Partnerships for New Teacher Learning: A Guide for Universities and School Districts

''The authors have written a valuable how-to guide that addresses the modern challenges of professional development...essential for supervisors, district administrators, and anyone interested in ensuring the future success of teachers.'' --Vivian Gunn Morris, College of Education, University of Memphis
This practical book will help school districts and teacher-education departments create and sustain effective partnerships to support teacher development. The authors --supported by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation--worked with school districts and universities on collaborating to improve pre- and inservice training for teachers. In this how-to guide, they share lessons learned and discuss the steps in the process, including who should form and lead a partnership, how to create a common purpose across institutions, how to evaluate progress, how to sustain it as personnel and resources change, and the role of the community.