The William T. Kemper Foundation - Commerce Bank Trustees Professional
Development Schools Partnership brings together
the College of Education and Health Science's students and
faculty with four Peoria Public School District 150 schools
to partner in teaching and learning. The project allows
Bradley candidates the opportunity to gain clinical experience
in the world of practice.
Interaction and
on-going activities with urban school sites enhance the
quality of learning for both teachers and students in all
partnering institutions. Continuing collegial support
for Student Improvement Plans and professional development
by the univeristy facility at the school sites contributes
to developing school curricula and cultures.
The current emphasis
of the PDS project is Building Leaders and a Learning
Community for Children and Families and focusing on
developing professionals who are reflective practitioners.
Dr.
Heljä Antola Crowe, Kemper Fellow
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In
the fall of 1995, the William T. Kemper Foundation - Commerce Bank Trustees awarded
a grant to the College of Education and Health Sciences for
the purpose of partnering with area schools to promote professional
development and "best practice" curriculum among
school faculty and field experience students. Ultimately,
the goal is to improve the education experience for children
and adult learners. This grant also provides funding
for professional development for the CEHS faculty in the William
T. Kemper Academy for Teaching Excellence or known on campus
as the Teaching Academy.
Details on each Professional Development School can be found in this
Project Overview Brochure (Adobe Acrobat Format)
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Professional
Development Schools
William
T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence Coordinators Council
Heljä Antola Crowe, Ph.D. -
William T. Kemper Fellow
Robert J. Wolffe, Ed.D.
Sherrie Pardieck, Ed.D.
Cecile
Arquette, Ph.D.
Jana Hunzicker, Ph.D.
| William
T. Kemper Foundation – Commerce Bank Trustees
and
Center for Research & Service
Annual Spring Celebration |
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 The
William T. Kemper Foundation – Commerce Bank Trustees
collaborated with the Center for Research and Service
(CRS) for the annual Teaching Academy Spring Celebration.
The theme was Vision and Goal Setting. Faculty and
staff from the pro fessional
development schools and the College
of Education and Health Sciences were invited. Each
participant explained their resent research or project, giving
everyone the opportunity to hear about what was happening
in the schools and the college, plus identify opportunities
for future collaboration.
Inspirational
phrases were posted throughout the room which helped to emphasize
the Fish Philosophy (Lundin, Paul, & Christensen, 2000).
Past Teaching Academies presented the information about
improving the work environment using the four tenets of this
business philosophy. Each participant also received items
to represent clear vision, measuring progress, recording progress,
and inspiration.
 Dean
Dr. Joan Sattler presented certificates to the Kemper Site
Coordinators, as well as all four professional development
schools to thank them for their continued collaboration. Faculty
and school administrators from Manual High School, Roosevelt
Magnet School, Whittier Primary School, and Valeska Hinton
Early Childhood Education Center accepted the certificates
on behalf of their schools.
The
Kemper and CRS Spring Celebration was a great success. The
collaboration between these two organizations emphasized the
importance of research and projects which expands the knowledge
base of education and the health sciences.
  
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| Cross-Cultural
Collaboration
Spring
2006 |
 In
the Spring of 2006, the Kemper Fellowship organized a Cross-Cultural
Collaboration between international students and teachers
from Lumo High School in Finland and Manual
High School. The project allowed future teachers
and current students at the university and high school levels
to become more aware of the cultural differences, and to build
a stronger knowledge base in social studies as well as the need
for international awareness. |
Recent Kemper
Newsletters (Adobe Acrobat format)
Spring 2009 Newsletter
Spring 2008 Newsletter
Fall
2007 Newsletter
OLD NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES
Resources
Professional
Development Schools Handbook (Adobe Acrobat format)
Comprehensive
Integrated Services Model
For more information please call, write, or send electronic
mail to:
Heljä
Antola Crowe
William T. Kemper Fellow
1501 West Bradley Avenue
Peoria, IL 61625
Phone: (309) 677-2521
helja@bradley.edu
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