Team-Based Professional Development: A Process for School Reform

Judith T. Witmer holds an academic appointment at Penn State University. A former English teacher and school administrator, Dr. Witmer also has managed various projects for the Pennsylvania Department of Education and has been a program evaluator, grant writer, and researcher for many institutions, including Penn State College of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, and Milton Hershey School.

Steven A. Melnick is associate professor of education and coordinator of the graduate program in teaching and curriculum at Penn State Harrisburg in Middletown, Pennsylvania. A former elementary school teacher, he teaches graduate courses in research design, measurement and evaluation, and a seminar focusing on important, timely, and controversial issues in education. He is the author of more than 125 articles, chapters, research reports and scholarly papers.