ABE Staff Development Plan
Program Year 2007 - 2008

Topics

Personal Identification Growth

Task Knowledge

  • Teaching Styles

  • Utilizing Technology

  • Professionalism & Leadership

  • Classroom management and program management

  • Individual education plans

  • Utilization of curriculum resources

  • NRS Reporting

  • Assessment

  • Literacy Materials

  • Teaching Critical Thinking

Schedule of Activities

Location Tentative Dates
New Teachers’ Academy Invitation Only) Eagle Ridge  July 29 – July 31, 2008
New Directors’ Orientation & Pre--Monitoring Workshop   Jackson August 15, 2008  

Teachers’ Orientation Training

Local Programs Aug. /September 2008 local meetings
Fall Directors’ Retreat   Southaven September 24-26, 2008
Math Instruction Video Presentation October/Nov. 2008 Date TBA by Locals
STARS follow up & Trainers Meeting Eagle  Ridge November 5 & 6 Stars 6&7 Trainers, 2008
Writing Instruction     Video Presentation November/Dec. 2008 Date TBA by Locals
AEMS Update (Input Managers)  Conference Call  TBA January, 2009
Train the Trainer’s Eagle Ridge February 11, 2009
Fulltime Teachers’ Workshop     Eagle Ridge February 12 & 13, 2009

GED Testing Overview

Video Presentation

February/March 2008 Date TBA by Locals

Reading

Video Presentation 

March/April 2009 Date TBA by Locals

Spring Directors’ Meeting

TBA

April 2009

Train the Trainer (Trainers Only) 

Eagle Ridge

April 1-3, 2009

AEMS Update Training

Eagle Ridge

June 5, 2009

Regional ABE Conferences  

Oxford & Natchez

June 18 & 19 north & south 25 & 26, 2009

New Teachers Academy  

Eagle Ridge

July 29-31, 2009

 

* All information and dates are based on the State Plan and results from the Program Self-Study Surveys.

** Locations will be announced and mailed at a later date.

*** The listed staff development activities will be supplemented with PBS/Literacy Broadcast and various Tapes. The schedule will be announced as it becomes available.

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