SUNY Buffalo State is a unique urban comprehensive liberal arts public institution serving a large number of first generation college students. One flagship program at the college is the Professional Development Schools (PDS) consortium. Beginning in 1991 with one partner school, the SUNY Buffalo State PDS consortium now partners with approximately 45 schools locally, in Western New York, New York City, and across five continents. This book seeks to share the skills, knowledge, and examples of evidence-based practice of this innovative program to offer readers ideas for how teacher education and professional development might be re-conceptualized and re-energized.
This book highlights SUNY Buffalo State's Professional Development Schools (PDS) consortium, which began in 1991 and now partners with around 45 schools locally and globally. It shares skills, knowledge, and evidence-based practices to inspire new approaches in teacher education and professional development.
