Professional Development Schools

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The Department of Special education and local public school systems have developed a partnership model that designs pre-service and in-service content related to the inclusion of secondary students with disabilities in the general education program. This model is designed to develop highly effective beginning teachers, to facilitate the ongoing professional growth of all participants, and to create a school culture where inquiry, action research, and reflection are ongoing and valued professional practices

The goal of the PDS is to prepare scondary special educators to become highly qualified collaborators who provide students with disabilities:

	Instructional support in general education content courses
	Functional academics
	Community based skills