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Publication Date: 2023
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Professional Development That Won't Break the Bank: Supporting and Retaining an Adjunct ESL Workforce
Tamara Jones; Katie M. Edwards
COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, v12 n2 p54-57 2023
Research shows that engaged and continuously developing teachers are more effective in the classroom. However, with a significant proportion of adult English as a second language (ESL) instructional staff consisting of adjunct faculty, it is crucial to address issues such as high turnover rates, feelings of isolation and marginalization, limited availability for PD due to transient schedules and multiple jobs, and insufficient funding for robust offerings. This article explores several best practices for overcoming those challenges--mini-conferences, professional development (PD) swaps, study groups, individualized faculty development plans, and leveraging technology for flexible and asynchronous options--and encourages other programs to adopt such PD initiatives to support and empower adjunct faculty.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Adjunct Faculty, English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Labor Turnover, Faculty Development, Professional Isolation, Training Allowances, Educational Strategies
Coalition on Adult Basic Education. PO Box 1820 Cicero, NY 13039. Tel: 888-442-6223; e-mail: journal@coabe.org; Web site: https://coabe.org/coabe-journal/
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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