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for Fall 2004-Spring 2005 Accomplishments for Region V Professional Development Council Adult Education May, 2005 Collaborative program meetings have been ongoing with the Region V Adult Literacy Center, the Region V Professional Development Council for Adult education and the Region V Professional Development Council for Career and Technical Education regarding a May 19 for Broward County and May 20 training for Palm Beach County. (See Flyer) March, 2005 FCAT training was provided in Math for Palm Beach County by Bob Sharpton at the Forest Hill Community School on March 28 (8 participants); March 29 (9 participants), March 30 (8 participants) and March 31 (8 participants). (See Flyer) FCAT training was provided in CRISS Reading for Palm Beach County at the Forest Hill Community School on March 28 (21 participants), March 29 (21 participants), and March 30 (21 participants) from 4:30-8:30 PM each day. Region V Professional Development Council co-sponsored and provided trainers for Broward County Library - Each One Teach One Program Saturday March 19, 2005 at the Stirling Road Branch, Hollywood, FL from 9:30-3:00. Jo Ann Laskin served as speaker and Marica Mitchell served as facilitator. Evaluation of the session has been compiled. (See Flyer) Another event is scheduled for Saturday, May 21, 2005, 9:30 – 3:00 p.m., at the African-American Research Library, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33311. (See Flyer) March 18, 2005, Region V Professional Development Council showcased Dr. Sharan Merriam at Florida Atlantic University Jupiter campus on March 18, 2005, for 37 attendees. Evaluation of the session has been compiled. Dr. Merriam is one of the most-published authors and most respected scholars in the field of adult education. Her ground-breaking work in the areas of philosophical foundations, adult learning and development, and qualitative research methods have been widely acclaimed. Currently, she is a Professor of Adult Education at the University of Georgia and is sought after worldwide as a speaker and consultant. (See Flyer) January, 2005 By January 29, 2005, online certificates have been provided to 33 participants. More certificates are anticipated by June 30, 2005. January 29, 2005, Region V Professional Development Council co-sponsored with Palm Beach County Schools for the Palm Beach County Adult Education Mini Conference at Boynton Beach High School for 137 participants. Evaluation of the session has been compiled. Region V Professional Development Council co-sponsored and provided trainers for Broward County Library - Each One Teach One Program, Volunteer In-Service Workshop at the Jan Moran Collier City Library on January 29th, 2005. Jo Ann Laskin and Marica Mitchell served as speakers and facilitators. Evaluation of the session has been compiled. December, 2004 December 7, 2004 Region V PDC meeting was held as a teleconference. Minutes of the meeting are available at http://www.adulteducation.fau.edu/regionv/region_v_meeting_minutes.htm September, 2004 The graduate course ADE 6184: Program and Curriculum Development for Adults was offered as a service to ACE of Florida Conference. Eight (8) graduate students under the tutelage of Dr. Rochelle Kenyon received both onsite and online instruction to addressed certificate requirements at the state level in adult education. Florida Atlantic University Professional Development Team Director, Dr. Abby Oliver, Region V PDC Adult Education Technical Support Institution Director, Dr. Valerie Bryan, and ACE of Florida Executive Director, Ms. Valorie Boyd assisted in the offering of this course. August-September, 2004 Initially planning held for a series of train-the-trainer meetings in cooperation with the South Florida Center for Educational Leaders and Region V Professional Development Joint Councils. Sessions designed to be offered on multiple dates to accommodate various districts.
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| Accomplishments for Fall 2003- Spring 2004 Executive Summary for RVPDC Adult Education: Objective #1
Executive Summary for RVPDC Adult Education: Objective #2
Executive Summary for RVPDC Adult Education: Objective #3
Brief narratives of some events June, 2004 Final report submitted to DOE of accomplishments. See PowerPoint and text format. Region V PDC Adult Education Council provided training materials for FCAT and CRISS related workshops for Broward County and Palm Beach Counties in both May and June. May, 2004 Miami-Dade College Research-Based Reading Strategies For ESOL 1 Students was planned as a joint sponsored activity for Region V PDC Adult Education and the Miami-Dade College. Sixteen (16) participants were involved. Contact Barbara Alfonso for a critique of event of the May 28, 2004 event. Region V PDC teleconference meeting for May 27, 2004. See agenda and minutes at http://www.adulteducation.fau.edu/regionv/region_v_meeting_minutes.htm Region V PDC Adult Education Council is provided trainers and training materials for FCAT Math and CRISS Reading in Palm Beach county at Boynton Beach Community High School. Eighteen hours of training are scheduled training was conducted May 11 (13 participants), 12 (14 participants), 13 (11 participants) and May 18(12 participants), 19 (10 participants), 20 (9 participants) for FCAT Math and 15 hours of CRISS Reading is being offered from May 24 (7 participants), May 25 (10 participants), May 26 (12 participants), and May 27(10 participants). Training offered creative strategies to empower adult learners in meeting goals prescribed through FCAT in both these area. Materials was provided for training by Region V PDC. Trainers were certified at the state level for this important training. See http://ical.fau.edu/regionv for more information or contact Sandra Caruso, caruso@mail.palmbeach.k12.fl.us , at 561-434-8717 or Lee Kupperman at 561-434-8058. Attendance sheets were maintained and are available through Region V PDC. Evaluations were maintained by Ms. Caruso. Total count of participants for both events (99 attendees). Continued upgrading of Region V PDC calendar, see http://ical.fau.edu/regionv Continued refinement of online tutorials: http://www.adulteducation.fau.edu/regionv/trainings/ Teleconference Region V Council meeting on May 27. See http://www.adulteducation.fau.edu/regionv/region_v_meeting_minutes.htm for agenda and minutes to be posted. April, 2004 Region V PDC Council sponsored training at two locations from 6:45-8:45 PM in Palm Beach County on April 22, 2004 for their PDD @ Night. One hundred and fifty-four (154 Participants) participants at two sites, Adult Education Center and Lake Worth Community High School. Region V PDC provided trainers in technology training in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word at both locations and Who Moved My Cheese certified training and Teaching ESOL through Arts and Craft Scrapbook Activities (a "best practice") at two separate location. Contact Michelle Brill, 561-493-1867 , brillm@palmbeach.k12.fl.us , for an overview of the success of the training. Other training offered at the sites included:
Region V PDC Adult Education Council provided space for Florida DOE Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Education 2004-05 Drive-In Workshop. (36 Participants) Event was held at the Live Oak Pavilion on the Florida Atlantic University campus in Boca Raton from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM. Morning session address Perkins funding and the New Green Book guidelines. Afternoon session addressed the Adult Education and Family Literacy Funding, the new reporting procedures and forms (National Reporting System and State Web-based Reporting), and the Farmworker Jobs and Education Programs. Continued refinement of online tutorials to service part-time and full time adult and community educators in Florida. See http://www.adulteducation.fau.edu/regionv/trainings/ March, 2004 Development of a set of online tutorials to service part-time and full time adult and community educators in Florida. See http://www.adulteducation.fau.edu/regionv/trainings/ To date a series of six modules have been developed and are being field tested: 1. Behavior Analysis Module ( 9 pages) Completion certificates are
available for the participants after completing the modules.
Updating of Region V PDC calendar. See http://ical.fau.edu/regionv Presentation by TSI at Innovations in Higher Education National Conference on Region-wide system of identifying and providing “best educational practices” via technology. Paper accepted for Computers on Campus Proceedings. Orlando, FL: University of South Carolina. CD-ROMs distributed to 45 individuals. February, 2004 Collaborative meeting for the Region V PDC Adult and Career and Technical Education TSIs and Chair with selected invitees at FIU-Pines Center on February 10, 2004 to plan for FCAT training for Region V. Meeting was hosted by D. Douglas H. Smith of FIU. (7 Participants) See http://www.adulteducation.fau.edu/regionv/region_v_meeting_minutes.htm for minutes. Teleconference Region V Council meeting on February 3 (10 participants) . See http://www.adulteducation.fau.edu/regionv/region_v_meeting_minutes.htm for agenda and minutes to be posted. Updating of Region V PDC calendar. See http://ical.fau.edu/regionv Updating of Region V database. See http://www.adulteducation.fau.edu/database/ January, 2004 Literacy in Teaching Conference overview at Florida Atlantic University, January 29-30, 2004.. See http://www.coe.fau.edu/2ndfloor/sfloor1.htm . Contribution by Region V TSI in Florida Literacy in Teaching Conference. See PowerPoint on session by Dr. Bryan and Ms. Rodgers for this highly successful event. (41 Participants) Online technical assistance tutorials created. Training to commence in Spring, 04 Region V "Best Practices" Training held January 10th at Palm Beach County at Fulton-Holland Educational Services Center. (151 Participants). The Region V PDC "Best Practices" Training was held at the Palm Beach County, Fulton-Holland Educational Services Center. See the Photo Gallery . Agenda, photos and select PowerPoints available. See http://www.adulteducation.fau.edu/practices/default.htm for overview of "best practices". See http://www.adulteducation.fau.edu/RegionV/forms/bestpractices.htm for an overview of the program and a registration form. December, 2003 Region V "Best Practices" Training held at BCC/FAU Ft.Lauderdale, FL. 51 Participants. Showcased the products and processes of best practices selected in Spring of 2003. Agenda, photos, and select PowerPoints available. See http://www.adulteducation.fau.edu/practices/default.htm for overview of "best practices". See http://www.adulteducation.fau.edu/RegionV/forms/decbestpractices.htm for an overview of the December training and a registration form. November, 2003 Presentation at AAACE to showcase Region V Professional Development Councils work: Bryan, V.C. and Smith, D. (2003, Nov). Identifying the best adult instructional practices: sharing them with 1,000 adult education teachers and with you, #172. Detroit, MI: American Association of Adult and Continuing Education. [Paper accepted and presented] (42 participants) Region V Professional Development Joint Councils' Meeting, BCC/FAU Ft. Lauderdale, FL. (19 Participants) Agenda available for November 5 meeting. http://www.adulteducation.fau.edu/regionv/region_v_meeting_minutes.htm for posting of minutes and agenda. One hundred and twenty-three (123 Participants) "Best Practices" CD-ROMs distributed to Planning team for "best practices" training for December 4, 2003. In-depth planning for "best practices" training for December 4, Broward County, and January 10, Palm Beach County. Updating of Region V Professional Development Councils database. Development of the first of a series of online tutorials linked to TEC system. October 28, 2003 National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) Training in
coordination with Snap-On Tools and the Dade County school District,
Hialeah, Florida. See workshop flyer.
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Twenty (20) "Best Practices" CD-ROMs distributed to ACE of Florida session participants. Ninety (90) "Best Practices" CD-ROMs distributed to Region V Professional Development Council members. September 24, 2003 Best Practices in Adult Education Instruction: Development of CD. Presented by Co-TSIs at ACE of Florida Conference, Ponte Verde, FL September 22-October 28, 2003 Graduate Course at ACE Conference: Organization and Administration of Adult and Community Education. 19 participants. See photos of events that encouraged learning. September 17, 2003 Region V Professional Development Joint Councils' Meeting, FIU Pines Center, Pembroke Pines, FL 15 Participants Agenda and minutes available. See http://www.adulteducation.fau.edu/regionv/region_v_meeting_minutes.htm Planning for six (6) training venues for adult educators in Region and four (4) training venues for career and technical educators in Region as well as four(4) joint Council meetings. August, 2003 Distribution of Best Practices CD-ROM to all four counties Creation of new Calendar for Region V at http://ical.fau.edu/regionv |
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