Professional Development Schools: Creative Solutions for Educators

By Joanne Ferrara

Book Overview

This book is intended as a guide for practitioners interested in forming alliances within their community to support teacher and student success. Under the umbrella of a professional development school (PDS), school principals willing to engage in this type of partnership have access to a framework for school renewal. Within this school/university framework lie four critical factors that transform the ways in which teachers' teach and schools' function. The professional development school model takes a holistic approach to revitalizing schools by sharing knowledge, resources, practices, and the collaborative efforts of P-12 educators and the higher education community. Through the collective wisdom of P-12 and university educators, PDSs provide a new way to think about teaching and a rich environment for learning.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1475802862
• ISBN13: 9781475802863
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"