This book offers practical guidelines and suggestions on how to establish, maintain, and evaluate a unique type of network, one that is driven by teams of school-based practitioners. Such a network is created and governed by practitioners who decide what services they want, modify the services to meet changing needs, and play key roles in the network leadership. Schools form a network to provide frequent and ongoing opportunities for educators in one school to form collegial partnerships with those in other schools. The authors have found that such opportunities dramatically increase professional knowledge, motivation, self-esteem, and ultimately, effectiveness in renewing efforts with students. This book is written for teachers, principals, counselors, social workers, paraprofessionals, parent volunteers, administrative staff, cafeteria workers--anyone whose work is based in schools and who is interested in exploring a new way to facilitate schools" efforts to serve students better.