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• A Learning Organization
  Describes the attributes of a learning organization, discusses the value of strategic conversations, identifies skills that individuals need, and suggests how the learning organization may be assessed.
• An Introduction to PDS
  A slide-show overview of an initial PDS partnership session, focusing on some of the key elements of a PDS partnership.
• Creating a Professional Development School
  Manual for Professional Development Schools from The University of Memphis College of Education. Includes their mission, focus, function, critical attributes, core commitments, and the partnership process.
• Information Literacy and Teacher Education
  This ERIC digest discusses the concept of information literacy and its relevance for teachers.
• NCATE Standard V: Structures, Resources, and Roles
  Overview of NCATE Standard V for PDS partnerships, with a focus on governing structures that suport the learning and development of all members of the partnership.
• Overview: The University of Memphis Professional Development Schools Partnership
  The purpose, selection criteria, partnership principles, and components of the University of Memphis PDS Partnership.
• PDS At-a-Glance
  A summary describing a PDS partnership, the benefits, and the role of key players.
• PDS Handbook
  A PDS handbook from Purdue University Calumet and the Northwest Indiana PDS. Discusses the mission, functions, benefits, and roles within a PDS partnership.
• Pittsburgh State University Professional Development School Model
  Background, definition, purpose, and vision from the Pittsburgh State University PDS model. Also provides a mission statement, responsibilities of partners, and short-term and long-term goals and strategies.
• Professional Development Schools: A Witness to Teacher Empowerment
  Identifies three attributes of teacher empowerment that emerged at Scales Professional Development School: teacher autonomy, collaborative opportunities, and emerging dialogue about all aspects of the educational process.
• Professional Devlopment Schools--Frequently Asked Questions
  A brief description of professional development schools.