Region V Best Practices

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Region V Best Practices
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• Region-Wide System of Providing Exemplary Adult
  and Vocational Instructional and Learning
  Practices

June, 2003
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Overview of the Project

• Welcome
• This serves as an introduction to Region Vs
  development of a region-wide system of providing,
  via CDs and web/Internet access, exemplary
  instructional and learning practices from
  selected adult education and vocational
  curriculum projects.

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Benefits of Project

• In conjunction with a coordinated website, this
  system is designed to provide
• Anytime, anywhere access of instruction providing
  flexibility to learners for self-directed
  learning.
• The use of the materials in their work with other
  adult learners provides multiple applications.

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Support for the Project

• As part of an ongoing commitment in excellence in
  Region V, the following professionals contributed
  to this project
• Region V Professional Development Councils for
  Adult Education and Career and Technical
  Education members,
• Co-Technical Support Institutions of Florida
  International University and Florida Atlantic
  University, and
• Screening Best Practices Committee of Region V
  Professionals

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Key Questions

• Questions asked of the best practices committee
  to create the system
• Do you have a training program for teachers?
• How are exemplary practices disseminated in your
  system?
• How can your program/system be improved?
• How should this project be designed to contribute
  to the improvement of your program/system?

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Target Populations for Project

• Decision was reached to target the following
  areas for 2002-2003 
• ABE
• Community Education
• ESOL
• Family Literacy
• GED
• Vocational Ed (Career and Technical Education)
• Other areas could be added in an update of the
  CD-ROM.

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Initial Review Criteria Used

• Projects were selected to showcase the best
  practices in the following areas
• Preparation and planning
• Knowledge of subject matter
• Classroom management
• Instructional techniques
• Assessment techniques
• Teacher learner relationships.
• Based on the Teacher Assessment and Development
  System (TADS)

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Process of Review

• Call for proposals and a formal review was
  conducted by best practices committee under
  the auspices of Ms. Carrie Mickey, Dr. Douglas
  Smith, FIU, and the Best Practices Committee
• Video clips, PowerPoints, printed information,
  and lesson plans were invited and reviewed for
  inclusion.
• FAU Rating System for Exemplary Projects and the
  TADS criteria were used to review the projects.
• Matrix was created for selected projects based on
  criteria of review and target population.
• CD-ROM was designed with a system for locating
  projects by county and by target populations.
  Project map was included.
• FAQ section was planned.

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Components of CD-ROM

• Region V Best Practices, 2002-2003
• List of present best practices selected on
  criteria and review by best practice committee
• Showcased Best Practices Resources from Region V
• List of resources from Region V that reflect the
  criteria selected for this years review
• Present Past Showcased Best Practices Resources
  from Beyond
• List of resources from other regions of the state
  that reflect the Region V criteria and that can
  service Region V
• Success Stories from the Floridas Americas
  Promise winners for this Region
• A brief look at the individual success stories
  and winners from Region V for 2002-2003

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