Diane Cunningham has been an educator for 26 years, working with teachers and administrators as a professional developer for the last 16 years. Her tenure as a consultant at Learner-Centered Initiatives Ltd. has taken her to many schools, districts, teacher centers, and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) in New York State, where she has facilitated long-term professional development programs. Her work with educators has focused on standards-based curriculum, instruction and assessment, building capacity for professional learning communities, supporting facilitation of adult learners, and collegial inquiry.