Source: if the same type of formal http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/61 191149/chapters/A-Definition-of-Peer- peer coaching is used Coaching.aspx repeatedly Teachers must be willing to participate and be reflective; CONTEXT if not, it will not work. PROS 2 or more colleagues Encourages Confidential collaboration All participants have Increases professional the same "rank" or sharing role of importance Allows teachers to Can be informal or formal work on timely issues rather than a district- chosen topic Peer Provides an opportunity for Coaching colleagues to help one REFLECTION another I like that this form of professional development seems to have endless possibilities. The only thing that I would SUMMARY ensure if enacting this type of PD, is that all participating teachers are on the Sharing stories: Teachers share a experiences in a same page at the beginning. I like that narrative form and compare strategies the information that is discussed is Conducting action research:Formulate confidential and that the process is not hypothesis, coollect data, and analyze evaluative. This encourages open and Talk Walking: Teachers pair up after a topic has honest collaboration. I think I prefer the informal versions of this PD best, been introduced and take a walk to discuss it especially when one teacher acts as the The "inviting" teacher:One teacher invites others inviting teacher and others assist in to analyze a classroom issue him/her with solving an issue in his/her classroom.