Stories from the Field features videos, photographic essays and brief descriptions of unique activities/experiences currently taking place in school-university and PDS partnerships. For submission information, please CLICK HERE or contact the SFTF Editor Geraldine Hill.
Racing into Partnership: From Zero to 36 in Eighteen Months
On the legacy of 25 years in professional development schools (PDS) Ball State University (Ball State) joined with the Mount Vernon School Corporation (Mount Vernon) in 2023 to form a new PDS.
The Curiosity Corner: Where Teacher Prep Meets Real-World Impact
On the first day of class, two intentionally planned activities sparked an unexpected connection that changed the trajectory of learning for teacher candidates and K–5 students in one elementary Professional Development School (PDS) partnership.
Attracting, Preparing, and Retaining Teachers through School and University Partnerships
(Above) The University of Evansville School of Education recognizes the vital importance of K-12 Partners in highly effective educator preparation. Alison Jones, Assistant Professor, School of...
Sparkling Minds: Igniting Enthusiasm in PDS Classrooms Through Science Education
Donna Linderman M.ED., PDS Site Coordinator Spring Valley Elementary, Midway ISD, Waco, TX Melissa Cates MS. ED, University Liaison, Baylor University, Waco, TX Teaching Associates from Spring...
We Want One, Too! The Development of an Exceptional Science Fair
(Above: Students exploring nature and science during the Exceptional Science Fair.) Kalynn Hall Pistorio, Associate Professor of Special Education/ Program Coordinator, Columbus State University ...
PDS Palooza: Come and Go Glimpses of a PDS Room In Action
My colleagues and I had a compelling thought we deemed was worth exploring, “What exactly happens in a PDS room and how can it help future educators?”
“I did not know it was possible to make technology dizzy!”: An example of the interdisciplinary partnership work that supported early childhood teacher preparation during the pandemic
The computer screen flashed “incoming call” at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 10. It was time for university faculty and the lab school to plan for fall 2020.
Professional Development Museums (PDMs): Expanding Partnerships to Include Community-Based Assets to Prepare Teachers
With the recent stress and demands placed on public schools as a result of the pandemic, an opportunity has emerged for Educator Preparation Programs to reimagine and redefine clinical experiences to include museums.
Leveraging PDS Partnerships to Provide Specially Designed Instruction for Students with Disabilities
For the past two years, professors Tricia Strickland and Kristine Calo have worked with local schools to support teacher candidates as they provide specially designed instruction (SDI) to students with disabilities.
Creating Opportunity for All Mathematics Learners Through Implementation of Small-Group Instruction
In our experience, a collaborative PDS partnership begins with a PD goal in which the complementary expertise of the partners in P-12 school and higher education are united. In the PD collaboration described in this paper, the underlying PD goal was focused upon exploring ways for all middle grades learners to participate during their mathematics classroom experience.