This Quarter's Focus: NCTE Supports Teacher Teams
Teacher Learning Communities ... Teacher Teams ... Communities of Practice ... no matter what name it is given, NCTE recognizes the importance of professional learning groups as places where teachers can grow in their instructional skills, develop creative, effective teaching strategies, and collaborate with colleagues.
Teachers Organizing for Change
Author: Cathy Fleischer
This book offers teachers and teacher educators a practical, hands-on guide to effecting positive change in their own learning communities and in the larger social community.
Teacher Study Groups
Authors: Barbara Birchak, Clayton Connor, Kathleen Crawford-McKinney, Leslie Kahn, Sandy Kaser, Susan Ropp, Kathy Short
Includes many practical suggestions for organizing, facilitating, and dealing with group dynamics within a study group.