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Professional Development Schools

Professional Development Schools are schools that have joined with a university to accomplish common educational goals that include developing exemplary practice to maximize student outcomes, providing optimum sites for pre-service teacher training, offering connected in-service teacher professional development and implementing reflective inquiry to enhance teacher and student learning and development.
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Partnerships are collaborative relationships built on mutual trust, respect and a shared belief that together they may better prepare students for the world of tomorrow.

Belief Statement

The collaborative professional development partnership between (schools) and Winthrop University is dedicated to supportive a diverse community of learners at all levels of educational development.  Through mutual trust, respect, and shared decision making, emphasis will be placed on professional growth, effective instructional practices, and mentoring.

 

 
 PDS Sites 2004-2005 Emeritus PDS Sites
Brooklyn Springs Elementary School* Cotton Belt Elementary School* Lewisville Elementary School
Crowders Creek Elementary and Middle Complex* Great Falls High School* Lancaster High School
Riverview Elementary School Sullivan Middle School  
An asterisks indicates a PDS that has received funding for the 2003-04 academic year.  
 

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This page was last updated by Phillip Reynolds on 07/20/2005.