Beginning in November 1986 and continuing through the end of March 1987, the Capital Area School Development Association (CASDA), consisting of 36 teachers and administrators from 23 school districts in the Capital Area (Albany, New York) met in a series of six full-day sessions to deliberate on issues being raised in the current national policy debate on educational reform. This report summarizes these discussions in four essays. The keynote essay, "A School for Learning," suggests that in order for schools to rededicate themselves to learning, schools must use what is known about learning; student evaluation practices should be designed to assist learning rather than simply to screen students; scheduling should be guided by learning requirements, and not vice versa; learning should be aimed toward creating contributing members of a humane and caring society; and a shared vision in school and community is needed to transform schools into centers of learning. The second essay, "A New Model for School Leadership," calls for redefining the roles of teacher and administrator to promote greater teamwork and collegiality. A model is provided for a concentric team approach to school organization and leadership, focusing on the student. The third essay, "The Professionalizing of Teaching", calls for changes in the way contracts are negotiated and what is included in them and changes in the roles of teachers and administrators. It also calls for greater teacher participation in curricular decisions, and for norms of continuous self-improvement among teachers. The final essay, "Preparing for the Future in the Teaching Profession," sets forth specific recommendations for improving teacher education programs. (TE)