Patton College Professional Development School Partnerships

The Center for Clinical Practice in Education continues its mission of positively impacting P-12 student learning with students in the Professional Development School program. During the junior year, Teacher C和idates seeking licensure in Early Childhood 和 Elementary Education, 中间 Childhood Education, Adolescent-to-Young Adult Education 和 Special Education receive in-depth clinical preparation in our PDS Schools.

目前, twelve active partnerships are instrumental in completing the Center's mission 和 purpose while providing a space for PDS Teacher C和idates to have a clinical experience. Partnerships span across six local school districts, involving Elementary, 中间, 和 High School buildings.

Teacher C和idates receive:

Mentoring 和 guidance from Patton College faculty 和 teachers in partnership schools
Opportunities in the classroom to plan, teach, assess, 和 differentiate during the year
Space to provide additional support to P-12 students 和 teachers
A strong foundation for professional internship 和 future teaching careers

The Center positively impacts student learning through the following activities:

Fostering 和 supporting outreach activities that connect The Patton College with regional schools
Creating collaborative partnership programming
Linking teacher c和idates, mentor teachers, administrators, 和 the Patton College 教师
Improving P-12 education for all students
Increasing opportunities 和 enhancing quality clinical experiences for teacher c和idates
Supporting Professional Development for all parties
Sustaining teacher learning 和 student engagement for P-16 和 beyond