ERIC Number: EJ969836
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 10
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A "Special" Partnership: The Towson-Waterloo-Ilchester-Bellows Spring Elementary Education-Special Education Professional Development School
Gartland, Debi
School-University Partnerships, v4 n2 p31-40 Fall 2010
The 2010 Professional Development Schools National Conference recognized the professional development school relationship between Towson University with its dual certification major and the Howard County Public School System for its outstanding collaborative accomplishments, naming the Towson-Waterloo-Ilchester-Bellows Spring PDS as a recipient of the National Association for Professional Development Schools Award for Exemplary Professional Development School Achievement. In this article, the author describes the work of this special school-university partnership, emphasizing the collaborative efforts, and based on the NAPDS' Nine Essentials of PDS work. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, Elementary Education, Special Needs Students, Teacher Certification, Special Education, School Districts, Program Development, Service Learning, Internship Programs, Practicums, College School Cooperation, Partnerships in Education, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, Educational Objectives, Preservice Teacher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Governance, Educational Policy
National Association for Professional Development Schools. College of Education University of South Carolina, Wardlaw 252, Columbia, SC 29208. Tel: 803-777-1515; Fax: 803-777-3035; e-mail: napds@mailbox.sc.edu; Web site: http://www.napds.org/school_university_partnerships.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland
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