A Developmental History of ESU PDS
Circa
1999-2005
INITIATION: Valuing and Imaging
1999
PSED starts PDS for post-baccalaureate certification students with Pocono Mountain
Intermediate North
ELED starts PDS with East Stroudsburg School District
Milestones
2001
Establishment of PDS Standards by NCATE
PSED starts Social Studies PDS in Pleasant Valley School District
2002
ELED and SPED start PDS with Stroudsburg, Pleasant Valley and Pocono Mountain School
Districts
Establishment of ESU Coordinating Councils
Establishment of ESU Site Councils
2003
2004
2005
ELED and SPED start PDS with Bethlehem Schools
ELED - PDS required of all students
Doctoral Dissertation
Kuchinski, C. (2004). Beginning educator outcomes and perceptions on professional preparation: A
comparison of professional development school and traditional education preparation programs.
Marywood University, Scranton, PA.
HPE starts PDS with East Stroudsburg, Stroudsburg, Pocono Mountain and Pleasant Valley
School Districts
Grants
1999
1999
$ 6000. Heinz Foundation Grant to establish PDS with Resica Elementary School in East Stroudsburg.
Included 3 parts - Co-teaching and Learning, Arts as Inquiry and Organizational Roles and Structures. (ELED)
2000
$7600 Higher Education Partnership Mini-Grant, “Pre-Service to Inservice: An Inclusionary Experience.”
(PSED/REED/SPED)
2005
Publications
$12,800. Higher Education Partnership Mini-Grant: “Using Partnerships to Create Places for Optimal
Learning.” (PSED/REED)
Rutter, A. (2005). A PDS in Name Only: A Mismatch Between Mission and Reality of Practice. In I.
Guadarrama, J. Ramsey and J. Nath (Eds). Professional development schools: Advances in community
thought and research. Houston, TX: Information Age Press.
Scheetz, J., Waters, F., Smeaton, P. & Lare, D. Mentoring in a PDS Program: What’s in it for me? Kappa
Delta Pi Record 42(1)
2000
2002
2003
2000 Professional Development Schools National Conference.
 Burcroff, T. The Promise of Quality Education
 Smeaton, P., Waters, F., Bhatt, D., Mazinno, C. & Guthrie, G. Two Paths converged in a Middle
School: Where Theory and Practice Meet.
 Smeaton. P., Allen, M., Burcroff, T., Cavanaugh, D. & Waters, F. Creating a collaborative PDS:
Enhancing education through quality partnerships.
2002 Professional Development Schools National Conference.
 Pinciotti, P. & Allen M. Using PDS to support literacy across the curriculum.
2003 Professional Development Schools National Conference.
 Allen, M.B., Kramer, P., Brown, S., Scala, G.R., & Leonard, J. Integration and Collaboration: A Perfect
Marriage in PDS.
Presentations
Smeaton, P, Moore, J. Waters, F. Using PDS to Support Literacy Across the Curriculum. National Council of
Teachers in English.
2004
2005
2004 Professional Development Schools National Conference.
 Rogers, L., Pinciotti, P. & Allen, M. Integrated Teaching in a PDS: Designing units for understanding.
 Rogers, L., Pinciotti, P. & Allen, M. Perceptions of teaching: The impact of reflection in a PDS.
 Scala, G. R., & Cavanagh, D. P. NCLB…IDEA…PDS…A Perfect Response to addressing “Highly
Qualified” Professional.
2005 Professional Development Schools National Conference.
 Pinciotti, P.& Allen, M., Downey, C., Krenz, L., Leon, S., Mathews, J., Site-based liaisons: Spreading
our wings to build connections.
 Pinciotti, P., Hausfather, S., Shaffer, M., Leon, S., Weaving the tapestry of successful PDS: Leadership
roles and qualities that make PDS work!
 Rogers, L. Where have you been? Where are you going? How to file a flight plan for students in a
PDS.
 Rutter, A. Presented results of survey conducted of PDSs in Pennsylvania entitled: “The State of
PDSs in PA.”
 Scala, G. R., & Downey, C. (March, 2005). Try To Hit The Moving Target! PDS…NCLB…IDEA… Highly
Qualified or Highly Confused?
 Smeaton, P., Waters, F., Lare, D. & Scheetz, J. Defining the PDS Mentor Role: What it means for the
teacher.
Presentations,
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Color Code
Blue - ELED
Red - PSED
Orange - REED
Green - SPED
Purple - HPE
Rutter, A. and Neapolitan, J. (February, 2005). Presented concept paper entitled The PDS Movement:
Emerging Collaborative Leadership. at the annual AACTE meeting in Washington, DC, Febraury 21, 2005,
outlining the progress of PDS research.
Pinciotti, P., Allen, M.B., & Scala, G. R. (May, 2005). PDS and The Tapestry of Designing Curriculum.
International Reading Association Conference, San Antonio, TX
2005 Association of Teacher Educators 85th Annual Conference.
 Allen, M. Integrated Teaching: Designing thematic units to ensure learning for all students.
 Kramer, P., Pinciotti, P. Leonard, J. & Green, D. Labor Pains: Giving Birth to a PDS.
 Rogers, L. Integrated Teaching in a PDS: Designing units for understanding.