Chapter 6: PDS as Passport to the World: Preparing the Next Generation of Educators for a Global Community

SUNY Buffalo State’s award-winning Professional Development Schools (PDS) Consortium has extended its sphere of influence for 22 years. Starting with one partner school in 1991 with a mission to support the development of new and experienced teachers through local partnerships, this consortium now partners with more than 45 PDS sites locally, regionally, and internationally. Responding to demographic changes in our city and beyond, the consortium expanded its commitment to support the development of children, teachers, and faculty to be global citizens. This chapter narrates the journey of this unique and growing network of global PDS partnerships with excerpts from teacher candidates and offers suggestions for developing effective international partnerships.