Learning is the very essence of education, and teaching is the major means to achieve it in schools. The ability to talk about learning and teaching, in an informed and reflective manner is a key attribute of a professional educator. Teachers who are fully engaged with their professional practice are learners and often they learn most by talking with other teachers. Lesson conferencing is one of the major ways in which teachers engage in professional conversation. It is used in mentoring, peer review and when conducting learning studies in school. Units 1 and 2 provide opportunities to focus on some of the generic skills of lesson conferencing. Facilitators not able to use both Units may like to choose sections from each to make up their own Unit, tailored to the needs of their own school.