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PIP Presents at NSDC

The New York City Peer Intervention Program is a unique, award-winning collaboration between the UFT and the NYC Department of Education. This December, we had the honor of presenting at the NSDC (National Staff Development Council) 37th Annual Conference on December 7, 2005 in Philadelphia.

Intervenors Debbie Ecker, Lynne Kilroy, Peter Lehrer, and Sabreen Lewis offered a workshop entitled “Peer Coaching and Other Effective Strategies: Supporting the Veteran Teacher” to an audience consisting of administrators, staff developers, and teacher leaders from various states around the country.

The presenters focused on inspiring, energizing, and refining the pedagogical practice of the veteran teacher. They showed how building trusting relationships, collecting and evaluating practice-based data, and collaborating and reflecting on the change process, can help the veteran teacher make positive changes in his or her practice.

The presentation was well-received as indicated by a sampling of the evaluation forms:

"I thought the presentation well-organized and produced, nicely paced, professionally presented and terrifically helpful."
" ... I'm glad to learn more specific, practical ideas from a successful program."
"I thought this was excellent. You are well prepared; excellent handouts, moved quickly, very respectful.
"Good nuts and bolts techniques for working with veteran teachers."
"I am so grateful for this session. Thank you. Thank you…for giving me so much structure. I feel that I am ready to begin."
"Excellent presentation."
"The planning and reflection questions were excellent."

Presenting at national conferences gives PIP the opportunity to share their unique work with educators from all over the country and affords them the opportunity to share with and learn from other professionals who share the same goals. PIP has an additional honor; their workshop has been chosen as a ticketed, recorded session at the upcoming ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) Conference in Chicago this spring. Staff development is a hot topic this year and we’re proud that our own PIP is at the forefront of the field.

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PIP Showcase Accomplishments: The Peer Intervention Program is quite proud of its achievements this school year. In addition to the work we do everyday assisting veteran teachers and guidance counselors, the program was selected to present at both the local and national levels.

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