“I see that I spend a lot of my time in conversations. It’s really the core of the day.” Teachers around the table nod in agreement as we review their monthly logs. “Yes, the same for me,” remarks another. “The teachers and administrators are coming to me looking for resources, data collection ideas, and Critical Friends Group issues.” So starts a recent discussion with teachers in the Center for Peak Performance and Productivity, our county’s professional development office. The four teachers sitting around the table serve the county’s 45 schools in two major roles: as professional developers and as mentor teachers to new teachers. The results told a story.Whether they wore the hat of a professional developer, or a mentor, or that of a consultant,