Professional Development in Support of School-to-Work – Jackson-Hillsdale Counties
Successful implementation of work-related education reforms in
the United States requires educators to understand both reform
principles and the ways in which work-based and school-based
learning can be used to enhance curriculum and instruction. This
document is part of Teacher learning in the workplace and
community, which contains four educational briefs and five
case studies that describe innovative teacher education and
professional development programs that support school-to-work and
related reforms.
The Jackson-Hillsdale School-to-Work (STW) Partnership is an
example of collaboration between schools and communities to
provide an integrated and comprehensive educational experience
for students, enabling them to graduate from high school with the
knowledge and skills to succeed in their chosen career path. The
STW program requires new capabilities and responsibilities of
teachers and the Partnership has developed a number of
professional development opportunities to address teachers’
learning needs. This case study highlights three partnership
sites where professional development in support of STW is
offered.
Pribbenow, C. M., & Sargent, T. (1998, March). Professional development in support of School-to-Work – Jackson-Hillsdale counties. In Teacher Learning in the Workplace and Community. Berkeley, CA: National Center for Research in Vocational Education.