MARGERY B. GINSBERG is an educational researcher, author, and consultant who currently advises states and school districts on federal program initiatives and issues related to instructionally focused school renewal. She has developed comprehensive school improvement initiatives in Germany, Japan, Texas, and California. She has also served as a member of the Region E Technical Assistance Team for the U.S. Department of Education. RAYMOND J. WLODKOWSKI is a licensed psychologist and an award-winning teacher. The author and coauthor of numerous books and professional development videos, he currently serves as research professor in the School for Professional Studies at Regis University in Denver, Colorado.