1. A Professional Development School
Mtn. Gap Elementary
A Professional
Development School

2. Partnerships in Education
Learning Community
Accountability & Quality Assurance
Collaboration
Diversity & Equity
Structures, Resources, and Roles

3. Collaboration Independent to interdependent Structures and Supports
Share Work to Improve Outcome
Celebrate joint work

4. Goals
Create a learning environment in which all students feel accepted.
Offer an enrichment curriculum that involves technology instruction within core subjects.
Infuse the constructivist philosophy; learning by doing.
Allow pre-service teachers an opportunity to develop lessons and real-life teaching opportunities.

5. Elementary Students No cost
Rising 4th and 5th graders from Mt. Gap Elementary
Small classroom size
Teacher recommendations
All learning styles represented

6. Technology in Content Area
Facebook (fakebook)
Social Studies
Writing
Research
Video/youtube
Math/Inventions
Cartooning
Reading
Science
Blogging
classtools.net/fb/home/page/

7. University/Pre-Service Teachers
Junior and Senior level education major.
University Professor, models/demonstrates teaching strategies.
Pre-service teachers plan, design, and execute lessons under the guidance of University Professor or Master Teacher.
Debrief/Reflection each day