1. Program Administrator Meeting
3RD Quarter
Program Administrator Meeting
Professional Development and Transition Resources Team
Carla DeBose, Director
Harlen Earnst, CCR Coordinator
Kynshasa McDaniel, Projects Assistant
Kevin Sharpton, PD Coordinator
March 13, 2018

2. Standards Based Education Update

3. Standards Based Education Update84
303
total instructional hours provided through the foundational Understanding the College- and Career-Readiness Standards online course that’s been conducted seven times
have completed the online course and includes Adult Educators, Program Leaders & Staff, and State Staff

4. Standards Based Education Update7
Georgia Adult Education Curriculum Framework and CCR Standards Workshops were provided in:
Acworth (2x), Chattahoochee Technical College
Cumming, Lanier Technical College
Lawrenceville, Gwinnett Technical College
Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College
Tifton, Southern Regional Technical College
Warner Robins, Central Georgia Technical College
Future opportunities for instructors to receive the workshop’s training, along with requirements for participation in the FY2019 workshop will be addressed at the TCSG Spring Leadership Summit.

5. Standards Based Education Update3
Post-workshop assignments are due for each program (group work deliverables) before the end of this fiscal year. Reminders will be sent for the following:
Math Resource Alignment
English Language Arts Resource Alignment
Online/Digital Resource Alignment 1
Website:
Workshop material and additional resources
Georgia Adult Education Curriculum Framework files

6. Standards-Based Education Update
Adult educators and instructional leaders per program are to complete professional development and technical assistance offerings, plus submit all assignments supporting standards-based education implementation before the end of FY2020.
80%
FY2018: Framework Introduction and Aligning Resources
FY2019: Contextualizing Instruction, Designing Activities and Assessments to Support and Gauge Student Learning
FY2020: Implementing Standards-Based Education in the Classroom through Effective Lesson Planning

7. Adult Educator Spring Institute

8. Adult Educator Spring Institute72
Professional development hours were provided through the Adult Educator Spring Institute:
Day 1 Workshop: Building Student Knowledge and Understanding In Science
Day 2 Workshop: Activities for Promoting Conversations and Discussions in the Classroom
Day 3 Workshop: Building Student Knowledge and Understanding In Social Studies
Institutes held at:
Acworth, Chattahoochee Technical College
Macon, Central Georgia Technical College
Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College
Tifton, Southern Regional Technical College

9. Adult Educator Spring Institute3
Instructional planning and reflection activities were discussed as next steps for implementing what was presented in each workshop.
A follow-up will be sent to participants once workshop files are posted next week. 1
Website:
Workshop material and additional resources
Post-workshop assignment directions

10. Transition Specialist Spring Regional Meetings

11. Transition Specialist Spring Regional Meetings4
Tifton, Southern Regional Technical College
Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College
Atlanta (2x), Technical College System of Georgia 23
Transition Specialists Presented 6
New Transition Specialists Since Fall 2017 Meeting

12. ELL and EL/Civics Spring Summit

13. ELL and EL/Civics Spring Summit3
Days of professional development with a different instructional theme each day:
Day 1- Civics and Citizenship (updates from USCIS)
Day 2- English Language Proficiency Standards (Introduction to the ELPS and Its Inclusion in the GA AE Curriculum Framework)
Day 3- Eight Workshops, Four Participant Tracks (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Student Level Instruction, and Online/Digital Resources for the Classroom)
 Rescheduling to Mid/Late May in the Metro-Atlanta Area

14. COABE National Conference

15. COABE (Coalition on Adult Basic Education)
50+
presentation slots
were available
at last year’s Adult Educator Fall Conference and over
were filled from your and your faculty/staff recommendations. 12
Days until COABE #
85%
Who is presenting?
Which programs are attending? #

16. Professional Development Documentation Packet
Local and State Filing Compliance Reminders

17. PD Documentation Packet Reminders41
Days You’ll Receive Your FY2018 PD Documentation Packet/GALIS Entry Audit and Reconciliation Report
Please send in any outstanding documentation files and complete any GALIS PD event entries
TCSG Commissioner’s Spring Leadership Summit (April 23–25, Grand Hyatt Atlanta) 4
PD Documentation Packet Components
Packet Coversheet
Participant Sign-In Page (with signatures)
Event Agenda
Participant Feedback and Evaluation Forms
Handouts (optional)