Advancing Professional Development School Research: Reflections and Perspectives From PDS Leaders

• Published in: School-university partnerships 2019-04, Vol.12 (1), p.57-69
• Main Authors: Catelli, Linda A, Rutter, Alison L, Tunks, Jeanne, Neapolitan, Jane, Yendol-Hoppey, Diane
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Attitudes; Audiences; Beginning Teachers; Collaboration; Educational leadership; Educational Research; Futures (of Society); Leaders; Professional development; Professional Development Schools; Research Needs; Researchers; Schools; Teacher education; Teacher Improvement
• ISSN: 1935-7125

Recently, NAPDS and the PDS Research Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association formed a collaborative to create a new position titled Research Relations Liaison. The new collaboration and position is a vehicle for strengthening the connection between the two entities, advancing PDS Research and elevating it to a national level. In operationalizing this new collaboration and position, a joint symposium for crafting a collaborative future for improving PDS Research was conducted at the 2018 NAPDS National Conference by past presidents followed by a Future's Panel presentation by former SIG chairs at the 2018 AERA. As recognized PDS leaders, the panelists were asked to reflect on the past and present their perspectives for advancing PDS Research. In this article, the panelists, turned authors, collaborate to put forth their reflections on their leadership years and present their views on and for advancing PDS Research for the next-generation of PDS practitioners and researchers.