Dear Assessment List Colleagues,

Below is information from Jeff Fantine re: a COABE PreConference on
Current Trends and Issues in Professional Development, hosted by AALPD
(www.aalpd.org <http://www.aalpd.org/> ). It's not just for professional
development professionals - but for anyone working or interested in PD.
We also have a roundtable session on using data to improve staff
performance, facilitated by your list moderator, Marie Cora. I hope you
will be able to join us.

 

Jackie

 

Jackie Taylor, Chair

Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developers

jackie at jataylor.net 

www.aalpd.org <http://www.aalpd.org/>  

 

 

Each year the Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developers
conducts a preconference at the Annual COABE Conference that addresses
current professional development issues, trends, needs and initiatives.

 

This year will be AALPD's 9th Annual Preconference:  Current Trends and
Issues in Professional Development 

 

Agenda Highlights:

*         Building a PD System:  Using Professional Development
Competencies

*         Roundtable Discussions on High-Interest Professional
Development Topics including:  Building a Personal Learning Network with
Web 2.0 Resources, Using Your Data to Improve Staff Performance,
Distance Learning Equals Practical Solutions for Professional
Development, How effective IS your presentation, really? (Are you a
slave to PowerPoint?)

*         Updates:  Legislative and National PD Initiatives

*         WIA Recommendations and Advocating for Professional
Development

*         Planning for the Future:  Priorities in Professional
Development for AALPD

 

In addition to the preconference, AALPD is also sponsoring a
Professional Development Strand throughout the COABE Conference.  

 

Thus, this conference will be a tremendous opportunity for adult
educators to become informed of current and cutting-edge practices and
initiatives in professional development.

 

I know travel budgets are tight these days; however, if possible, please
consider attending the COABE Conference AND the AALPD preconference.
For those already planning to attend the conference, but not yet signed
up for a preconference, it would be a matter of adding one additional
day to your travel AND you could share the valuable information that you
learn with others in your state.  This is certainly a MUST ATTEND event
for those that handle professional development in your state.  For more
on the COABE Conference visit:  http://www.coabeconference.org/ or here
for the conference registration form:
https://www.proliteracy.org/NetCommunity/SSLPage.aspx?pid=453&srcid=191 

 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.   Thanks for
your attention and have a great day!

 

Jeffrey A. Fantine, AALPD Program Chair

 

Jeffrey A. Fantine

State Director of Adult Education

Maine Department of Education

23 State House Station

Augusta, ME  04333

p: 207-624-6755, f: 207-624-6651

http://www.state.me.us/education/aded/dev/index.htm

 

 

 

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