Purpose The National Association for Professional Development Schools (NAPDS) recognizes that there is a tendency the term “PDS” (Professional School) to be used as catch-all various relationships constitute school–university partnership work. intent of this NAPDS statement assert essentials, or fundamental qualities, PDS. encourages all those working in embrace Nine Essentials PDSs communicated statement. are written tangible, rather than abstract, language and represent practical goals...

Preparing teachers in clinically rich contexts requires teacher educators who are skilled and knowledgeable about university coursework as well the complexities of classrooms. Retired or principals have often assumed role field supervisor, bringing to their work extensive practitioner knowledge but lacking theoretical supervision. This qualitative case study examined first-year experience a reassigned formal supervisor professional development school (PDS) context by analyzing multiple...

Instructional supervision is a highly complex endeavor as supervisors work to enhance teacher, teacher candidate, and school effectiveness. The process of learning supervise well can be daunting difficult. Recent research on teaching has focused enhancing teachers' ability notice or observe aspects student learning. assist candidates "notice" equally important when supervising them. This qualitative case study builds upon the supervision. It illustrates that "noticing" one constellation...

As the field of teacher education evolves to more clinically based educator preparation, understanding how develop preservice teachers' professional vision and pedagogy through reflection in on practice clinical context is essential. The purpose this article outline a conceptual framework for pedagogy, or art science teaching about contexts. This draws upon prior research six pedagogical skills (noticing, ignoring, intervening, pointing, unpacking, processing) among educators sequences them...

Purpose The purpose of this article is to provide a description as well examples related Essential 3 in the Second Edition NAPDS Nine Essentials.

Madeira Junior-Senior High School is 1 of many school partners in Miami University's Institute for Educational Renewal. This article presents first-person accounts 3 individuals closely involved the partnership as it evolved at this site. In case, collaboration centered on incorporation a teacher-as-inquirer component into student teaching experience. type activity holds greater promise preservice and in-service teacher development than traditional clinical supervision models.

Hybrid teacher educators are school- and university-based who work across the boundaries of schools universities to facilitate professional learning teachers in third space school-university partnerships. This case study 'Sofia" examined how a reassigned classroom was transformed from her four-year experience as hybrid educator an exemplary development school (PDS). The findings identified four transformations: (1) deepening reflection, (2) preserving relationships, (3) prioritizing...

Purpose This paper aims to provide details around Essential 8 of the Second Edition National Association for Professional Development Schools (NAPDS) Nine Essentials (NAPDS, 2021), which focuses on boundary spanning roles across university and P-12 school settings. Design/methodology/approach represents an in-depth look at one element a policy statement NAPDS. The were reviewed over 4-year period through meetings, focus groups symposia with various stakeholder groups. These provided context...

Critical inquiry is dialectical, dialogical, and deliberate. It not something that happens serendipitously or casually. has to be worked with rigor continuity. By its very nature, it comes an end; rather a way of professional life. (Sirotnik & Oakes, 1986, p. 175)

Collaboration between Miami University's School of Education and Allied Professions multiple P-12 schools in the region has been institutionalized through Institute for Educational Renewal (IER). The IER provided a powerful means to address puzzle school reform need simultaneous renewal educator-preparation programs. partnership is described, an example work at 2 provided, sample day life university faculty member who highly involved collaboration depicted.

Research on science-education reform affirms the importance of taking into consideration teachers’ pedagogical beliefs in relation constructivist perspective to ensure successful implementation a reform-oriented curriculum. In addition, prominent studies pinpoint need for teachers have sufficient content knowledge (PCK) adapt science curriculum meet students’ abilities and interests. This study focused Oman, particular, grade 12 biology The new emphasizes constructivism encourages...

As an editorial team, we would like to acknowledge the authors of each paper submitted for this special issue Peabody Journal Education. Their accounts hopefully will inform and assist al...

Real change and improvement in teacher education will come by joining the classroom with university, a move that improves learning for students, teachers, educators.

Purpose The purpose of this article is to describe key aspects and provide examples Essential 6 the Second Edition National Association for Professional Development Schools (NAPDS) Nine Essentials.

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the key aspects and give examples Essential 4 Second Edition National Association for Professional Development Schools (NAPDS) Nine Essentials.

Research on science-education reform affirms the importance of taking into consideration teachers’ pedagogical beliefs in relation constructivist perspective to ensure successful implementation a reform-oriented curriculum. In addition, prominent studies pinpoint need for teachers have sufficient content knowledge (PCK) adapt science curriculum meet students’ abilities and interests. This study focused Oman, particular, grade 12 biology The new emphasizes constructivism encourages...