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"Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, and who deepen their knowledge and expertise in this area by interacting on a ongoing basis." (Cultivating Communities of Practice, p. 4)


 * //Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge//** by Etienne Wenger, Richard McDermott and William M. Snyder (2002).

Join the lively discussion. How can communities of practice become an integral part of your school or district? Interested in creating dynamic communities to support teaching and learning? Read //Cultivating Communities of Practice// and share your insight with your online colleagues! We want to know what you think!


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 * **Chapter 1: Communities of Practice and Their Value to Organizations**
 * **Chapter 2:** **Communities of Practice and Their Structural Elements**
 * **Chapter 3:** **Seven Principles for Cultivating Communities of Practice**
 * **Chapter 4:** **The Early Stages of Development**
 * **Chapter 5**: **The Mature Stages of Development**
 * **Chapter 6:** **The Challenge of Distributed Communities**
 * **Chapter 7:** **The Downside of Communities of Practice**
 * **Chapter 8:** **Measuring and Managing Value Creation**
 * **Chapter 9:** **Community-Based Knowledge Initiatives**
 * **Chapter 10:** **Reweaving the World**