All teacher unionists and interested colleagues are welcome at TURN conferences, but are required to register in advance. Contact John Pavone to register. 

TURN – NEW MEXICO – JUNE 5-6, 2009

At our next TURN meeting in New Mexico on June 5-6, 2009, we will continue to delve into the topic of “leading innovation” both in our schools in our unions.   Questions to be addressed:

• How can unions create innovation within our own organizations? 
• Can unions lead the way toward innovative schools without first rethinking how our own unions operate? 

In addition, we will deepen our conversations about instructional practices within innovative schools.  

• If a school has an innovative structure but very traditional pedagogical practices---is it really innovative?
• How do we work to improve teaching and learning and push the envelope of innovation within NCLB? 

These provocative questions persist among our TURN members with a growing sense of urgency and importance. 

Stay tuned for the agenda.