Statewide Peer Review

The New York State Academy for Teaching and Learning (NYSATL) reviews and promotes model Learning Experiences for study and replication. The Academy encourages New York State teachers to submit Learning Experiences for review.

Learning Experiences submitted to the Academy by December 1, will be considered for the Statewide Peer Review in March.  If the Learning Experience is selected, teachers will present their Learning Experience to a panel of peers who will provide valuable feedback and suggestions.  After any necessary revisions, the teacher becomes a member of NYSATL.  After any necessary revisions, the teacher becomes a member of NYSATL.

The Statewide Peer Review process is supportive and informative. Teachers have come away from the process with good advice for improving their Learning Experiences and for creating models that translate the learning standards into classroom practice.

Members of the Academy may submit their Learning Experience for consideration to be posted on the NYSATL website as a model for adaptation. 

NYSATL encourages use of its Statewide Peer Review process to assist teachers in changing classroom practice to help students reach higher levels of achievement in relation to the learning standards. This process is described in the NYSATL booklet .pdf (164K). Below are the forms which are used to support this initiative. These forms may be printed and used for local and regional peer review opportunities.