Solutions emerge by dealing constructively with differences. Partners must work beyond stereotypes to rethink views about each other. Classically the university has a service delivery model of interacting with schools. Due to the connections from the PDP we initiated a district-based cohort, a new model of teacher preparation where student teachers take all university classes from university and district people in the district office. This new practice met some resistance from faculty.
Collaboration means joint ownership of decisions.
Letter signed by all PDP participants to PSU Presidential Search Committee We have involved PSU Seniors in Capstone projects at the PDP sites. Stakeholders assume collective responsibility for future direction of the domain. We are all working on the decision to add new sites next year. There have been requests, but the decision has to be made by the present PDP Advisory. And also to train new people coming to the field.