Brian M. Pete is president of The Education Associates, an international consulting firm, and cofounder of Robin Fogarty & Associates. He has a rich background in professional development and has worked in and videotaped classroom teachers and professional experts in schools throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Pete's work on educational videos include Best Practices: Classroom Management and Best Practices: Active Learning Classrooms. He is the coauthor of books that include From Staff Room to Classroom (Corwin Press 2007), and titles from the Nutshell Collection, which include How to Differentiate Learning, Data!Dialogue! Decisions!, Twelve Principles That Make the Difference, Nine Best Practices That Make the Difference, Close the Achievement Gap, The Adult Learner, and A Look at Transfer.

Based on their vast experience with professional development, the authors present innovative "morphological grids" containing 144 strategies for designing workshops, professional learning communities, and staff meetings.

Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
1. Morph Grid I: Presentation and Facilitation Strategies
2. Morph Grid II: The Principal¿s Staff Meeting
3. Morph Grid III: Leading Professional Learning Communities
4. Morph Grid IV: Facilitating Group Work
5. Applying Interactive Strategies: The One-Minute Lesson Planner
Appendix A: Index of Strategies
Appendix B: Energizers
References and Resources
Index