Professional Development Schools and Social Justice : Schools and Universities Partnering to Make a Difference
Overview
This bookextends the national discussion about the Professional Development School (PDS) movement of the past three decades. The volume highlights school/university partnerships' focus on collaborative activities that endeavor to promote social justice in and across P-12 and university classrooms, educational institutions, and communities. Professional Development Schools and Social Justice: Schools and Universities Partnering to Make a Difference guides veteran teachers, undergraduate and graduate pre-service teachers, and university faculty to understand how the PDS model might be oriented toward social justice ideals. Co-authored by school- and university-based educators, each chapter details the social justice work of specific partnerships and provides concrete instructional and curricular methods for application within both teacher education and PK-12 settings. Readers are provided insight into a range of elements of Professional Development Schools, including the development of PK-12 and teacher education curricula, processes of program implementation, and research and data collection.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780739177624
- ISBN-10: 0739177621
- Publisher: Lexington Books
- Publish Date: October 2013
- Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Page Count: 378
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