Aspire E-Guide. – Aspire staff handbook with information on Curriculum and Instruction, Program Application and Funding, Program Operation, Student Assessment, Student Transitions, and Student Experience Model.
Ohio Aspire PDN Library – the Professional Development Network’s library, the how–to guide, and library policies.
Ohio Aspire PD System User Guide - Contains instructions for registering for professional development and accessing personal PD history.
Ohio Aspire Practitioner Standards - Describes what practitioners (administrators, teachers, and support staff) should know and be able to do and informs professional development.
Retention Resources – Contains a tool for evaluating program practices as well as strategies and resources to assist Aspire programs and staff implementing successful retention practices.
Ohio Aspire Professional Planning Toolkit – Presents the Ohio Aspire Professional Development System and provides information, resources, and a process to guide Aspire staff in creating a professional development plan.
Professional Associations
State Associations
OAACE – Ohio Association for Adult & Continuing Education - OAACE’s mission is to represent and serve the providers of adult education in Ohio. When you become a member of OAACE, you also become a paid member of COABE. Professional membership benefits include discount conference registration fees; eligible to participate in state and national scholarships, grants, and awards, including student scholarships; free access to professional development webinars and resources, updates, and policy alerts regarding legislation at state and national levels, and much more!
Ohio TESOL – Ohio Teachers of English To Speakers of Other Language - Ohio TESOL’s mission is to develop the professional expertise of its members and other involved in educating those learners form who English is a non-native language. Professional membership benefits include subscription to Ohio TESOL Journal; membership in listserv; discounted rates for professional development conferences, webinars, workshops, and events; interest section listservs, eligible to nominate or apply for awards and grants.
National Associations
COABE – Coalition on Adult Basic Education - COABE exists to provide leadership, communication, professional development, and advocacy for adult education and literacy practitioners to advance quality services for all adult learners. COABE represents the field of 65,000 adult educators and provides a variety of services, including professional development through annual, state-of-the-art national conferences, more than 40 webinars annually, grants, scholarships, awards; and a peer reviewed journal.
TESOL – TESOL International Association - TESOL membership is open to anyone involved in the field of English language teaching. Whether you are a teacher, student, teacher educator, administrator, researcher, consultant, materials writer, or curriculum developer, TESOL International Association offers you a global and collaborative community where you can grow personally and professionally through seminars, conferences, online courses, Communities of Practice, advocacy, and more.
ProLiteracy - ProLiteracy’s mission is to change lives and communities through the power of adult literacy. They provide professional development and exclusive resources, and instructional tools to support a variety of members such as community-based nonprofit organizations, public libraries, junior colleges, school districts, the corrections industry, and faith-based groups, as well as individuals who share a passion for adult literacy and its potential to improve lives.
Professional Support Organizations
LINCS – Literacy Information and Communication System - LINCS is a national initiative of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) to expand evidence-based practice in the field of adult education. LINCS is comprised of
Community (online community of practice)
Courses (online Learning Portal)
Resource Collection (database of resources)
State Resources (Professional Development Center)
NCTN – National College Transition Network - The NCTN provides technical assistance and professional development services to community college, adult education, and workforce systems. They design accelerated career pathways, comprehensive student support services, and effective multi-stakeholder partnerships that help adults attain their educational and career goals and access greater economic opportunity.
