The article describes a staff development program designed to enhance teachers' abilities to teach limited English proficient students. The program was based on a systematic needs assessment which identified five aspects of change (inhibitions, problem awareness, staff investment, program and resource assessment, and participants' concerns and…

A small group of teachers at one Illinois high school is helping to effect and promote change. Through the Action Research Laboratory (ARL), teams of teachers conduct collaborative action research to improve classroom practices. Data from the first two years of the ARL indicate that teachers are eager to participate in, and have thrived in, their…