The Many Faces of School-University Collaboration

by David, Ruth

• ISBN13: 9781563087929
• ISBN10: 1563087928
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-15
• Publisher: Teacher Ideas Pr

Summary

What drives certain collaborative projects to success, while others with similar goals fail? Learn the key elements of successful collaborations that can serve as guideposts when beginning the collaborative process. This book describes a range of models, including advantages and disadvantages of each, that are available to those contemplating school-university collaboration. The perspectives of educators from the United States, Canada, and Australia are included. Essays will guide university administrators, education students, principals, superintendents, and classroom teachers new to the collaborative planning role.

Author Biography

RUTH RAVID is Program Coordinator, Foundations and Research, College of Education, National-Louis University, Wheeling, Illinois.MARIANNE G. HANDLER is former Coordinator, Technology in Education Program, College of Education, National-Louis University, Wheeling, Illinois.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Introduction
Models of School--University Collaboration	p. 3
The PDS Model	p. 4
The Consultation Model	p. 6
One-to-One Collaborations Model	p. 8
The Umbrella Model	p. 9
The Process of Change in School--University Collaboration	p. 11
Habitus in Organizations	p. 12
Consequences of Habitus	p. 13
The Breaking of Habitus	p. 18
Possibilities	p. 21
Dancing in the Dark? Learning More About What Makes Partnerships Work	p. 23
Understanding Partnerships Means Understanding Process	p. 23
Origins of School Partnerships: Gearing up for Change	p. 24
Theoretical Frameworks	p. 25
Many Facets: Key Elements of Educational Partnerships	p. 29
Accepting the Challenge: Dancing the Two-Step	p. 35
Collaboration Through the Eyes of the Partners
Collaboration Between a University and Professional Development School
Formal Models
Recipes for Professional Development Schools: A Metaphor for Collaboration	p. 45
Acquiring and Honoring the Recipe: The Early Struggles of Our Partnership	p. 46
The Basic Ingredients: How Do We Describe Our Partnership?	p. 48
Blending the Old and the New: Our Voices Merge to Solve the Problems	p. 51
Changing the Flavor, Adding the Spices: The Vignettes of Successful Changes	p. 52
Creating a New Recipe: The Results	p. 55
Why Use Metaphor to Describe Our Work? Our Suggestions	p. 56
Final Reflections on Collaborative Partnerships	p. 57
Learning Connections: Working Toward a Shared Vision	p. 59
Description of the Partnership	p. 60
Collaboration Efforts and Perspective	p. 61
What We Have Learned	p. 69
A Collaborative Journey: Study and Inquiry in a Professional Development Middle School	p. 73
The Journey Began Through Portfolio Study Groups	p. 75
Continuing the Journey by Piloting and Studying Portfolios	p. 77
Expanding the Journey	p. 79
Redirecting the Journey Through Action Research and Teacher Portfolios	p. 81
Committing to Self-Reflection Through the National Board Certification Process	p. 82
Current and Future Journeys	p. 85
Informal Models
Blending Voices, Blending Lives: The Story of a New-Age Collaboration with Literature and E-mail	p. 87
Characters and Settings	p. 88
The Plot Thickens	p. 90
Complications, Conflicts, and Reality Checks	p. 91
External Conflicts	p. 95
Internal Conflicts	p. 96
Analysis of the Text: How Did We Determine Success?	p. 97
Reflection	p. 97
Our "Stealth PDS": An Undetected Professional Development School Relationship	p. 99
Context	p. 100
The Past	p. 100
Our "Stealth" PDS	p. 102
Our Major Strands of Connection	p. 102
Stresses and Influences on the Relationship	p. 106
Our Story of Collaboration	p. 107
Our Lessons	p. 109
Conclusion	p. 110
Consultation
Sailing the Ship: A Collaborative Journey	p. 115
Introduction	p. 116
Communication Problems	p. 117
Elements of Success	p. 123
Transformation	p. 125
Conclusion	p. 129
Developing School--University Intellectual Partnerships: The National Humanities Center's Teacher Leadership for Professional Development Program	p. 131
Program Description	p. 132
Why Collaborate?	p. 137
Challenges to Collaboration	p. 140
Elements of Successful Collaboration	p. 142
From Practicum Improvement to School Improvement: A Developing Partnership	p. 145
One School, One University	p. 146
Critical Collaboration for Innovation Evaluation and School Improvement	p. 150
The Dynamics Involved	p. 156
Key Features of a Successful Partnership: Conclusions from Experience	p. 158
Finding Keys to Educational Improvement Through Collaborative Work	p. 163
Getting Started	p. 164
Expectations and Roles	p. 165
The Sociocultural Context of the District	p. 166
Keys to Our Successful Collaboration	p. 166
Our Design	p. 169
From Collaborators to Friends	p. 170
Problems with Our Institutions	p. 171
Negotiating Differences	p. 172
Additional Dynamics	p. 173
In Conclusion	p. 174
One-to-One Collaborations
The Dialectic Nature of Research Collaborations: The Relational Literacy Curriculum	p. 179
A Collaborative Relationship	p. 180
The Relational Literacy Curriculum	p. 182
Goals of the Chapter	p. 183
Research Phases and Rawlins's Tensions	p. 183
Instrumentality--Affection Revisited	p. 190
Summary of Our Collaborative Process	p. 190
Implications for Practice and Research	p. 191
Working Together: A Successful One-to-One Collaboration	p. 193
Project Overview	p. 194
The Collaborative Process: Georgia's Voice	p. 194
The Collaborative Process: John's Voice	p. 196
Attributes and Complexities of the Teacher--Professor Relationship	p. 198
Impact on the Teacher: Georgia's Voice	p. 200
Impact on the Professor: John's Voice	p. 202
What We Learned from Our One-to-One Partnership	p. 203
The Angst, Ecstasy, and Opportunities of Collaborative Inquiry	p. 207
A Brief Statement about Who We Are	p. 208
What Do We Mean by Collaboration?	p. 210
Sustaining Collaboration over Time	p. 212
Conclusion	p. 216
A School--University Partnership: A Commitment to Collaboration and Professional Renewal	p. 223
The Impetus for Collaboration	p. 224
The Collaborative Process As It Emerged	p. 224
Mutual Minds at Work	p. 225
A Model for Successful School--University Partnership	p. 227
Some Issues and Resolutions	p. 230
Conclusion	p. 233
Multiple Collaboration Projects Under One Umbrella Organization Acting As the Facilitator
The Center for Collaborative Research at National-Louis University	p. 237
The Center for Collaborative Research	p. 238
Frustrations	p. 240
Successes	p. 242
Factors Contributing to the Success and Failure of Partnerships	p. 244
Final Thoughts	p. 245
About the Contributors
About the Editors	p. 249
About the Contributors	p. 249
Index	p. 257
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