new mexico landscapePursuing Sustainable Innovation
Ellen Bernstein, President of Albuquerque Teachers Federation, and her colleagues hosted the June 4-6, 2009 TURN meeting, which was held at the Tamaya Resort in Bernalillo, New Mexico!  Over one hundred participants from sixteen states, including California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, and New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington and the District of Columbia, were in attendance.

The meeting marked another step in bridging the gap between theory and practice with regard to sustainable, innovative school models. Presenters and session facilitators addressed a number of topics related to the main theme of distinguishing between reform and innovation (view Ellen's meeting summary).

Dates for Next  TURN Meeting to be held in Sacramento CA on:

February 4-6, 2010. At the Grand Sheraton 1230 J Street, Sacramento CA 95814.
Contract Called Potential Model for Nation - a teacher contract in New Haven, CT, lays groundwork for changes to the way teachers are paid, supported, and evaluated.

'Value Added' Gauge of Teaching Probed - a public and labor economist suggests that methods for determining the effectiveness of classroom teachers are built on some shaky assumptions.

Top-Scoring Nations Share Strategies on Teachers - state officials and business leaders met at the Global Education Competitiveness Summit to discuss lessons from high-achieving countries.

Follow-up Stories from the TURN Meeting: