1. Learning Communities for Professional Development: Case Studies and Best Practices Leader: Naava Frank Knowledge Communities CAJE - August 2007

2. Who are we?

3. Who in this room is currently part of a peer learning community or Community of Practice?

5. Why does it matter who we are?

10. How can the community help you find answers to these questions?

12. Other Methods for Surfacing Questions Around a Learning Activity Survey Monkey and Wiki Using Technology Debrief After What do we still need to know (emergence) At the end Pause for questions During As part of introductions At the beginning Survey or email Before

13. Other Methods for Surfacing Questions Around a Learning Activity Survey Monkey and Wiki Using Technology Debrief After What do we still ned to know (emergence) At the end Pause for questions During As part of introductions At the beginning Survey or email Before

27. Bibliography & Resources For Further Learning Bauer, R. (2003) Members evolve more creative practice. Retrieved June 1, 2007 from The Knowledge Management Advantage Web site http://www.providersedge.com/kma/cop.htm . CP Square Web Site - A CoP for people running Communities of Practice (Runs an online course on how to facilitate a CoP). www.cpsquare.com Everingham, C. (2001). Reconstituting Community . Retrieved July 31, 2007 from Wikipedia Web site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_capital . Fukuyama, F. Social Capital . Retrieved July 31, 2007 from Wikipedia Web site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_capital . Goldstein, J. (1999) Emergency. Retrieved June 15, 2007 from Wikipedia Web site http:// en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emergence . Pink, D.H. (2002). Free agent nation: The future of working for yourself . New York, New York: Warner Books, Inc. p. 138. Polanyi, M. (1983). Tacit Knowledge . Retrieved July 31, 2007 from Wikipedia Web site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacit_knowledge . Wegner, E., McDermott, R., Snyder, W. (2002 ) Seven Principles for Cultivating Communities of Practice . Retrieved June 1, 2007 from http://www.geofunders.org/_uploads/documents/live/Communities%20of%20Practice%20Guidelines%20(GEO).doc Wegner, E., McDermott, R., Snyder, W. (2002). Cultivating Communities of practice. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

28. Naava Frank, Ed.D. is committed to fostering collegial sharing for professional growth through the creation of Communities of Practice. In all of her work, she searches for new meaning and depth and for the many ways it can be shared . Knowledge Communities Helping Foundations and Non-Profits Build Communities that Share Knowledge Web site: www.knowledgecommunities.org Phone: 617-864-2248 E-mail: [email_address] Knowledge Communities