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"We... plan to create a practice-based pathway, unique in the U.S., that will encourage "research by project" or "research through designing." The result will be a PhD program with tracks appropriate for mid-career professionals looking to redirect and revitalize their practices through creative research without necessarily seeking academic teaching careers."

touchstone for design/review of personal & professional development programs? http://www.couragerenewal.org/images/stories/pdfs/SummaryReportCOTEval_Jan08.pdf

"Reflective practice and teacher professional development: using stories of practice"

"Positive lead- ership rejects traditional deficit-based models of change management with their relentless drive to fix problems. Tombaugh (2005) advised managers that the challenge of maintaining a committed and motivated workforce is too difficult when the daily focus is on what is not working...."