FlyerLEADING OUR PROFESSION: Collaborative Approaches To Prepare Our Students for the 21st Century
Our next Northwest TURN Labor-Management Collaboration Conference is set for November 21-22, 2014 in Portland, OR. We are excited to be able to provide this opportunity to bring together collaborative teams of union and management from accross the NW region states.
NW TURN has been working to bring together labor-management teams to examine programs, policies and practices that impact teaching effectiveness and student learning. We have been working to develop collaborative partnerships to improve teacher effectiveness and student learning through teacher evaluation and measures of student growth.
WHAT Two-Day Labor-Management Collaboration Conference for NW TURN teams
WHEN Nov. 21, 2014, 9:30am-5pm, registration begins at 8:30 am, breakfast providedNov 22, 2014: 8:30am-2:30pm, breakfast provided starting at 8:00am
WHERE Embassy Suites, 7900 NE 82nd Ave., Portland, OR 97220
WHO Teams representing union and teacher leaders, school and district administration, school board members and state leaders.
DETAILS The registration fee is $50 per person, which includes breakfast and lunch on both days. Registration checks should be made payable to CEC and mailed to Laura Sestak, 2030 Timberbrooke Dr., Suite A, Springfield, IL 62702.
To register for the NW TURN Conference log onto www.cecillinois.org. Registration deadline is November 17, 2014.
Hotel Accommodations: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Embassy Suites for your convenience. The rate is $120 per night excluding tax and fees. To make your reservations call 1-800-821-5879 and reference the CEC room block. You may also go to embassysuitesportlandairport.com. Click on “Add special rate codeâ€. Fill in the Group Code box with your group code, CEC. Click on “Check Availabilityâ€. From there you can select the room type/rate and complete the rest of your reservation. The hotel cutoff date is October 30, 2014.
CONTACT NW TURN Co-Directors:
Mary Lindquist maryklindquist@comcast.netCindy Williams cindy.williams@orecity.k12.or.us