Pixita del Prado HillPixita del Prado Hill is a professor in the Department of Elementary Education, Literacy, and Educational Leadership at Buffalo State University. She serves as PDS Co-Director, Global Literacy Engagement Co-director, and IPDS Chile Co-Leader. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in literacy methods, social studies methods, assessment, and introduction to education. She has partnered with numerous PDS schools in Buffalo, NY and Santiago, Chile and is currently partnered with the Lafayette International Community High School, PS 207. Dr. del Prado Hill was previously a middle and high school English and Social Studies teacher. Her research interests include school-university partnership, international education, global children’s literature, and content literacy. Her recent co-authored publications include PDS Bends but Doesn’t Break: How PDS Structures and Processes Can Help Schools and Universities Respond Effectively During a Crisis in School-University Partnerships (2021) and the books, The Impact of PDS Partnerships in Challenging Times (2020) and Doing PDS: Stories and Strategies from Successful Clinically Rich Practice (2017).
Sherri WeberSherri Weber is a professor in the Department of Elementary Education, Literacy, and Educational Leadership at Buffalo State University. She serves as PDS Co-Director and IPDS Italy Co-Leader. She teaches graduate courses in literacy methods, social emotional learning and the brain and introduction to literacy. She has partnered with numerous PDS schools in Buffalo, NY, Torremaggiore, Italy, and Zambia, Africa and is currently partnered with the Grand Island School District. Dr. Weber was previously a fourth grade elementary teacher. Her research interests include school-university partnership, international education, social emotional learning and the brain, and the importance of handwriting in Reading and Writing. Her recent co-authored publications include, The Impact of PDS Partnerships in Challenging Times (2020) and Doing PDS: Stories and Strategies from Successful Clinically Rich Practice (2017).
