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Emphasizing the professional in PDS

Published:2023-12-01 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:2833-2040
Container-title:PDS Partners: Bridging Research to Practice
language:en
Short-container-title:PDSP

Author:

Skinner Elizabeth A.^ORCID

Abstract

PurposeThis article describes an effort to ease the tension between boundary spanning roles for interns participating in a yearlong Professional Development School (PDS) program. In order to do this, the structure of a Social Studies Methods course was revised to mimic a professional learning community (PLC) and assignments were not evaluated for grades.Design/methodology/approachA conceptual paper that relies on self-reflection as well as student reaction, work samples and survey data.FindingsThe findings demonstrate both practices contribute to a collegial and less stressful environment for interns, while not affecting the quality of work submitted.Originality/valueThis paper highlights two of the nine NAPDS essentials, Professional Learning and Leading (3) and Boundary Spanning (8), and describes the ways both are incorporated and addressed in a PDS situated methods course. Describing course revisions, including the implementation of an ungrading practice, provides examples for potential replication.

Publisher

Emerald

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