Practitioner revalidation??

Wed Jan 28 18:01:45 CST 2009

 Peter Howie wrote back on January 26,: We in this neck of the woods - Australia, New Zealand, Japan and a few other places nearby are experimenting with organised Professional Development for psychodrama and related practitioners. We have instituted a revalidation process for accredited practitioners that is nearly complete and one outcome of this is the meeting and developing of good links between accredited practitioners as peers.
         AB: Interesting---brings up questions: Who wants and needs a "re-validation" process? 
   Is this the same as continuing professional education?

    Second question: What are good links among practitioners as peers? What does this consist of? How can we improve our links?

      Third: PH:  I and many of my colleagues are discovering that when we congregate as certified practitioners there is a different ...... not sure but perhaps the term "gestalt" fits here . There is a different gestalt - which I understand means there is more than just a different feeling. A number of regional associations are planning professional development for practitioners.  And I am considering the same. 
        AB: I think you're saying that there's increasing sense of community, overall morale, positive tele, that comes with meetings together. Yes?

    4th: PH Do you have something similar going over there? Couldn't see it on the ASGPP or Board sites but it may go underneath the radar.
         AB: Rebecca and her pals do it. Other trainers give workshops---but I don't know if they have built up or maintained an ongoing level of connectedness following their practitioner certification. A few keep involved---but they're going for Trainer status. 

Peter H:  One thing I have found and this has been confirmed by some other practitioners, is that meeting and associating with members that have concluded their training is valuable. This meeting of peers and meeting for a purpose has been very valuable. Our identities have been affected. It takes us out of the permanent student or permanent teacher dynamic and places us better in a peer relationship. This question came up in me, as I reflected that I too run open evenings for interested folks and some of those folks are practitioners and many are people who want an interesting evening. I invite all local members - associate members and practitioners - and sometimes practitioners come as well though not so many. Usually only a few and then lots of trainees and many people new to the method. And we are very keen to create events, training, gatherings for ordinary members - certified practitioners. At the moment it seems to do something very good for our identity. We are out of school - even if it is professional development related. What sorts of things do you run of this nature? We are trying many different ways of doing it and there is great autonomy regarding revalidation though it requires peer involvement at some level. Cheers Peter in Brisbane    ps And here's our link for our open nights.   Peter Howie B.Sc, TEP   Managing Director  The Moreno Collegium for Human Centred Learning, Research and Development   0411 873 851    www.morenocollegium.com.au    

AB        What I like is that sometimes I wonder what the trends are in the social dynamics of our field. This may also be regional, having to do with various leadership skills and energy of just a few people  who want to promote community. People are hungry for this, but without that leadership, the community falls apart. I can think of a few regional communities that have lapsed into each person doing her own thing.

   warmly, Adam

  On 27/01/2009, at 12:04 AM, HV Psychodrama wrote:

    Dear Certified Psychodramatists and TEPs,
       Every third Friday from March through November (except for August) the Hudson Valley Chapter of the ASGPP sponsors a two and a half hour public demonstration of psychodrama (Open Sessions) directed by cps and teps. These are held at Boughton Place, which is in Highland, NY, halfway between NYC and Albany, NY. We are easily reached by public transportation.
        Directing an open session is a great way to help promote our beloved method. It serves as a good marketing tool for your own workshops as these open sessions attract a mix of community members and psychodrama students. Presenters are always welcome to display fliers and brochures about their programs.
         It is also the chance to direct on the original Moreno psychodrama stage. There are usually between twelve and forty people depending on if there are students in attendance at a workshop the weekend of the open session.
      Please let us know if you would like to direct an open session and if so, what months you mght be available.

    We are lloking forward to hearing from you.

    Rebecca Walters

    Hudson Valley Psychodrama Institute
    68 DuBois Road  
    New Paltz, NY 12561

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