Transformative Partnerships

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Author(s): Sharon Smaldino (Northern Illinois University, USA)and Lara Luetkehans (Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 9
Source title: Professional Development Schools and Transformative Partnerships
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Drew Polly (UNC Charlotte, USA), Tina Heafner (UNC Charlotte, USA), Marvin Chapman (UNC Charlotte, USA)and Melba Spooner (UNC Charlotte, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6367-1.ch006

Keywords: Education / Higher Education / Information Science Reference

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With all higher education educational endeavors there is a transformative element that enhances the progression forward in terms of academic program development. Teacher education is no exception to this aspect of the evolutionary process. The authors' story of that transformation and the impact of creative endeavors in teacher education offer a sense of moving beyond the traditional to the transformative in teacher education. Carter (1993) offers that the story can offer a perspective on our work and inform teacher education on the directions we might take to bring about improvement in our efforts to prepare educators for the future. The authors' story begins with a strong foundation and commitment to understanding the critical elements of successful partnerships. This foundation has served them for 15 years, and two distinct eras of partnership work that delineate the transformation. The authors explore each era: “The Professional Development School (PDS) Story” followed by “10 Years Later.”

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