Framework for Quality Professional Development for Practitioners Working with Adult English Language Learners
Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA) Network
Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC
January 2010 (Updated from 2008 version)
The Framework for Quality Professional Development for Practitioners Working with Adult English Language Learners focuses on the knowledge and skills that practitioners (teachers and administrators) working with adult English language learners need in order to work effectively with the learners in their programs, and on the professional development systems and processes that need to be put in place so that practitioners can acquire this knowledge and these skills. State- and program-level administrators, professional developers, teacher trainers, and teachers can use the framework as they seek to improve instruction and, ultimately, learner progress through a systematic, coherent, and sustainable professional development effort.
The framework has three components that focus on content, process, and context:
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The content that practitioners need to be successful working with adult English language learners
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The process for planning, implementing, and evaluating professional development for these practitioners; and
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The context in which these practitioners work and the professional development process is provided.
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Purpose and Uses of the Framework
Professional Development Content
Professional Development Process
Professional Development Context
Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA) Network
Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC January 2010
The Framework for Quality Professional Development for Practitioners Working with Adult English Language Learners was developed by CAELA Network staff in cooperation with the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE), U.S. Department of Education. Visit the OVAE Web site.
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