Networking educational change: meeting the challenge of systemic school reform

Teachers and schools face unprecedented calls for change which have resulted in a demand for improved teacher education and professional development that cannot be met using established methods. School level interpretation of, and response to, policies and driving factors has produced important answers to the challenge. Computer assisted networking provides a mechanism by which teachers can learn directly from each other and provide peer support in an environment which is enhanced by, but not dependent upon, the participation of teacher trainers and administrators.