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| Union-District Collaboration to Build High-Performing Schools for All Students
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Don Haviland, Senior Research Associate, Evaluation Research Program, WestEd
Xóchitl Pérez Castillo, Teacher, Boston Public Schools
Adam Urbanski, President, Rochester Teachers Association
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Moderator:
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Julia Koppich, President, Koppich & Associates
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Strand(s):
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Retaining and Investing in High-Quality Teachers: Creating the Conditions that Support Success
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| Description: | Teacher unions, sometimes accused of blocking reform, often instead are its initiators. Unions can be particularly effective change agents, providing continuity and stable leadership in the face of school board and superintendent turnover. In places such as Cincinnati, Columbus, Minneapolis, Montgomery County, New York City, Rochester, and Seattle, union-led reforms or union-district partnerships have spurred improvements in teacher induction, professional development, and new forms of teacher compensation. This session examines such initiatives, and what it takes to gain traction on lasting reform.
Inquiry Questions:
- How are union-district collaborations formed and sustained? What are the barriers, and how have they been worked through?
- How can a teachers' union, interested in moving an education reform agenda, operate effectively?
- What lessons have been learned from both successful and less successful union-district collaborations?
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