This book is intended as a guide for practitioners interested in forming alliances within their community to support teacher and student success. Under the umbrella of a professional development school (PDS), school principals willing to engage in this type of partnership have access to a framework for school renewal. Within this school/university framework lie four critical factors that transform the ways in which teachers' teach and schools' function. The professional development school model takes a holistic approach to revitalizing schools by sharing knowledge, resources, practices, and the collaborative efforts of P-12 educators and the higher education community. Through the collective wisdom of P-12 and university educators, PDSs provide a new way to think about teaching and a rich environment for learning.

JoAnne Ferrara is the associate dean of undergraduate programs and a professor. Prior to joining the Manhattanville faculty, she held positions as a general and special education teacher, a literacy coach, and school administrator for the New York City Department of Education.

Preface
Chapter 1: Making the Case for Collaboration
Chapter 2: Historical Context of the Professional Development School Movement
Chapter 3: So You are Thinking of Becoming a PDS
Chapter 4: Backward Design: Job Embedded Professional Development in PDSs
Chapter 5: A PDS with Unique Focus on Whole Child Education
Chapter 6 : PDS: Making It Work from the Principal's Office
Chapter 7: The Role of Leadership in the PDS
Chapter 8: A National Perspective on the Current State of PDSs
Chapter 9: PDS Action Steps
Acknowledgements