Kathi Gillaspy, Megan Vinh, Nancy Surbrook-Goins, Sarah Nichols Growing Together

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Communities of practice are an age-old phenomenon representing teamwork. Whether it's researchers developing treatments for a disease, artists collaborating to create a new art form, or educators sharing best practices to enhance early childhood learning, communities of practice are about connection and shared purpose.Growing Together: Developing and Sustaining a Community of Practice in Early Childhood 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 structureLeverage tools to invite members and build a communityBuild member engagement and investmentMaster facilitation and evaluation strategies for ongoing professional learning