Professional Development Schools (PDS)
These
are learner-centered communities where student teachers and university
faculty members take an active role in inquiry-based practice, research,
professional development, and more. CISD must commit to host a minimum
of 10 student teachers; space and facilities for the delivery of UTEP
courses, technology full campus engagement in the PDS program and any
additional requirements as listed below.
Partner Schools
These
are learner-centered communities where student teaching takes place.
School administrators and cooperating teachers agree to guide, support,
and mentor student teachers. Canutillo ISD also must commit to all
required training by all cooperating teachers; a period of structured
observation of the experienced teacher's strategies, skills and
dispositions; gradual supervised control of the classroom to the student
teacher; engagement of the student teacher in professional development;
feedback on performance and completion of all required evaluations; a
campus liaison; host a minimum of five student teachers at each
participating campus each semester.