Professional Development School (PDS)

 

Holloway Hall

SEIDEL SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES CLINICAL FIELD EXPERIENCES

SU Earns Prestigious NAPDS 'Spirit of Partnership' Award

SALISBURY, MD (Friday, March 27, 2009)---When representatives of Salisbury University recently returned from the National Association of Professional Development Schools’ annual conference in Daytona Beach, FL, they didn’t realize they were going to need a little extra room in their suitcases.

The SU delegation brought back with it the fourth annual Spirit of Partnership Award, presented to honor contributions made to the conference by individual institutions. According to the University of South Carolina’s Bruce Field, conference chair, SU “helped the conference team re-conceptualize some of the sessions that are offered” to focus on “real-world, hands-on classroom suggestions and activities” and “best practices.”  Read more...

Regional Professional Development School Mission Statement

The mission of the RPDS to provide a learning community to improve practice and enhance student achievement in Pre-K-12 public schools. The RPDS provides professional development for classroom teachers and Salisbury University faculty. The Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies partners with seven counties to provide preparation for prospective teachers enrolled in early childhood, elementary, secondary and K-12 programs in physical education, music, ESOL and TESOL at Salisbury University.