Explores, in a communal atmosphere of trust and thoughtfulness, the roles of reflection, community, and creativity in the development of meaning and purpose in the personal and professional lives of educators. Explores questions of pedagogical meaning and purpose common to educators, and connects these with practices such as reflective writing, readings in a variety of disciplines, and creativity intended as springboards for personal and classroom applications. Includes a meaningful project such as a series of self-guided readings, an introspective practice like meditation, a journal, memoir, revamped syllabus, set of classroom practices, or other appropriate self-generated project. Credit may be earned in ED 387W or EDU 387W but not both.