Boston Peer Assistance & Review (PAR)

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Welcome to Peer Assistance and Review!

The Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) program is designed to support and evaluate Boston Public Schools teachers who are not currently rated at Proficient status in the educator evaluation process. PAR teachers can volunteer to have an experienced peer (called a Consulting Teacher) visit their classroom on a regular basis to serve as their coach and primary evaluator. PAR is a collaborative partnership between the Boston Public Schools and the Boston Teachers Union.

Mission

The mission of PAR is to strengthen student learning and teacher performance with coaching and evaluation that feels fair, transparent, and humane to all stakeholders.

Webpage Contents

ABOUT Learn how PAR works and meet the people who work with PAR.	ENROLL See if you're eligible to join PAR and contact us to set up an initial meeting.
FAQ Read answers to your frequently asked questions about PAR.	BLOG Keep up with news about coaching and support.
TRACK RECORD See what previous PAR teachers and administrators have said about us.	RESOURCES Documents for teachers, evaluators or other districts, including our our pamphlet.

News

Recent Blog Posts

Peer to Peer: Job Hunting Season (Peer to Peer Column from April 2018 BTU newspaper)By Mark Lonergan with Anne SlaterAcross BPS, March 1 was the official kick-off of “job hunting season.” If you ...
Posted Mar 16, 2018, 3:45 PM by Mark Lonergan
CT Job Now Accepting Applications If you're interested in working as a Consulting Teacher, the job is now posted here. Read Mark's reflection on being a Consulting Teacher here.
Posted Feb 27, 2018, 10:56 AM by Mark Lonergan
Career Opportunity: Consulting Teacher Role (from BTU eBulletin 2/13/18)Career Opportunity: Consulting Teacher RoleLooking for an exciting career challenge? The Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) Program will be hiring a Consulting Teacher ...
Posted Feb 13, 2018, 4:59 AM by Mark Lonergan
Peer to Peer: Exemplary Ratings Peer to Peer: Exemplary RatingsBy Mark Lonergan with Anne SlaterIt was May 2001, at the end of my first year of teaching in Boston Public Schools, when I ...
Posted Dec 21, 2017, 1:33 PM by Mark Lonergan
Coaching Visits and new PA & PAR website Visit our BPS/BTU coaching website to set up a coaching visit with experts from Peer Assistance (PA) or Peer Assistance and Review (PAR). You can also share our coaching ...
Posted Dec 14, 2017, 5:52 AM by Mark Lonergan