In partnership with the Rodel Foundation, Teachers Network Leadership Institute hosted a National Conference in Wilmington, DE on October 28-30th, 2005 at the Spencer Hotel. The conference focused on moving our teacher researcher fellows “From Research to Advocacy.” Guest speakers included: Valerie A. Woodruff, Delaware Secretary of Education, Katherine K. Merseth, Ed.D, Senior Lecturer and Director of the Teacher Education Program at Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Adam Kernan-Schloss, President of KSA-Plus Communications.

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The weekend long event served to bring together our twelve TNLI affiliates nationwide — Chicago (IL); Fairfax County (VA); Mason (VA); Los Angeles (CA); Miami (FL); Milwaukee (WI); New York City (NY); Sacramento (CA); Santa Barbara County (CA); San Francisco (CA); the State of Delaware; and the State of Wyoming—to discuss the important research our teacher fellows are conducting and how to transition our research into advocacy.

For more information about Teachers Network Leadership Institute, you can contact Jennifer Chen (jchen@teachersnetwork.org).

Special Thanks: Suzanne Martinez, Rodel Foundation, and Chicago Foundation for Education.