Models and Programs

Teacher inquiry programs, study groups, professional reading groups, writing groups, and other types of learning communities keep teachers engaged in the writing project and support their continued learning. The resources below offer examples of approaches to continuity at selected sites.

Working Toward Equity: Resources and Writings from the Teacher Research Collaborative

What is equity? What does it mean to work for equity in schools? What does it mean to make equity central in our work as teacher-researchers? Working Toward Equity explores these and other questions in 13 narratives from a broad spectrum of educators. More ›

Keep the Spirit Going

How can teachers create a space during the school year for the kind of collaborative work that happens at the summer institutes? Noting that structured collegial conversations about student work provide a way to sustain reflective practice, the NWP's Teacher Inquiry Communities (TIC) Network convened the LETSWork (Learning Essentials from Teacher and Student Work) Institute in 2003 to study the method. More ›