Publications are valuable resources for professional learning, not only for individual use but also in group settings. Professional learning leaders use the written work of others with groups because it provides a common language and a common reference point for all participants. Typically, the pieces chosen have been written by experts in the field who have captured in writing some of the essential points that the presenters want to build on in their work with educators. Successfully using an article as part of a professional learning process includes selecting the appropriate article, obtaining permission for its use, and choosing a strategy for sharing it with a group in an interactive and reflective way. The tool on the following pages describes some possible strategies, although there