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New staff orientation courses
All new staff should take this
self-paced, non-facilitated, online course within 6
months of hire. The course is called “Orientation to
Adult Education and Literacy in Vermont” and it was
first available in August 2009. Click
here
to download instructions to access the course,
including your enrollment keys.
Another online orientation course
specifically pertaining to the Equipped for the
Future content standards is available by following
the same directions given above.
Individual Professional
Development Plans
This is a thoughtful plan that you
develop and revisit often to keep your efforts and
activities for your professional growth on track. It
has four components including assessment of your
current knowledge and abilities, designation of
goals and priorities, creation of a plan to achieve
those goals and priorities, and a regular review of
your progress with ongoing revisions to your goals
and priorities.
You make this plan with the input
and direction of your supervisor, and use student
and program data to inform your plan. One suggestion
is to consult with other staff that you work with at
your center for other feedback on your plan.
While this plan is individual and
can take the format that best suits you and
addresses the four components, there is a format
that you are encouraged to use. Click
here
to download an electronic copy. Be sure to
save it to your own computer.
Learning
Works Professional Development Calendar and
Registration
The calendar is a clearinghouse
for a variety of professional development
activities. The Spring/Fall 2013 calendar is
here. The calendar and event registration
features are moving to the Vermont Educator Exchange
(http://ve2.vermont.gov/)
in July 2013. Also, please click
here for a quick
sheet on resources to prepare for the 2014 GED
changes and Common Core State Standards within the
context of providing high quality adult education,
including a math and writing workshop series.
Mini-Grant Applications
This year, as a new professional
development offering, some mini-grant funding is
available to individual or groups of Adult Education
and Literacy (AEL) staff persons, including but not
limited to teachers, plan managers, assessors,
employment specialists, administrative and support
staff, who are interested in conducting specific
research or completing projects related to their
work and of systemic benefit. Vermont Agency
of Education AEL team is looking to support
professional development mini-grant proposals that
foster "problem-solving" and "product development"
as professional development; we want to spark
innovation, commitment and the identification of
dissemination of effective practices via these
mini-grants. Click
HERE for the application.
Site-based Professional
Development ("PD Week")
On a regular basis, full service
AEL centers offer professional development
opportunities as a response to staff needs and
program priorities. The managers of the sites will
engage the staff in planning these opportunities,
and will allow the necessary time for planning that
staff need to implement new concepts into their
everyday practices with adult learners.
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