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McCall, Madelon; Rogers, Rachelle Meyer; Gasaway, Jeff; Veselka, Molly – School-University Partnerships, 2018
The impetus for this study occurred when the principal of a secondary Professional Development School (PDS) questioned the traditional teacher education model utilized by the university partner. This principal asked the university to consider a model that better utilized both the teacher candidate and supervising teacher collaboratively to promote…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Teacher Education Programs, Professional Development Schools, Faculty Development
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Siers, Ron, Jr.; Elburn, Sara; Gasior, Paul; Briggs, Rick; Ramey, Cathy – School-University Partnerships, 2015
Salisbury University (SU) has been preparing teachers since 1925 and has earned a stellar reputation in teacher preparation, especially through its work with PDS. In 2009, SU was honored with the NAPDS "Spirit of Partnership" award for its contributions to the annual national conference. SU and Worcester County Public Schools earned the…
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, Faculty Development, Teacher Education, Partnerships in Education
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Gray, Kimberly C.; Stockdale, Susan; Monti, Thomas – School-University Partnerships, 2012
The partnership between Kennesaw State University and Marietta Middle School, a 2012 recipient of the National Association for Professional Development Schools (NAPDS) "Award for Exemplary Professional Development School Achievement," began as a year-long internship (YLI) program for teacher candidates in middle grades education at KSU.…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Teachers, Professional Development Schools, Professional Development
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Renaud-Grant, Chantelle – Georgia Educational Researcher, 2014
As students prepare to enter college and the workforce, there has been a demand for them to be more independent, critical thinkers, innovative designers, and thoughtful collaborators. This preliminary study describes how a Professional Development School (PDS) partnership, between a middle school and a university, provides a more authentic…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Teacher Competencies, Professional Development Schools, College School Cooperation
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Rogers-Haverback, Heather; Mee, Molly – Middle Grades Research Journal, 2015
The purpose of this study was to investigate middle level preservice teacher self-efficacy beliefs in general, as well as in the domain of reading. The participants were 8 middle school preservice teachers enrolled in a state-mandated reading methods course and student teaching over the course of a year. As part of the yearlong internship, the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Self Efficacy, Beliefs, Field Experience Programs
Polly, Drew; Frazier, Joyce; Hopper, Cindy; Chapman, Marvin; Wells, Richard – School-University Partnerships, 2012
This study examined the influence of a semester-long seminar on student teachers' perceptions of their preparedness for student teaching. Eighteen pre-service teachers in elementary (grades K-6) and middle grades (grades 6-8) participated in the seminar. Seventeen pre-service teachers from the same programs were used as a matched comparison group.…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Seminars, Observation, Classroom Techniques
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Grisham, Dana L.; Ferguson, Janet L.; Brink, Beverly – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2004
This study presents three case studies of teacher candidates in a Masters in Teaching (MIT) Program who interned in a well-established middle school Professional Development School (PDS) in Washington State. Each of the three portraits reveals how student teachers can positively influence the learning outcomes of middle school students by bringing…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Professional Development Schools, Mentors, College School Cooperation
Shields, Regis Anne; Ireland, Nicole; City, Elizabeth; Derderian, Julie; Miles, Karen Hawley – Education Resource Strategies, 2008
This report is one of nine detailed case studies of small urban high schools that served as the foundation for the Education Resource Strategies (ERS) report "Strategic Designs: Lessons from Leading Edge Small Urban High Schools." These nine schools were dubbed "Leading Edge Schools" because they stand apart from other high…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Urban Schools, Small Schools, Educational Quality