Site Index

ABOUT US

• Mission Statement
• Purpose of the Professional Development Network
• Contact the Professional Development Network

ADMINISTRATORS

• General Information
• New Administrator Orientation.
• Ohio's Aspire Program
• Aspire E-Guide


• Grant/Grant Obligations
• Grants and Financial Management
• Guidance and Resources


• Instructional Leadership
• Instructional Leadership Quadrant D Leadership Practices
• 4 Dimensions of Instructional Leadership
• Indicators of Program Quality
• Exploring Curriculum
• Adult Education Educator Evaluation and Support Plan
• Classroom Observation Worksheet


• Programming/Additional Funding
• Additional Funding
  • NEA Foundation
  • Candid Learning


• Transitions
• Transitions Framework
• Career Pathways in Ohio
• Ohio Aspire PDN Moodle.
• Career Pathways Toolkit: A Guide for System Development
• Workplace Education Guide


• Technology
• World Education: EdTech Center
• Technology Initiative


• Professional Development/Support
• Professional Associations
  • State Associations
    • OAACE – Ohio Association for Adult & Continuing Education
    • Ohio TESOL – Ohio Teachers of English To Speakers of Other Language
  • National Associations
    • COABE – Coalition on Adult Basic Education
    • TESOL – TESOL International Association
    • ProLiteracy
• Professional Support Organizations
  • LINCS – Literacy Information and Communication System
    • Federal Initiatives (PD and resources)
  • NCTN – National College Transition Network.


• Program Improvement
• Ohio Leadership Excellence Academy (OLEA) Collection


• Recruitment/Promotion
• Social Media Tips
  • Canva
  • Hootsuite
  • Buffer
• Advocacy Resources
  • Educate and Elevate
  • Advocacy Toolkit for Adult Education and Literacy
  • National Coalition for Literacy

EMPLOYMENT

• Job Openings
• Post a Job

LIBRARY

• Ohio Aspire PDN Library
• How–to Guide
• Library Policies

NEW TO ASPIRE

• Aspire E-Guide.
• Aspire Overview
• Aspire Program Directory
• Aspire Abbreviations and Acronyms
• New Staff Orientation
• Ohio Aspire PD Website Reference Chart
• Ohio Aspire Professional Planning Toolkit
  • Practitioner Standards
  • PD Standards
  • Program Standards
• Professional Development Policy/Required Trainings

OHIO'S ASPIRE PROGRAM AT THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE

• Information for Students, Administrators, Accountability, Funding, plus Guidance and Resources.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

• Register for all PD
• Check PD history and retrieve PD certificates
• Update contact information

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MOODLE

• Access online PD courses

SUPPORT STAFF

• Administrative Tasks
• Aspire Overview
• Aspire Program Directory
• Aspire Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Educate and Elevate: a Public Awareness Campaign
• Aspire Program Fact Sheet


• Student Enrollment
• Student Eligibility Policy
• Promotional Materials: templates and a customizable brochure - under Branding Standards
• Social Media Resources


• Student Orientation
• Student Registration Form
• Modified Student Registration
• Confidentiality of Student Records Policy
• ABE/ASE Orientation Resources
• ESOL Orientation Resources


• Standardized Assessments
• Assessment Policy
• Student Progress Form
• TABE 11/12 Information
• TABE CLAS-E Information
• NRS Technical Assistance Guide
• Student Assessment


• Program Data Management
• Student Follow-up Survey
• Exit Form


• Professional Development
• PD Policy
• Professional Development Toolkit
• Suggested Moodle PD
• Remote Student Online Orientation
• New Staff Orientation
• New Support Staff Orientation

TEACHERS

• Program Role
• ABE/ASE Teacher Resources
ORIENTATION
• Assessment
• Goal Setting/Individual Learning Plan (ILP)
• Orientation Activities
• Persistence
• Postsecondary/Work Options
• Rapport Building

INSTRUCTION
• Assessment
• Career Pathways
• Contextualized Learning
• Digital Learning
• Instructional Resource Collection
• Lesson Planning Resources
• Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies
• Special Needs
• Specific Populations
  • ABE Low Level Learners
  • Corrections
  • High School Equivalency (HSE)
• Standards

MONITORING STUDENT PERFORMANCE
• Portfolio
• Retention.
• Student Achievement Checklist


• ESOL Teacher Resources

ORIENTATION

• Assessment
• ESOL Student Orientation Booklet and Teacher Companion
• Goal Setting/Individual Learning Plan (ILP)
• Postsecondary/Work Options
• Rapport Building



INSTRUCTION

• Career Pathways
• Content Areas
  • Civics Education
  • Math in ESOL
• Digital Learning
• Instructional Resource Collection
  • ESOL Instructional Websites.
  • ESOL Lesson Planning Resources
• Specific Populations
  • Advanced ESOL
  • Internationally Trained Professionals
  • Low Literacy ESOL
  • Special Needs
• Standards
  • ESOL Standards
  • ESOL Standards Applications to Four Skills
  • ESOL Standards Progression Tables
  • ESOL Standards Support Materials
• Using Home Language
  • Cognate List of Arabic and English Words
  • On Speaking and Cultural Terms Combined
  • Phonemic Inventories and Cultural and Linguistic Information Across Languages
  • Translanguaging for Adult ESOL Instruction
  • Using Cognates with ELLs

MONITORING STUDENT PERFORMANCE
• Portfolio
• Retention
• Student Achievement Checklist for Ohio ESOL Standards


• General Information
• Aspire E-Guide.
• Instructional Resource Collection.
• Ohio Aspire PDN Library
• Ohio Aspire Practitioner Standards
• Retention Resources


• Professional Development/Support
• Ohio Aspire Moodle Courses
• Ohio Aspire Professional Planning Toolkit


• Professional Associations
State Associations
• OAACE – Ohio Association for Adult & Continuing Education
• Ohio TESOL – Ohio Teachers of English To Speakers of Other Language.

National Associations
• COABE – Coalition on Adult Basic Education.
• TESOL – TESOL International Association
• ProLiteracy


• Professional Support Organizations
• LINCS – Literacy Information and Communication System
• NCTN – National College Transition Network