Communities of practice are an age-old phenomenon representing teamwork. Whether it's researchers developing treatments for a disease or educators sharing best practices to enhance early childhood learning, communities of practice are about connection and shared purpose. Growing Together will help you define, create, and promote a community of practice to foster collaborative problem solving and enhance professional learning experiences. You will learn key strategies and techniques to help you: • Develop a shared vision and structure • Leverage tools to invite members and build a community • Build member engagement and investment • Master facilitation and evaluation strategies for ongoing professional learning

• Growing Together gives you the tools to invite members and build a community of practice
• Master facilitation and evaluation strategies for ongoing professional learning
• Designed for early childhood educators
• 136 pages