Professional Development Schools

Professional Development Schools

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Professional Development Schools - This is a way for schools to work with university teacher education programs to promote increased clinical experiences for preservice teacher education students which emphasize applying theory to practice.

The following articles are about teacher education and professional development schools, and come from the ERIC Clinical Schools Clearinghouse, which is at the ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education. The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. One DuPont Circle NW, Suite 610, Washington D.C. 20036, Phone (202) 293-2450 and FAX (202) 457-8095. Contact the Coordinator of The Clearinghouse, Ismat Abdal-Haqq through his e-mail . The numbers following each article are what is needed to access the article through the ERIC system.

Del Prete, T. (1990). Anna Maria College & Calvin Coolidge School- Professional Development School Guidebook, SPO33930
Duffy, G. (19??). Professional Development Schools and the Disempowerment of Teachers and Professors, Phi Delta Kappan, Lafayette IN.
Holmes Group. (1986). Tomorrow's Schools: Principles for the Design of Professional Development Schools. East Lansing, MI: Author, SP 032871
Lakebrink, E. (1991). Teacher Preparation in Professional Development Schools, ED 330689.
Levin, M. ed (1988). Professional Practice Schools: Building a Model. Washington DC. American Federation of Teachers. ED 313344.
Levin, M. ed (1992). Professional Practice Schools: Linking Teacher Education and School Reform. Sp033957.
Sharpe, T. (1992). Teacher Preparation: A Professional Development School Approach, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. 63 (5). pp. 82-87. SP521447.
Teitel, L. (1992). The Impact of Professional Development School Partnerships on the Preparation of Teachers, Teaching Education, 4 (2). pp. 77-85, SP521539.
Zimpher, N. (1990). Creating Professional Development School Sites, Theory Into Practice, 29 (1), 42-49. EJ 419242.

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