K-State PDS Partnership Coordinator

• Facilitate the development of a college-wide vision for Professional Development Schools
• Facilitate the development of goals, outcomes, and expectations for field experiences
• Modify expectations and outcomes from the collaboration as required
• Develop a means to document field experiences to aid in on-going evaluation of the collaboration
• Coordinate the involvement of additional university-wide participation in the Professional Development Schools
• Maintain communications between the Professional Development Schools and the College of Education
• Coordinate efforts of the clinical instructors in the Professional Development Schools
• Coordinate placement of students in the Professional Development Schools with the Center for Student and Professional Services based on a knowledge and understanding of the teachers, schools, students, and faculty involved

• Provide professional development for clinical instructors, teachers, administrators, and faculty involved in the Professional Development Schools
• Arrange for graduate credit for teachers’ and administrators’ work experiences in the Professional Development Schools

• Implement a research agenda in teacher education and Professional Development Schools
• Facilitate action research with Professional Development Schools involving teachers, students, and faculty
• Incorporate graduate students and faculty into on-site research in the Professional Development Schools
• Disseminate knowledge of current issues and research in teacher education and Professional Development Schools with K-16 colleagues
• Encourage innovation in education with the Professional Development Schools and the College of Education