ABE STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLAN

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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