Transforming Education

The resources in this section of TURNexchange.net are intended to assist local union leaders in their efforts to engage their members and their respective communities in transforming education and improving student learning.

This is a 30-minute video of Patrick Dolan, educational author and theorist, discussing the education system, funding and effectiveness at the November 2009, meeting of Great Lakes TURN. This presentaiton provides an excellent context for the individual reforms and innnovations you willl see under this section of the website.

Under each topic in the Transforming Education section, we present the voices and writings that are shaping the context of educational innovation and share the stories and lessons from the local leaders who are turning the ideas into actions.