Inquiry and Action:
A PLAN FOR ADULT EDUCATION STAFF AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT IN VIRGINIA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Some History

2. Inquiry: Rethinking Staff Development

3. Action: Implementing a New System for Staff Development in Virginia

Practitioners Advisory Boards
State-Level Staff Development Specialist
New Practitioner Training
Learning Plans
Local Support for Learning Plans
Regional Professional Development Centers
Regional Workshops
Adult Educators' Research Network
Statewide Newsletter
Electronic Communication Link
State Resource Center
Summer Institutes
Management Development Institute
Intensive Topic Institutes

4. Action: Incorporating a Philosophy
Inquiry-Based Staff Development

5. Action: Involving Others
Partnerships, Networking, and Coalition Building

6. Action: Choices and Challenges

References

Appendix
A. Staff Development Planning Team

Prepared by
Cassandra E. Drennon
Adult Education Centers for Professional Development
Virginia Commonwealth University
June 1993
Revised June 1994

This project was funded under Section 353 of the Adult Education Act, Title VI, P.L. 93-380 and amendments as administered through the Adult Education Office, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia. The activity which is the subject of this document is supported in whole or part by the U.S. Department of Education. However, the opinion expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and no official endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education should be inferred.