Hi Jackie, I decided to share...feel free to post the
info 
I saw Micki's post and decided I would share my
situation.  Thanks. Lisa
1) What state did you start your career in adult
literacy? Tennessee
2) How did you enter the field and into what role? A
friend called me and told me there was an immediate
opening in the adult education field (GED teacher) and
I was hired. I wanted to work while working toward a
Masters in Arts History
3) How did you move within the field? Consider changes
in:
-- role:  Teacher, Facilitator, Presenter, Peer
Trainer  (types of classes: GED,ESL,literacy,AE, )
-- provider type: This program started as a small
literacy program, was merged with ABE, then, Families
First and ESOL were added.  Now it includes computer
literacy as well.  We have two FF sites, two evening
class sites, and one day class.  Recently, Computer
classes were added and ESOL in the workplace.  We are
a flexible program that will try lots of things;
including ABE/ESOL in the workplace.
-- part-time to full-time or vice-versa: part-time,
later: I started with 6 hours per week, increased to
20 hours per week, increased to 25 hours during the
day and 6 evening hours. Finally, with support of the
supervisor, school board, and school director I became
the first full-time year-round AE teacher in our
county.  This was due to the fact that the school
system supplements my salary and benefit package.
-- promotion I have served as a facilitator for EFF in
Tennessee.  That part of our professional development
was not offered this program year. I have completed
several pilot projects.
-- location (did you need to relocate for the job?)no

4) Did you leave the field, if so, to what position,
and why? Never left, but I do other things in addition
to AE. I am also an adjunct professor at the local
community college
5) If you left the field, did you return and if so to
what role or
position?
6) To whom does the top pay go in your state or area?
not sure
7) What supports or resources, if any, were helpful to
you along the
way? Action research grants, peer coaching,
professional development activities, a supportive
supervisor, great people at the Center for Literacy
Studies.
8) Other thoughts? I took the AE job as a simple way
to work in education while I pursued something else,
but the longer I stayed the more I wanted to stay. 
Then, once I was full-time, I dedicated myself to the
field.  Last year I had some physical problems, some
of my students passed away, and I had lots of burn
out.  I took a break in the summer and have decided to
rededicate myself to AE.  This year things are going
well and I am having good success with the AE
learners.

Lisa Mullins
Hawkins County Adult Education


--- "Taylor, Jackie" <jataylor at utk.edu> wrote:


> Hi All: My Internet access was unexpectedly limited

> last week, and I

> just wanted to say how much I appreciate all of your

> recent responses to

> my inquiry. More in that regard in a bit. In the

> meantime, the following

> is posted on behalf of Micki Greer Jaggars, please

> read on! Best, Jackie

> Taylor

> 

>  

> 

>

------------------------------------------------------------------------

> -----

> 

> Hi Jackie, I decided to share...feel free to post

> the info 

> 

> 1) What state did you start your career in adult

> literacy? Tennessee

> 2) How did you enter the field and into what role? A

> friend called me

> and told me there was an immediate opening in the

> adult education field

> (GED teacher) and I was hired.

> 3) How did you move within the field? Consider

> changes in:

> -- role:  Teacher, Facilitator, Presenter, Peer

> Trainer  (types of

> classes: GED,ESL,literacy,AE, Families First)

> -- provider type: Our center began as a small

> organization providing GED

> classes; expanded to provide community classes -

> computer, etc., ESL.;

> expanded to include family literacy and Even Start,

> Out of School

> Youth...

> -- part-time to full-time or vice-versa: part-time,

> later: full-time,

> back to part-time (funding issues)

> -- promotion

> -- location (did you need to relocate for the

> job?)no....but I would

> relocate if a full-time position was available

> 

> 4) Did you leave the field, if so, to what position,

> and why? I don't

> want to say that I've left...hopefully future

> funding will help me

> return to the GED/AE/literacy classroom. I am

> presently an independent

> contractor for professional development and tutor

> children in math and

> English in a local after-school program (funded by

> grants).

> 5) If you left the field, did you return and if so

> to what role or

> position?  Note: During my 10-year tenure in adult

> education, I accepted

> a high school science position. I taught during the

> second semester (a

> teacher had left mid-year). I returned to adult

> education the next

> season.

> 6) To whom does the top pay go in your state or

> area? not sure

> 7) What supports or resources, if any, were helpful

> to you along the

> way? Action research grants, peer coaching,

> professional development

> activities, a supportive supervisor

> 8) Other thoughts?  Although I stumbled upon the

> profession, I believe

> it is my calling. I hope to return to the field

> full-time.

> 

> 

> 

> ________________________________

> 

> From:  "Taylor, Jackie" <jataylor at utk.edu>

> Reply-To:  The Adult Literacy Professional

> Development Discussion

> List<professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov>

> To:  "The Adult Literacy Professional Development

> Discussion

> List"<professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov>

> Subject:  [ProfessionalDevelopment 661] Career

> pathways - what does our

> fieldhave to offer?

> Date:  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 19:18:51 -0500

> >PD List Colleagues,

> >My, everyone certainly is quiet this fall!

> >

> >I know you're busy, but I have a request of you

> this week. I am looking

> >for _specific_ examples of _all_ career pathways in

> our field.

> >

> >Not only are there pathways into our field, but

> pathways of promotion

> >within our field, pathways from part-time to

> full-time, and pathways

> out

> >of our field, perhaps to better paying, more stable

> positions. And

> >pathways vary by state, by provider (LEA, CBO) and

> perhaps in other

> >ways.  So I think the best way to make sense of

> this issue, is to hear

> >from you about _your_ experience. How did you enter

> the field, and how

> >did you get to where you are today?

> >

> >Consider sharing answers to questions like:

> >

> >1) What state did you start your career in adult

> literacy?

> >2) How did you enter the field and into what role?

> >3) How did you move within the field? Consider

> changes in:

> >-- role

> >-- provider type

> >-- part-time to full-time or vice-versa

> >-- promotion

> >-- location (did you need to relocate for the job?)

> >

> >4) Did you leave the field, if so, to what

> position, and why?

> >5) If you left the field, did you return and if so

> to what role or

> >position?

> >6) To whom does the top pay go in your state or

> area?

> >7) What supports or resources, if any, were helpful

> to you along the

> >way?

> >8) Other thoughts?

> >

> >I hope you will take a moment to respond; I always

> appreciate hearing

> >from you. Besides, what a nice way for us to get to

> know each other

> >better!

> >

> >Best, Jackie

> >

> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> >Jackie Taylor, Adult Literacy Professional

> Development List Moderator,

> >jataylor at utk.edu

> >National Institute for Literacy

> http://www.nifl.gov/

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> Developers

> >http://www.aalpd.org/

> >

> >.

> >

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