Professional Development Jane C. Miller Colorado Department of Education Adult Education and Family Literacy March 25, 2009

AEFL PD System Certificates and reporting now done in PD Hours, not PD Points No major changes to policies or system Upgrades to The Guide to PD Reporting: –PD Hours awarded for service on state and national boards whose mission is to advance the field of AEFL. 25 PD Hours / 1 yr service –Sample PD Action Plan now available on PD Web page

New Teacher Orientation - Profiles New Teacher Profiles A – new to your program, but experienced in adult basic education at a different AEFLA-funded program B – new to AEFLA-funded adult ed, but experienced teaching adults C – completely new to teaching adults

Three Levels of NTO Local Program NTO - PDAG will provide suggested topics to cover, local delivery Colorado AEFL NTO – PDAG is developing an online, self-paced course delivered through the CDE Web site Adult ed principles and practice NTO – PDAG will direct teachers to high-quality options – EDU courses, online self-study courses, online print resources

PD Reporting – FY09 Teachers participate in PD across four strands – refer to Guide to PD Reporting Teachers record PD Hours on Teacher’s Annual PD Activity Record Program Directors compile PD Hours of all AEFLA-paid staff on spreadsheet Submit spreadsheet as part of Annual Program Report – October 2009

Regional Assessment Trainings Southern CO–TSJC Trinidad Thursday/Friday, August Metro Denver–Learning Source at CCA Lowry Thursday/Friday, August SW CO–Gunnison Literacy Action at Western State Monday/Tuesday, August 31–September 1 Northern CO – MCC Ft. Morgan Friday/Saturday, September 11–12 Mountain – CMC Glenwood Springs Friday/Saturday, September 25-26

PDAG Members Jane Miller – CDE staff, PDAG Facilitator Mary Jo Sobocinski – ESL teacher, McLain Community High School, Lakewood Connie Davis and Kathy Santopietro Weddel, Northern CO PD Resource Center, Longmont Debra Fawcett - CDE staff Melissa Shields – Director Adult & Family Education, SD-11, Co Springs Dave Askeland – Division Director, CMC Adult Education, Breckenridge Campus Karin Hostetter – Director of Adult Education, Summer Scholars, Denver Michele Short – Program Coordinator of Neighborhood Centers, The Learning Source, Lakewood