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TLC Services, Explained

TLC Services, Explained. Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM. Welcome. Introductions Purpose of Webinar Outline of Services Questions Contact Information. Introductions. Kim Rossman Executive Director Tutors of Literacy in the Commonwealth

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TLC Services, Explained

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  1. TLC Services, Explained Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

  2. Welcome • Introductions • Purpose of Webinar • Outline of Services • Questions • Contact Information

  3. Introductions • Kim Rossman • Executive Director • Tutors of Literacy in the Commonwealth • Consultant for TLC’s Services • Lead Consultant with New Professional Development System • As an Aside - First Vice President • PAACE • Conference Chair • Proposals • Suggestions for conference

  4. Purpose of Webinar • Explanation of TLC’s Services for 2011 – 2012 • TLC’s focus is to increase adult learner gains by providing volunteer instructors with quality professional development opportunities and resources. • Why? • Connect professional development to volunteer instructor performance and, when possible, learner gains. • What does this look like?

  5. Agency and TLC • Collaboratively determine the best way to identify and meet learner needs then develop a plan that will address those needs through ongoing, learner-centered professional development (PD) for volunteer instructors. • Learner-centered PD will include, but not be limited to: • the volunteer instructor’s input on what he/she needs to learn and how he/she will learn it • job-embedded PD conducted mainly on site • reflection, application and documentation of information learned • communication and sharing with peers • support and follow-up.

  6. Agency and TLC • Plan will include development of a method of documentation to show: • participation, application, reflection, implementation and sharing of PD experiences • impact of PD on a) quality of instruction provided by volunteer instructors and b) learner gains. • Questions?

  7. Agencies • Arrange and support appropriate PD opportunities for volunteer instructors • Possibilities for PD activities include, but are not limited to: • Face to face or online sessions provided by TLC or other statewide PD Project entities • Resources provided by Content Area Experts • Online courses provided by EdNet (formerly known as Thinkfinity), OVAE, World Ed, etc. • Documented, approved independent study by volunteer instructor • Volunteer instructor groups working together: i.e. book study, mentoring, discussion group, etc

  8. Volunteer Instructors • Participate in setting SMART goals to meet the individual learner needs • Participate in ongoing professional development activities. • Reflect on activities - how to apply what was learned to instruction • Apply what was learned to instruction • Complete and submit documentation of: • professional development opportunity • how it was applied during instruction • impact on learner • manner in which impact was assessed. • Share information learned and experiences with peers by: • participation in networks, blogs (to be set up by agency, TLC, PD Project) • joining meetings at agency.

  9. Agency • Report to TLC how professional development activities have impacted learners and the instructional quality of volunteer instructors. • Refer back to original plan and update and/or adapt. • Questions?

  10. How Does This Look? Learning Communities • Three main points of a learning community • Ensures student learning • Focuses on results • Involves collaboration

  11. Example of Professional Development Information to Gather from Volunteer Instructors on a Monthly Basis (continued)

  12. Example of Professional Development Information to Gather from Volunteer Instructors on a Monthly Basis (continued from previous slide)

  13. TLC Resources • Ongoing Support • Basic Tutor Training • Online • Face to face • Blackboard Course Site: http://coursesites.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp • This site requires a user name and password. It includes complete tutor trainings and self-study opportunities. • TLC’s Facebook Page: • http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/State-College-PA/Tutors-of-Literacy-in-the-Commonwealth/114351797204 • TLC’s Resource Site for Tutors: • http://tutorsofliteracy.blogspot.com/ • TLC’s Social Networking Site for Adult Literacy Tutors: • http://adultliteracytutors.ning.com/ This site is similar to Facebook; you will be able to see the home page and will need an invitation to access the rest of the site. • Tutoring Adult Learners Using the Internet: http://sites.google.com/site/tutoringandtheinternet/home

  14. PROPOSED Draft of Guidance for Tutor Coordinators Definitions • Volunteer Instructor: individual with or actively pursuing a four-year degree who is providing one-on-one, small group or classroom instruction. • Volunteer Instructional Aide: individual providing supplemental instruction to a learner or learners in a managed, open entry, or drop-in class. This includes small group or individualized instruction.  Conditions • The learner can either be enrolled in a classroom or be working in a pair or small group with an instructor.   • There must be a working relationship between the instructional aide and the instructor to ensure supplemental instruction aligns with instruction provided by the instructor. • The instructional aide must share lessons he/she develops with the instructor to ensure lessons complement instruction being provided by the instructor. • When working in a one-on-one setting all volunteer instructors and instructional aides must provide a minimum of three hours of instruction to learners each week. • The instructional aide may work with a learner in a location separate from the instructor, as long as previous conditions exist. (this statement is still in review) DRAFT

  15. PROPOSED Draft of Guidance for Tutor Coordinators Definitions • Volunteer Instructor: individual with or actively pursuing a four-year degree who is providing one-on-one, small group or classroom instruction. • Update from Division on September 13, 2011 • Has tutored every year for at least 5 years • Participated in at least one in-service activity in each of those years • Has consistently been available and willing to provide the necessary intensity and duration of tutoring DRAFT

  16. TLC Support for Tutor Coordinators • Provide networking opportunities • Share resources • Team room on MyLearningPlan • Share documents • Have discussions • Gather information

  17. Contact Information Kim Rossman 925 West College Ave State College, PA 16801 Office phone: 814.867.0203 Office fax: 814.867.0483 Cell phone: 814.321.8837 kim@tlcliteracy.org (the best way to reach me)

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