1991
Year PDS Began with 1 School Partner
2025
Year PDP Name was Adopted
25
Currently Active PDP Partnerships
2012
Year the International PDP Began
13
Countries Traveled to through IPDP
278
International PDP Alumni
PDP Annual Conference
October 3 at Buffalo State
Please join us for the annual PDP Conference, an event for all PDP stakeholders to discuss current research, trends, successes, issues, and initiatives in education through presentations and workshops, collaborative conversations, and poster presentations.
International Education Opportunities
Experienced Educator Exchange
The Experienced Educator Exchange (EEE) is a unique opportunity for local educators - including teachers and school/district administrators - to broaden their experience, comfort and understanding of education throughout the world. Participants grow their global perspective by observing and volunteering in schools and collaborating with peers abroad.
Learn more about the Experienced Educator Exchange
International Student Teaching
Through international student teaching experiences Buffalo State teacher candidates gain a rich and varied perspective that informs their teaching and professional path. Each experience includes an initial student teaching placement in Western New York followed by a final student teaching placement abroad.
Short-Term Study Abroad Programs
Through International Professional Development Partnerships (IPDP) collaborations, participants are placed in international schools or community centers where they engage in immersive teaching and learning initiatives, build personal and professional relationships with colleagues from different backgrounds, and develop the knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary for effective, globally-minded practice.