1. Northampton Community College Center for Adult Literacy and Basic Workforce Development Bigger and Better Student Outcomes Through Professional Development

2. About NCC
Community College serving urban and rural Pennsylvania (1.5 hours north of Philadelphia)
Students Served: 824
Counties: 4
Locations: 7
Administrators: 9 (7 FT)
Professional Development Specialists: 1 (FT)
Instructional Staff: 23 (1 FT)
Tutor Coordinator: 1
Volunteer Tutors: 16
Case Managers: 2 (1 FT)
Support Staff: 5 (1 FT)

3. Approaches to Professional Development
Consultation - to assist an individual or group of individuals to clarify and address immediate concerns by following a systematic problem-solving process.
Coaching - to enhance a person’s competencies in a specific skill area by providing a process of observation, reflection, and action.
Communities of Practice - to improve professional practice by engaging in shared inquiry and learning with people who have a common goal
Lesson Study - to solve practical dilemmas related to intervention or instruction through participation with other professionals in systematically examining practice

4. Approaches to Professional Development
Mentoring - to promote an individual’s awareness and refinement of his or her own professional development by providing and recommending structured opportunities for reflection and observation
Reflective Supervision - to support, develop, and evaluate the performance of staff through a process of inquiry that encourages their understanding and articulation of the rationale for their own practices
Technical Assistance - to assist individuals and their organization to improve by offering resources and information, supporting networking and change efforts.

5. Methods of Delivery Face-to-Face Beginning/End-of-Year Meetings
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
PA Professional Development System Lead Consultants and Content Experts
Program Improvement Team Meetings
Instructor Meetings
Online
Webinars
On-Demand Training Videos
Online Resources and Discussion Boards

6. Program Improvement & Professional Development Process

7. The Beginnings of CCR Implementation
Lesson Development
Skills, Concept, Context and WDOK
Explore Standards

8. The Circle of CCR/SIA Professional Development
Lesson Plan Development
Lesson Study Protocol
Student Work Protocol
CCR/SIA Teacher Observation

9. Tiered Implementation of Professional Development
Year 1
Unpacking the CCR Standards
WDOK
PLCs
Developing Lessons Aligned to CCR Standards
Year 2
Lesson Study Protocol
Student Work Protocol
Teacher Observations
Year 3

10. Online PLC

14. PLC Resources www.paadultedresources.org LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE for ELA
LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE for Math
ELA Lesson Plan
Math Lesson Plan

15. Institutional Effects of PD
Culture of Intentionality
Curriculum Development
Instructional Methods
Assessment
Student Learning Outcomes

16. Performance

17. Core Outcomes Attainment

18. Educational Functioning Level Gains

19. It’s Like Herding Cats

20. Questions

21. Contact Information
William Schaffer, Associate Director-Adult Literacy Michele Pappalardo, Associate Dean-Workforce Development