Partners in Education (PiE)

OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the professional preparation of teacher education candidates and to provide continual professional development for practicing educators who believe in "teaching and leading for learning for all."

OUR BELIEF
Our belief is that the preparation of effective educators involves commitment, cooperation, and a shared vision among all partners in the P-16 educational community.

OUR APPROACH
Our approach involves the constructivist view and philosophy.  The larger P-16 community provides learning experiences that go far beyond the traditional classroom.

Public school districts, community colleges, education service cooperatives, Teachers College, the Southwest-A ERZ, the South Arkansas Math And Science STEM Center, the M.H. Russell Center for Economics Education, and the Ellis College of Arts and Sciences comprise the membership of PiE.  HSU PiE share resources that provide quality preparation, professional development, and support for in-service and pre-service teacher leaders, administrators, and other school professionals.  Partners collaborate in field and clinical assignments, participante in program admission and exit interviews, and serve on program advisory councils.  They are involved in policy development, program design and development and professional development for education professionals.

Teachers College, Henderson educator preparation programs are aligned to Arkansas Standards for Licensed Teachers, InTASC Standards, NETS for Teachers and NETS for Administrators.  They are nationally recognized by Specialty Professional Associations such as NAEYC, AMLE, NCTSS, NCTM, NCTE, CEC, and ELCC.  Candidates and graduates are knowledgeable, use best practices, and model professional dispositions.  Teachers College, Henderson is accredited by the Council for the Association of Education Programs.

For more information contact:
Dr. Judy Harrison, Dean, 
Teachers College and
Facilitator for Partners in Education
HSU Box 7820
Education Center, Room 211
Arkadelphia, AR  71999-0001
Phone: 870-230-5358
or 
Karen Hollis, Administrative Specialist 
Partners in Education
HSU Box 7790
Arkadelphia, AR  71999-0001
Education Center Room 211
Arkadelphia, AR  71999-0001
Phone: 870-230-5358
Fax: 870-230-5455  

Our Partners in Education

PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Arkadelphia Public Schools
Benton Public Schools
Camden Fairview Public Schools
Centerpoint Public Schools
DeQueen Public Schools
Fountain Lake Public Schools
Hope Public Schools
Horatio Public Schools
Lake Hamilton Public Schools
Lakeside Public Schools
Malvern Public Schools
Nashville Public Schools
Poyen Public Schools
 Prescott Public Schools

COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES
Henderson State University
Teachers College, Henderson
Matt Locke Ellis College of Arts and Sciences
South Arkansas Math and Science Center 
National Park Community College
College of the Ouachitas

COOPERATIVES
Dawson Education Service Cooperative in Arkadelphia 
DeQueen/Mena Educational Cooperative in Gillham
Southwest Arkansas Education Service Cooperative in Hope
Southwest Arkansas Migrant Education Cooperative in Hope 

Partnership meetings

Professional Development