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Meeting in the MiddleMeeting in the MiddleEmerging Roles and StructuresEmerging Roles and Structures
The Benedum Collaborative:The Benedum Collaborative:
Collaboration is all processes wherein people work together —applying both to the work of individuals as well as larger collectives and societies.
The Benedum Collaborative is a collection of PDS teachers, PDS administrators, and WVU faculty who work together to improve the education process through teacher preparation and professional development.
Collaboration is all processes wherein people work together —applying both to the work of individuals as well as larger collectives and societies.
The Benedum Collaborative is a collection of PDS teachers, PDS administrators, and WVU faculty who work together to improve the education process through teacher preparation and professional development.
5 Belief Statements: 5 Belief Statements: All in a PDS are learners.
All in a PDS have the opportunity for success.
The organization of a PDS encourages
all to be empowered.
A PDS fosters an environment of mutual respect.
A PDS promotes curriculum and instruction that evolves from continual review and that reflects the school's vision.
All in a PDS are learners.
All in a PDS have the opportunity for success.
The organization of a PDS encourages
all to be empowered.
A PDS fosters an environment of mutual respect.
A PDS promotes curriculum and instruction that evolves from continual review and that reflects the school's vision.
Focus of the work: the simultaneous renewal of schools
and teacher education
Focus of the work: the simultaneous renewal of schools
and teacher education
Goal One: To redesign the Teacher Education Program at West Virginia University
Goal One: To redesign the Teacher Education Program at West Virginia University
The 5 year teacher The 5 year teacher education program:education program:
Is a dual-degree Is a dual-degree program in which program in which students students simultaneously simultaneously pursue a pursue a Bachelor Bachelor of Arts or Scienceof Arts or Science and a and a Master of Arts Master of Arts in Educationin Education
has a clear set of has a clear set of research-based program research-based program goals and carefully goals and carefully sequenced learning sequenced learning experiences experiences
includes rigorous includes rigorous selection and selection and performance performance requirements that are requirements that are relevant to effective relevant to effective teaching practice teaching practice
has a clear set of has a clear set of research-based program research-based program goals and carefully goals and carefully sequenced learning sequenced learning experiences experiences
includes rigorous includes rigorous selection and selection and performance performance requirements that are requirements that are relevant to effective relevant to effective teaching practice teaching practice
The 5 year teacher The 5 year teacher education program:education program:
Three StrandsThree Strands
Technology Strand Diversity Strand Special Needs Strand
This helps pre-service teachers develop skills & attitudes necessary to successfully address these areas in the classroom.
Technology Strand Diversity Strand Special Needs Strand
This helps pre-service teachers develop skills & attitudes necessary to successfully address these areas in the classroom.
provides students with more than provides students with more than 10001000 hourshours of experience in public school of experience in public school classrooms classrooms
provides students with more than provides students with more than 10001000 hourshours of experience in public school of experience in public school classrooms classrooms
The 5 year teacher education The 5 year teacher education program:program:
Program Component Timeline Time Frame
Volunteer Experience60 hours in educational setting
Years 1 & 2
Tutor Experience2 hrs/week in PDS
Year 3
Participant Experience5 hrs/week fall; 14 hrs/week spring in PDS
Year 4
InternshipEntire fall semester engaged in teaching responsibilities in PDS
Year 5
Professional Development Semester Spring semester-135 hours professional service to PDS
Year 5
Focus of the work: the simultaneous renewal of schools
and teacher education
Focus of the work: the simultaneous renewal of schools
and teacher education
Goal Two: To establish professional development schools (PDS)
Goal Two: To establish professional development schools (PDS)
What does it mean to be a What does it mean to be a PDS?PDS?
PDS schools arePDS schools are::
sites of sites of "best practices“"best practices“
centers of inquirycenters of inquiry
empowered communitiesempowered communities
The Benedum CollaborativeThe Benedum Collaborative
Established in 1990 Partnership among 31
PDSs in 5 counties in north central West Virginia and West Virginia University
Supported by the Benedum Foundation in Pittsburgh, PA and the state of West Virginia
Established in 1990 Partnership among 31
PDSs in 5 counties in north central West Virginia and West Virginia University
Supported by the Benedum Foundation in Pittsburgh, PA and the state of West Virginia
Focus of the work: the simultaneous renewal of schools
and teacher education
Focus of the work: the simultaneous renewal of schools
and teacher education
Goal Three: To establish collaborative strategies and relationships to make these changes last (the Governance Structure)
Goal Three: To establish collaborative strategies and relationships to make these changes last (the Governance Structure)
Governance StructureGovernance Structure
PDS PDS Principals Principals NetworkNetwork
Principals NetworkPrincipals Network
Purpose: Exploring issues related to leadership
in a schoolExploring issues related to leadership
in a university partnershipSupporting and collaborating in the
work of the site-chair and teacher education coordinator in their school
Purpose: Exploring issues related to leadership
in a schoolExploring issues related to leadership
in a university partnershipSupporting and collaborating in the
work of the site-chair and teacher education coordinator in their school
Governance StructureGovernance Structure
PDS PDS Principals Principals NetworkNetwork
PDS Site Steering
Committee Chairs
Site Steering Committee Chairs
Site Steering Committee Chairs
Organizing and managing the steering committee in collaboration with WVU faculty at their PDS school which:
Organizes, manages, and disseminates professional development and professional development opportunities
Provides leadership for site-based renewal efforts
Provides a voice for the PDS within the Collaborative and guidance for the mission of the Collaborative at the PDS
Organizing and managing the steering committee in collaboration with WVU faculty at their PDS school which:
Organizes, manages, and disseminates professional development and professional development opportunities
Provides leadership for site-based renewal efforts
Provides a voice for the PDS within the Collaborative and guidance for the mission of the Collaborative at the PDS
Debbie Johnson, Site-Steering Committee Chair, East Dale
Elementary
Governance StructureGovernance Structure
PDS PDS Principals Principals NetworkNetwork
PDS Teacher
Education Site
Coordinators
PDS Site Steering
Committee Chairs
Teacher Education Coordinators
Teacher Education Coordinators
Coordinates pre-service teaching placements within the school.
Providing leadership to teacher education in PDSs in collaboration with WVU faculty
Serves as a mentor for host teachers and pre-service teachers
Maintains a budget for the program
Collaborates with WVU to improve the pre-service program
Coordinates pre-service teaching placements within the school.
Providing leadership to teacher education in PDSs in collaboration with WVU faculty
Serves as a mentor for host teachers and pre-service teachers
Maintains a budget for the program
Collaborates with WVU to improve the pre-service program
Kaye McCrory, Benedum Fellow and retired TEC from Suncrest Primary
Governance StructureGovernance Structure
PDS PDS Principals Principals NetworkNetwork
WVU Teacher
Education Faculty and
Liaisons
PDS Teacher
Education Site
Coordinators
PDS Site Steering
Committee Chairs
WVU Teacher Education Faculty and Liaisons
WVU Teacher Education Faculty and Liaisons
Purpose: Collaborating with PDS faculty around
teacher educationCollaborate with PDS faculty around
school renewal and professional development
Collaborate with research Provide a cross-departmental structure
for providing oversight to the five-year teacher education program
Purpose: Collaborating with PDS faculty around
teacher educationCollaborate with PDS faculty around
school renewal and professional development
Collaborate with research Provide a cross-departmental structure
for providing oversight to the five-year teacher education program
Governance StructureGovernance Structure
PDS PDS Principals Principals NetworkNetwork
WVU Teacher
Education Faculty and
Liaisons
PDS Teacher
Education Site
Coordinators
PDS Site Steering
Committee Chairs
Cross-site Steering
Committee and Executive
Committee
Cross-site Steering and Cross-site Executive
Committee
Cross-site Steering and Cross-site Executive
CommitteeCross-site Steering Committee
(CSSC) Purpose: Overseeing/making
key decisions related to all the work of the Benedum Collaborative
Cross-site Steering Committee’s Executive Committee
Purpose: Comprised of chairs of all governance groups, this committee creates the agenda for CSSC meetings and advises the Director.
Cross-site Steering Committee (CSSC)
Purpose: Overseeing/making key decisions related to all the work of the Benedum Collaborative
Cross-site Steering Committee’s Executive Committee
Purpose: Comprised of chairs of all governance groups, this committee creates the agenda for CSSC meetings and advises the Director.
Sarah Steel, Interim Director of the Benedum Collaborative
What are the advantages to working in a PDS?
What are the advantages to working in a PDS?
The greatest advantage to the PDS model is that it empowers teachers to make decisions regarding the education of their classroom students, pre-service students, and themselves as continual learners.
You are the best one to know what you need be successful.
The greatest advantage to the PDS model is that it empowers teachers to make decisions regarding the education of their classroom students, pre-service students, and themselves as continual learners.
You are the best one to know what you need be successful.
Other Advantages to being a PDS include:
Other Advantages to being a PDS include:
Access to pre-service teachers who are testing current research based practices in education
Research opportunitiesProfessional Development
opportunitiesEmpowerment of faculty – teachers
have a voice and the opportunity to collaborate with each other and with Higher Education
Access to pre-service teachers who are testing current research based practices in education
Research opportunitiesProfessional Development
opportunitiesEmpowerment of faculty – teachers
have a voice and the opportunity to collaborate with each other and with Higher Education
The EndThe End
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