PDS Coordinators

       The site-based coordinator has agreed to the following responsibilities:

• Plan and conduct site committee meetings
• Document and distribute to the school minutes from the site meetings
• Work collaboratively with the principal to make clinical placements for FSU students and relay that information to the Partnership office in a timely manner
• Work collaboratively with the principal and site committee to address professional development needs within the school
• Be a spokesperson for the school with Fairmont State University
• Encourage teachers within the school to be involved in Professional Development School activities
• Attend Site Coordinator meetings or send a representative from your school
• Be willing to share school initiatives with other PDS schools
• Help organize on-site professional development activities
• Maintain budget information in regards to site-based grants and stipends for teachers and principals
• Keep all records and receipts documenting on-site activities
• Coordinate Partnership work with clinical students and FSU faculty Liaison
• Work with the building principal to plan activities for teacher candidates, such as orientations, closing celebrations, etc.
• Publicize PDS partnership activities within and beyond the school site
• Consider presenting at conferences, institutes, and other forums to disseminate best practices
• Collect observation, assessment forms and other written documentation for teacher candidates on site and submit those forms to the Partnership office at the end of each semester