31 Monique D. Wild Amanda S. Mayeaux Kathryn P. Edmonds Kathie Marshall-reviewer 2008 978-157110-711-4 teamwork, professional learning community, middle school <p>Los Angeles middle school teacher Kathie Marshall returns to the classroom this fall after six years as a literacy coach. A national emphasis on collaborative teaching has emerged since Marshall's last full-time classroom assignment, and she welcomes the sound advice of a team of Louisiana middle grades teachers who won the 2006 Disney National Teaching Award for their teamwork. Marshall says the book is not a step-by-step guide but a &quot;conceptual look at how to create collaborative relationships that support success for all students.&quot; By emphasing the importance of relationships and the &quot;powerful motivators&quot; of student achievement -- belonging, vision and purpose -- the authors add important perspectives to the burgeoning collaborative teaching movement.</p>