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Dufour, R., Eaker, R., & Dufour, R. (2005). On common ground: The power of professional learning communities. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree.

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Richardson, J. (2005). Tools for school for a dynamic community of learners and leaders. National Staff Development Council, 9(2). Retrieved from http://www.nsdc.org/members/tools/tools11-05.pdf.

DuFour, R. & Burnette, B. (2002). Pull out negativity by its roots: Those who grow healthy school cultures must root out weeds of bad culture. National Staff Development Council. Retrieved from http://www.nsdc.org/news/jsd/burnette233.cfm.

Banner, J. M., Jr. (2004, September 8). Teachers of ambition. Retrieved May 3, 2005, from the Editorial Projects in Education, Education Week Web site: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2004/09/08/02banner.h24.html

Clark, C. (2001). Talking shop: Authentic conversations and teacher learning. New York: Teachers College.

Darling-Hammond, L. (2005, February). Teacher learning that supports student learning. Educational Leadership 55(5), 6-11. Retrieved May 24, 2005, from http://ascd.org/ed_topics/e11

Edstam, T. (2001, July/August). Putting the “Pro” into TESL/TEFL professionalism. ESL Magazine, 16-18.

Fillmore, L. W., & Snow, C. (2002). What teachers need to know about language. In C. T. Adger, C. E. Snow, & D. Christian (Eds.), What teachers need to know about language (pp. 7-53). McHenry, IL: Delta Systems and Center for Applied Linguistics.

Gardiner, S. (2005, October). A skill for life. Educational Leadership, 67-70.

Garet, M.S., Porter, A.C., Desimone, L., Birman, B.F., & Yoon, K.S. (2001). What makes professional development effective? Results from a national sample of teachers. American Educational Research Journal, 38(4), 915–945.

Gonzalez, J., & Darling-Hammond, L. (1997). New concepts for new challenges: Professional development for teachers of immigrant youth. McHenry, IL: Delta Systems and Washington, DC: Center for Applied Linguistics.

Hancock, M. & B. Lamendola. (2005, March). A leadership journey: The road to improvement take the staff of a high-poverty urban school from isolation to collaboration. Educational Leadership, 74-78.

Hoerr, T. R. (2005, October). Faculty meetings can be worthwhile. Educational Leadership, 87-90.

Peterson, K. D. (2002, Summer). Positive or negative? Journal of Staff Development 23(3). Retrieved June 9, 2004, from http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/peterson233.cfm