Department of Early, Middle & Exceptional Education Professional Development Program (PDS)
PDS Mission Statement
The mission of the Millersville University Early, Middle, and Exceptional Education Professional Development Program along with our district professional development schools is to work towards the followings goals:
- To enrich the educational experiences of all children.
- To provide a high quality introduction into the profession of education for new teachers.
- To further our own professional growth as school and university based teachers and teacher educators.
- To conduct work with all school partners in ways that are unbiased, fair, and just for everyone in the school community. PDS partnerships provide safe environments where all students can learn, all students are comfortable, and all students are secure and physically, emotionally, and intellectually out of harm’s way.
EMEE PDS Spring Partner School Districts
Donegal School District https://www.donegalsd.org/en-US
Ephrata Area School District https://easdpa.org/
Manheim Central School District https://www.manheimcentral.org/
Palmyra Area School District https://www.pasd.us/
Pequea Valley School District https://www.pequeavalley.org/
EMEE PDS FALL PARTNER SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Conestoga Valley School District https://www.conestogavalley.org/
ELANCO School District https://www.elanco.org/
Hempfield School District https://www.hempfieldsd.org/
Lampeter-Strasburg School District https://www.l-spioneers.org/Schools/
Manheim Township School District https://www.mtwp.net/
Penn Manor School District https://www.pennmanor.net/
York Suburban School District https://www.yssd.org/
PDS APPLICATION
Please complete this form by March 4th, 2022, so we can make the correct matches between you and potential mentor teachers for interviews: https://forms.office.com/r/eLe2Y2f5VZ
You need to be signed into your MU Office 365 account to be able to complete this survey.
For Information on the EMEE PDS program contact:
Dr. Aileen Hower
Assistant Professor - Department of Early, Middle & Exceptional Education
2021/2022 Coordinator - EMEE Professional Development School (PDS)
Aileen.Hower@millersville.edu