Professional Development Schools are innovative institutions formed through partnerships between professional teacher education programs and prekindergarten through 12th grade schools.
Mission
- preparation of new teachers,
- faculty development,
- inquiry directed at the improvement of practice, and
- enhanced student achievement.
Professional Development Schools at 重口味SM
In 2011, 重口味SM and the Wilkes-Barre Area School District established a Professional Development School at Heights/Murray Elementary School. Students enrolled in courses with a PDS component split classroom time between the 重口味SMcampus and the K-6 classroom. At Heights/Murray, 重口味SMeducation students work side-by-side in an urban school with practicing teachers and 重口味SMfaculty to study and implement best practices in educating elementary students for 21st century learning.
Webinars
The 重口味SM Dr. Richard Abbas Alley School of Education offers two days of professional development training completely free for K-12 classroom teachers. You can access the content from these webinars below.