1. COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: TEACHER STUDY GROUPS Freddie Williford 2. TEACHER STUDY GROUPS Teacher Study Groups Whole-Faculty Groups Book Studies By giving ownership to teachers and putting them in charge of their own learning, a deeper level of learning occurs (Cayuso, Fegan, & McAlister, 2004). 3. TEACHER STUDY GROUPS Support and Nurture teacher learning Site-based Formal or informal Promote professional conversations Conduit for teachers to become lifelong learners 4. TEACHER STUDY GROUPS: HOW ARE THEY ARRANGED? Activities Reading and discussing books, examining latest research Work Topic Study Group Practice Study Groups Online Study Groups 5. STRATEGIES FOR GETTING STARTED Training Visitation Outreach Professional Development Library Launch 6. ORGANIZING STUDY GROUPS Brainstorming Narrowing the Topic Extending Meetings Reflection on Process and Content 7. THE ROLE OF THE PRINCIPAL Positive Negative zone of safety (Lipka & McCarty, 1994)