Book excerpt: Teacher-to-teacher collaboration is more than a survival tactic; it is the social interaction that propels professional learning. In her new book, master teacher and educational consultant Robin Fogarty offers 13 guiding principles for new teachers and school leaders. These seminal ideas, along with the stories that accompany them, will invite, excite, and ignite teachers from kindergarten to college. Each chapter includes a description of the guiding principle, a companion vignette, classroom examples, teaching and learning tips, and discussion questions. While designed for new and pre-service teachers, coaches, mentors, and seasoned veterans will also find new perspectives and ideas for their own practice and for mentoring newcomers to the profession. Key Features: A conversational tone, including stories that entertain yet make a key point.Tips for incorporating new information from neuro research on how we learn.Proven techniques for differentiating instruction to meet the talents and needs of students.Examples of strategies in each chapter with do-it-yourself activities to try. Helpful insights appropriate for school leaders as well as teachers. “A true celebration of teaching and learning. . . . It will be a valued supplement to any introduction to teaching course, as well as an appreciated gift from coach or mentor to a new or developing teacher.” —From the Foreword by Charlotte Danielson, Danielson Group “Filled with practical strategies and resources, this book can lead the way.” —Arthur L. Costa, professor emeritus, California State University, Sacramento “Robin Fogarty gets it right from the very beginning: A teacher's role is not to serve up information but to facilitate learning.” —David Perkins, Harvard Graduate School of Education