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Most people involved in K12 science education have realized that we are in a major reform “state”, especially with NCLB requirements. Whether you agree or disagree with reform, change must occur in the classroom and in professional development sessions to move the education market towards a more manageable state. As we continue on the critical path for reform, what happened to the emphasis on good professional development to increase teacher quality for student academic successes? Why aren’t professional development leaders forging working relationships to offer practice-based connected series of events and experiences? These are key questions that teachers should ask themselves as they continue to understand the reasons why they need professional development. We have aligned this month’s edition of mechanisms to coincide with our series on changing teacher professional development that leads to increased teacher quality and higher levels of student engagement.