Naylor School and Central Connecticut State University have been successful partners since 1996, formalizing Professional Development School relationship in 1998. Teacher candidates from all levels of the teacher certification programs are involved in virtually all classrooms at Naylor, university classes meet on site, CCSU students and faculty from the wider university community participate in joint projects and events. A CCSU Teacher Education faculty member is on site at least one day per week, participating in planning, governance, professional development and all aspects of school/community life. Naylor teachers and administrators host and support teacher candidates at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels, and participate at CCSU in advisory roles and as regular contributors to teacher education courses. The University PDS Facilitator and a Naylor PDS Facilitator bridge between the school and university and represent the partnership in a wider set of state and national PDS Networks and professional communities. CCSU faculty and Naylor staff members collaborate on projects, grants, teaching, goal setting, research, presentations, and professional development. We are proud to note that many former CCSU/Naylor student teachers currently teach in the City of Hartford (including at Naylor School) and in other urban districts, and that many more report that they have been influenced positively by their pre-professional experience in the CCSU/Naylor PDS. We share a commitment to reciprocal renewal, lifelong learning, the joint preparation of future educators, the development of student and adult leaders, support for excellence in professional growth, celebration of diversity, integration of technology, and collaboration with the local community, all in pursuit of enhanced learning for our children.
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