In some California school districts the idea of teachers training other teachers seems to be working. For many school districts they rely on outside training such as conferences and traveling consultants. New York City alone spent around $100 million last year on these professional consultants. They may have the largest school district in the Nation, but is this outside help really working?
The Long Beach Unified School District in California created its own training teams. This particular school district is considered as having one of the nation’s best-regarded professional development programs. This is for both veteran and new teachers. Internally building foundations has been very beneficial and it would save on the overall cost of training.
Having a good rapport with colleagues is key to getting the great results that Long Beach Unified School district has been. When training or working together you want to form a relationship with each individual.
Just as with the teachers having a good rapport with their colleagues, this is important in the insurance industry as well. Whether you work in the same building with a colleague or you are working with a broker outside of your office, you will want to make sure you form a relationship with each individual person. We at U.S. Risk Insurance Group, Inc. value our relationships.
Cited from: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/19/16994847-teachers-training-teachers-it-works-in-california-school-district?lite