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Purpose Field ExperiencesPDS Pilot PlacementTheory-Practice ConnectionsProfessional DevelopmentOrganizational StructureAssessment and ResearchResults to Date Next Steps
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PDS Pilot Origins
• Based on long-standing partnerships• Project approved July 2007• Pilot schools selected August 2007
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Purpose
• Strengthen partnerships
• Improve teacher preparation
• Provide professional development
• Enhance PK-12 student achievement
• Facilitate inquiry
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Field Experiences
• Level 1: – exploration of teaching – 30 hours – usually one day/week– students should teach one lesson
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Field Experiences
• Level II:– instructional planning, assessment, and
reflection– usually 3-5 days over 4-weeks– students teach two lessons– teacher work sample– 25 hours
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Field Experiences
• Level III:– pedagogy within content area– hours and requirements vary
• Student Teaching: – two eight-week placements – full time teaching in schools
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PDS Pilot Placements
Fall 2007 Spring 2008
Level 1 28 76
Level 2 25 23
Level 3 28 0
Total 81 99
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Enhancing Field Experiences
• Additional Support supervisors site coordinators
• Additional Expectations• Increased Collaboration
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Theory-Practice Connections
• Dynamics of Human Development• Learning and Instruction in Classroom
Context• Elementary Classroom Management
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Theory-Practice Connections
• Middle Level Classroom Management• Teaching Middle School Mathematics• Literacy Methods Courses
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Professional Development
• Mentoring Pre-service Teachers Introductory course Second level course
• Content-Specific Pedagogy Math Literacy
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OrganizationalStructure
Governance Committee
Learning Communities
Committee
Supervisory Committee
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Governance Committee
• Membership Waterloo and Cedar Falls school leaders UNI Teacher Education leaders
• Mission represent stakeholders set policy and procedures strategic planning
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Learning Communities Committee
• Membership UNI faculty, across levels and colleges
• Mission enhanced learning environment curriculum development encourage inquiry-based teaching
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Supervisory Committee
• Membership retired teachers, student teaching coordinators lab school teachers, graduate students
• Mission Roles and responsibilities of supervisors Support field experience
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Assessment and Research
• Surveys
• Interviews
• Observations
• Teacher Work Samples
• Performance-based assessments
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Results to Date
• Placements up in pilot schools
• Teachers have responded positively
• Supervision adds value
• Wider participation at the University
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Next Steps
• 2008-2009
Designate additional site coordinators
Expand professional development
Increase assessment and research
Examine sustainability
Enhance coordination and communication
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