Mention Chicago and most people think of the Windy City, deep dish pizza, and the elevated train system. Last week I got to experience all of that and more when I attended the joint national conference of ProLiteracy and the Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE). Over 1500 adult literacy providers from around the country took part in this outstanding professional development opportunity. Although it was exciting to learn about high quality adult education programming in other parts of the country, it was frustrating to be able to attend only a few of the more than 300 workshops available! I was also privileged to join two other Maine adult educators in presenting a workshop on our Maine College Transitions programming. In addition, plenary sessions featuring Washington policy makers provided insight into new directions in public policy. For example, I attended a session with Chris "CT" Turner of the GED Testing Service who explained how the GED test will be changing to align with the national Common Core Standards. Just as "Cloud Gate" reflects the Chicago skyline, our adult education program seeks to reflect the interests and needs of our community of lifelong learners.
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