Taking Action: Professional Learning Challenges By Stephanie Hirsh and Shirley Hord This tool, adapted from A Playbook for Professional Learning: Putting the Standards Into Action by Stephanie Hirsh and Shirley Hord (Learning Forward, 2012), is one of many activities that offer readers opportunities to engage with each other to expand their understanding and capacity to use the Standards for Professional Learning in everyday work. The activities in the book progress along levels of engagement from reviewing the standard to digging deeper to taking action. These activities may be led, supported, or guided by a facilitator who may be a lead teacher, instructional coach, principal, or someone from the district office. Two or three learners may undertake these activities informally, or school and team leaders can