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When schools and staff developers plan professional development, they consider the context of the school, the content educators need to learn, and the process that best fits the content and context. Explore the process aspect of the learning experience in this article about 21 learning strategies. Easton describes considerations in choosing appropriate learning designs, including who is learning, what is the content, and when is the learning taking place. She highlights questions to ask to home in on strategies that match specific situations. Finally, a four-page table provides a guide to selecting strategies, with the who, when, what, why, and how delineated for all 21 strategies.