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For recent accomplishments see the
Accomplishments
page and the Online
Resources. Part-time and full-time persons can
also benefit from the
online
trainings. Web tutorials are being added frequently.
Eighty three people enjoyed the
inspiring presentations by
Randall Clinch, creator of the
Attitude by Choice Program, and programs offered by
Debbie Stewart, Connie Berry, Barbara
Spears-Corbett, Claire Valier, and
Lisa Paez, in
Broward County May 19
and Palm Beach County May 20. The topics included: Developing independent learners,
virtual community schools, CASAS assessments, working with culturally
diverse students, and Dare to Dream. Plans are already underway
to expand the offerings this Fall, 2005.
The events are co-sponsored by Region V
Adult Literacy Center and Region V Professional Development Council.
Needs
Assessment Survey
Please take a few
minutes to complete the
survey if you assist with adults and/or vocational students in the
following counties: Broward, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, and Monroe. |
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Overview |
Region V Professional Development Council was created to
increase the capacity of Florida's adult education system and its regional
personnel; to innovate, apply new ideas, and enhance the effectiveness of
professional development for adult educators, community educators, and
career, technical and high performing workplace educators.
The Council, a voluntary advisory body,
employs a regionally driven participatory approach to needs assessment,
planning and implementation of the professional development system for
adult and community education instructors,
vocational education teachers, and
community education teachers and in Region V.
Created by Staff of
Region V PDC at Florida Atlantic University. Funds for this project were
provided through a Section 231 grant awarded by the
Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Education, Florida
Department of Education. These funds were part of the Adult Education and
Family Literacy Act of 1998. Supports Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 [P.L. 88-352] which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,
color, or national origin; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
as amended [20 U.S.C. 1681-1683 and 1685-1686] which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of sex. Section 504 of the Rehabilitative Act
of 1973, as amended [29 U.S.C. 794], which prohibits discrimination on the
basis of handicaps; and The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended
[42 U.S.C. 6101-6107], which prohibits discrimination on the basis of
age.
June 04, 2006
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