2013-14ProfessionalDevelopmentCatalog
2013-14ProfessionalDevelopmentCatalog
2013-14ProfessionalDevelopmentCatalog
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Kathy Mason, former K-12 teacher, high school principal and assistant superintendent of instruction, currently<br />
serves as a consultant, staff developer and coach in school districts throughout the Tri-state area. She is an<br />
Executive Coach for P/NW BOCES, a facilitator for the Tri-State Consortium and a member of the National<br />
School Reform Faculty. Ms. Mason is available to provide professional development and onsite support in the<br />
areas of<br />
• leadership development<br />
• strategic planning<br />
• professional learning communities • curriculum and program development/evaluation<br />
• instructional rounds, walkthroughs and • alternative and performance-based assessment.<br />
alternative observation protocols<br />
Jackie Taylor is the recently retired Superintendent of the Byram Hills School District. She previously served as<br />
Assistant Superintendent for the Lakeland School District in the areas of special education and curriculum,<br />
instruction and assessment. Her doctoral studies were in the area of organizational learning and professional<br />
development. Dr. Taylor has taught students with disabilities from preschool through high school and has been<br />
a college instructor. Dr. Taylor is a Network Trainer for P/NW BOCES. Dr. Taylor is available for onsite consultation<br />
in the areas of leadership and RTTT initiatives. Dr. Taylor is available to provide professional development in the<br />
areas of<br />
• leadership<br />
• Design and implementation of APPR plans<br />
• RTTT<br />
• Learning from data and data-informed decision-making.<br />
MATHEMATICS<br />
Mary Altieri taught in the Lakeland School District for over 30 years. She began her career as an elementary<br />
classroom teacher, experiencing children with a wide range of preparation and grade levels. In 1993, Ms.<br />
Altieri received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching. She is a certified secondary<br />
mathematics teacher and has taught at the middle and high school levels as well. Currently, Ms. Altieri works<br />
as a consultant with P/NW BOCES and is also part of the NYS Math Mentor network as regional coordinator in<br />
the Lower Hudson Valley. Ms. Altieri is available to provide mathematics professional development and onsite<br />
support in the areas of<br />
• curriculum and assessment in K-8 mathematics<br />
• instruction and strategies in K-8 mathematics.<br />
NYSED Network Team Turnkey Training<br />
Eleanore Livesey, Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Math Consultant, taught math methods and<br />
supervised student teachers and graduate interns at Pace University. A former math teacher (elementary,<br />
middle, and high school) and math supervisor at middle and high school levels, she has worked as a math<br />
consultant throughout New York. Mrs. Livesey is the past president of the Association of Mathematics<br />
Teachers of New York State (AMTNYS), NYS Association of Mathematics Educators (NYSAMS), and Ten County<br />
Mathematics Education Association (TCMEA). Mrs. Livesey is available to provide professional development<br />
and onsite support in the areas of<br />
• K-12 mathematics curriculum<br />
• assessment and analysis<br />
• material and program selection<br />
• mathematics and special education.<br />
• instructional strategies<br />
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