Peers Forum for Excellence in Teaching

Save the Date! Join us for our 4th Annual Summer Educator’s Institute on Thursday, June 28, 2012 “There’s an App for That:” Using the iPad for Universal Design, Student Assessment, and Differentiation. Join other elementary school educators for a day of exploration, innovation, and collaboration using the iPad as a tool for documentation, student interaction, [...]

The Peers Forum has been busy this year, making connections with educators from public and independent schools in the Boston area. This goal of this year’s school-year seminar series is simple and straightforward: bringing teachers from the same grade level together to talk about shared issues, great ideas in teaching, challenges we encounter, and strategies [...]

We invite early childhood teachers to join us for the first Peers seminar of the year. “Kindergarten Conversations” will be an evening program designed to generate discussion about best practices, child development, challenges and highlights of working with young children. The event will be held on November 17 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Dinner and refreshments will [...]

We know that teacher effectiveness is one of the most important factors in each student’s achievement. We invite you to check out WBUR’s week-long series that explores the question “What Makes a Great Teacher”. Visit their website at http://www.wbur.org/2011/05/23/teachers-series. Speaking of great teachers, our third annual Peers Forum Summer Institute is just a month away. [...]

The Peers Forum for Excellence in Teaching will be offering its third annual Summer Educator’s Institute on June 27 and 28, 2011. The has become a highlight at the beginning of the summer for many teachers. This year’s theme is “Leadership in a Collaborative Community.” We will be sharing case studies and best practices related [...]