Since 1949, the Curriculum Study Commission has attempted to improve language arts instruction through a collaborative format known as the “Asilomar model.” For more than fifty years, teachers from all levels of English instruction have convened at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, meeting in small groups to identify problems, propose remedies, and share resources. In the “Asilomar Model,” the Resource Person and the Session Chair present, facilitate, and guide the session’s mutual learning—teachers teaching teachers—tapping experience and expertise of all session attendees. The Asilomar approach maximizes small group collaboration in 5 sessions over three days to explore a single topic in greater depth.