
people are not left behind in this labor market.” <a
href="http://www.clasp.org/publications/claspbeyondstimulus.pdf">http://www.clasp.org/publications/claspbeyondstimulus.pdf</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'>The National Coalition for Literacy (NCL) and the National
Council of State Directors of Adult Education (NCSDAE) support this request. Congress
hopes to have the stimulus package ready when Obama is sworn in as President on
January 20<sup>th</sup>. <a
href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g-fho3A_PJJqcnUtiO_nsDH_Hd1Q">http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g-fho3A_PJJqcnUtiO_nsDH_Hd1Q</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 style='margin-left:.5in'><b><i><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>If
$500 million were included in the stimulus for adult education and we had 27
months to spend it, what should be spent on professional development in order to
help lower-skilled adults go to work and experience career success?<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></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 example, adult educators will need to help adult
learners upgrade their skills and transition to work without losing sight on
those learners that are hardest to serve. Adults transitioning to work might also
follow different career pathways: <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>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:
bold'>Traditional, sequential, linear pathway:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> Adults
enroll first in adult education then into postsecondary once the adult learner
raises his or her basic skills. For example, earning a GED then enrolling
into postsecondary.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><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:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:
bold'>Dual or concurrent enrollment pathways</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>: Adults
dually or concurrently enroll in basic skills and postsecondary education
and training. For example, taking welding and math courses, learning the
welding trade while improving math skills needed for the profession.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<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 these (and other) situations, adult educators will need
to teach in ways that integrate basic skills and postsecondary education and training
content in the adult education classroom; for example, co-teaching with an
occupational skills trainer. Tom Sticht recently posted two related examples
here: Functional Context Education (FCE) and Microenterprise Training and
Development. See “Learning for Work in Hard Times” <a
href="http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/professionaldevelopment/2008/002738.html">http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/professionaldevelopment/2008/002738.html</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'>So, a few questions:<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>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>What are the considerations
for professional development if the $500 million stimulus for adult
education became an immediate reality?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>What additional models
already exist that we can learn from?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>How would we get up and
running as quickly as possible?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<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 for your thoughts, and here’s to 2009!<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'>Best wishes…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=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'><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 Taylor, Online Facilitator, <a
href="mailto:jackie@jataylor.net">jackie@jataylor.net</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Adult Literacy Professional Development</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Adult Literacy and Language Learning Communities of
Practice</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><a
href="http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/discussions.html">http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/discussions.html</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>National Institute for Literacy <a
href="http://www.nifl.gov/">www.nifl.gov</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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