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NEW Liaison and Site Coordinator Presentation
Notre Dame of Maryland University
PDS Coordinators: Drs. Stephanie Savick and Juliann Dupuis
Welcome and Introductions
Partner Discussion Points Choose ANY 3 discussion point prompts
and share your responses with your partner: Introduce yourself to your partner. Discuss the ways
in which you each passed the time this summer. Discuss your professional background and
experiences as an educator. Discuss how you ended up in your role as liaison
and/or site coordinator. What are you looking forward to this year? What do you think might present as a challenge in your role this year?
Discuss what you each hope to gain from today’s training.
Introduction to PDS What is a PDS?
Defined by MSDE, a Professional Development School (PDS) is a collaboratively planned and implemented partnership for the academic preparation of interns and the continuous development of both school system and institution of higher education faculty. The focus of the PDS partnership is improved student performance through research-based teaching and learning.
Why do we have PDSs? Why are YOU important in
the PDS network?
PDS In Maryland
Maryland is the only state that requires the PDS structure for teacher preparation.
The PDS has been a part of the teacher preparation process in Maryland since 1995 when the Redesign for Teacher Education was written.
PDS offers a systemic approach to improving teaching and learning in schools. Therefore, teacher preparation is viewed in the broader context of school improvement.
PDS Nationally The National Association for Professional
Development Schools (NAPDS) was established in 2000 NAPDS offers membership, subscription to a peer-
reviewed, professional journal and attendance at a national conference
Maryland is at the forefront of the growing PDS movement
Across the country, many teacher preparation programs run PDS sites, however many of
these are small “boutique” programs
9 Essentials of a PDS1. A comprehensive mission that is broader in its outreach and scope than
the mission of any partner and that furthers the education profession and its responsibility to advance equity within schools and, by potential extension, the broader community;
2. A school–university culture committed to the preparation of future educators that embraces their active engagement in the school community;
3. Ongoing and reciprocal professional development for all participants guided by need;
4. A shared commitment to innovative and reflective practice by all participants;
5. Engagement in and public sharing of the results of deliberate investigations of practice by respective participants;
6. An articulation agreement developed by the respective participants delineating the roles and responsibilities of all involved;
7. A structure that allows all participants a forum for ongoing governance, reflection, and collaboration;
8. Work by college/university faculty and P–12 faculty in formal roles across institutional settings; and
9. Dedicated and shared resources and formal rewards and recognition structures.
NDMU PDS Schools
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Arnold Elementary Church Creek Elementary
Belvedere Elementary Forest Hill Elementary
Lothian Elementary Aberdeen Middle
Severn River Middle Aberdeen High
Broadneck High
BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Oakleigh Elementary John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle
Hillcrest Elementary Medfield Heights Elementary
Johnnycake Elementary Western High
Stemmers Run Middle
Kenwood High
Woodlawn High
Roles and Responsibilities of PDS Partners
NDMU PDS Coordinator University Liaison School-Based Site
Coordinator University Field Placement
Coordinator University Program
Coordinator School-Based Administration School System
Representative University Supervisor School-Based Mentors
Overview of NDMU Certification Programs
Undergrad/CAUS Students Accelerated Certificate for
Teaching (ACT) Master of Arts in Teaching
(MAT) Graduate Education
Internship (GEI) Master of Arts in Teaching
English for Speakers of other Languages (MATESOL)
How do we measure PDS success in MD? Standards: Statements of expected performance
in the areas of: Learning Community, Collaboration, Accountability, Organization, Roles and Resources, and Diversity and Equity
Components: Teacher Preparation, Continuing Professional Development, Research and Inquiry and Student Achievement
Indicators: Examples/Expressions of how a standard might be met for each component
Developmental Guidelines: Further description of the Indicator
Source: “Professional Development School Assessment Framework for Maryland”
MD PDS Standards
Developmental Guidelines Developmental guidelines, outlined in the
“Professional Development School Assessment Framework for Maryland” help PDS Partnerships understand how to measure their progress in each cell of the previous chart.
The Artifact Box
What is it? Why do we have one
each our school? Organization of the
box Artifact box review Annual PDS Status
Determination Process using Developmental Guidelines
Artifacts What are artifacts? Why do we collect
them? Required and school-
specific artifacts What makes a strong
artifact? Check out some of the
artifacts in your artifact box…what observations can you make about these artifacts?
Coding and Coversheeting the Artifacts
How do you determine which standard/component to place an artifact?
What needs to go on a coversheet?
Checking out some cover sheets in your artifact box…what observations about this process can you make?
Coordinating Council Governing body for PDS partnership for each school
site Co-chaired by liaison and site coordinator Committee members vary across schools Meets 4 times each year Goal: Support interns, mentors, faculty, and school
improvement efforts at the school Responsible for strategic planning and quarterly
check-ins in “working the plan” Efforts and updates shared verbally during
university liaison meetings, and in the forms of quarterly reports and quarterly coordinating council meeting minutes
Strategic Planning FAQs WHO (is involved in strategic planning)? WHAT (is the purpose of strategic planning)? WHERE (does strategic planning take place)? WHEN (does strategic planning take place)? WHY (do partners participate in strategic
planning)? To support school improvement efforts cited in school
improvement plans, faculty needs assessments, and/or TPIPs Allows stakeholders to evaluate the “fruits of their labor,” by
reflecting on their identified goals and objectives. Allows stakeholders to set new goals and objectives for the
upcoming year(s). HOW (often are strategic planning efforts
revisited)?
Best Practices in Strategic Planning
Establish a collaborative atmosphere where all voices are represented/welcomed;
Establish clearly defined short and long-term goals that address improvements in student achievement and intern/faculty effectiveness;
Develop timelines and responsibility checklists;
Generate expected outcomes based on short and long-term goals;
Document results of outcomes achieved;
Include opportunities for celebration and relationship-building.
Mentor Training Who is Responsible for Mentor Training? When Does Mentor Training Take Place? What Does Mentor Training Look Like? What are Some Suggested Formats for Mentor Training?
Pull out 10-12 key ideas from the mentor handbook and place them in a bowl/hat/bag. Have mentors take turns pulling out one idea at a time to predict why this topic is important to the mentoring experience.
Ask mentors to peruse the Mentor Handbook Table of Contents to identify a section about which they are most interested. Have each mentor skim through the section they chose to identify key ideas, questions they have, or comments they would like to make about their chosen topic.
Have mentors brainstorm ideas they believe will be covered in mentor training and then categorize them by most important to least important, defending their ratings in the process. Relate their comments/evaluations to the contents of the Mentor Handbook.
Guiding Our Work
InTASC Standards
The Danielson Framework
SoE Conceptual Framework (RSVP)
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Professional Conferences
Maryland PDS Conference Late April
National Association of Professional Development Schools Annual Meeting (NAPDS)
Late February/early March
School and School-System Mini-Conferences for the Sharing of Intern Action Research
Welcome Aboard!
Questions or Comments for the Good of the Group?