2000 Professional Development Committee
Annual Report

OBJECTIVES:

1.Increase knowledge among all NCEAFCS members of the opportunities for professional development through formal study, through workshops and seminars and through distance learning opportunities.

2.Encourage exchange of research findings between districts and from state and national levels.

3.Encourage attendance at the NCEAFCS meeting. Investigate funding for national meeting attendance for first-times.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

1.The revised1999 NCEAFCS Professional Development Opportunities Handbook, originally developed in 1998, which includes additional schools within and contiguous to North Carolina, as well as information on additional degree programs which may be relevant to FCE work, was distributed to all members.

2.Members have been encouraged to utilize the web site (www.ga.unc.edu/UNC_schools ) to attain the most recent professional development activities at the various universities within the UNC System.

3.Members and specialists were encouraged to post to e-mail and e-news information about opportunities for seminars, workshops and other training opportunities. Several specialists and at least one agent periodically posted such notices. In addition, specialists compiled and distributed a list of North Carolina graduate course options in fields of study related to human develop for fall 2000.

4.Members at district meetings were encouraged to attend both NCEAFCS and NEAFCS meetings.

5. Five members completed advanced degrees since the 1999 Annual Meeting:

Helen Eure   Gates County
 Masters of Agricultural and Extension Education, NC State University, August, 1999.

Clinton McRae   Scotland County
Masters in Human Sciences, NC Central University, May, 2000.

Stephanie Council Tatum   Cumberland County
Masters in Human Sciences, NC Central University, May, 2000.

Candy Underwood    Cumberland County
Masters in Human Sciences, December, 1999

Vickie McBride
MS in Human Sciences, NC Central University, December 1999.

These members will be recognized with a small gift at the 2000 Annual Meeting in Fayetteville.

Submitted by:  Elaine Whitaker, State Vice President for Professional Improvement