This book discusses the most current knowledge on whole- faculty study groups (WFSGs). Nine chapters examine: (1) "Introduction" (how WFSGs began and spread); (2) "Enabling Professional Development and Schoolwide Change" (guiding principles and questions); (3) "Key Components: Context, Process, and Content"; (4)…

This book explains how to use whole-faculty study groups to get the entire teaching staff working together on one set of organizational goals. Chapter 1 discusses the school reform environment and the potential of whole-faculty study groups to serve as a major change process for improving schools and student learning. Chapter 2 describes the…

Presents a new mentoring approach to school change called the whole-faculty study group process, unfolding a discussion of the following: the group process; change management principles; school culture; the process model and content; mentoring and co-mentoring; synergy and teamwork; multiple levels of co-mentoring; success factors in the process;…