Focuses on the professional renewal of teachers and invites them to view their professional behavior as poetry that is re-creating new perspectives during their daily interactions with students, colleagues, and friends. (MG)

Discusses problems associated with professional development offered to, and forced upon, teachers. (MG)

Discusses how the reading profession is changing and needs to continue to change with respect to the complexity of learning; teachers taking responsibility for shaping the context in which they work; and the awareness of differences in theories presented by reading professionals. (MG)

Discusses the need for teachers to have professional opportunities available to talk with each other, share stories, collect data, and share resources in addition to the traditional conference format which is available. (MG)

Suggests six ways to help educators keep the door open to conversation and professional growth. (MG)