24th Annual JUSTEC Conference
July 6th-9th, 2012
JUSTEC 2012 was successfully concluded.
Supported by:
The U.S. Embassy, Tokyo
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Japan
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
Venue: Naruto University of Education, Japan
Dear
JUSTEC Participants,
JUSTEC is an unique educational organization that supports its participants in pursuing not only academic success but also professional networks, for growth in both research and teaching practice. In this spirit, JUSTEC asks participants to participate in all aspects of the conference program as much as possible. For the 2012 Conference, long distance travelers are expected to arrive before Friday, July 6th and leave after Monday July 9, 2012. We look forward to seeing you, and thank you very much for your understanding.
Program: Please see the PDFfile for the detail.
About Naruto and Naruto University of Education
Please note: Naruto University is located in Tokushima prefecture, on Shikoku island in south west of Japan, approximately 350 miles southwest of Tokyo. This area has not been impacted by the tsunami aftermath and the attendant problems in Fukushima, which is about 150 miles north of Tokyo. The main flight entry to Tokushima is Kansai airport in Osaka. Naruto University of Education is a major national university in Japan specializing on Teacher Education. In addition, it also has an affiliated kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school and a school for Special Needs. Our school visit will be to the affiliated elementary and junior high school. The visit is scheduled on July 9th, Monday. You will choose either the affiliated elementary school or junior high school.
Shikoku Site http://www.wel-shikoku.gr.jp/eng/index.htm
Places to visit in Naruto http://www.tripadvisor.in/Attractions-g678355-Activities-Naruto_Tokushima_Prefecture_Shikoku.html
Optional Tour
Please note that we have also scheduled a lesson study on Thursday, July 5th at a public elementary school (Kawauchi Minami Elementary School) for people who are interested in how Japanese teachers discuss teaching with each other. The subject will be math and we will observe a lesson and participate in post lesson reflection by the teachers. This visit is an optional tour and only available for 15 participants who register for the lesson study tour via e-mail to the JUSTEC Office after March 10th. Please write "Lesson Study Tour" in the subject and type your name, title, institutional affiliation, and e-mail address. We will close the tour as soon as we have 15 participants. For those who register for the lesson study tour, please complete your on-line payment before June 15th. If you do not complete your payment before June 15th, your reservation for the lesson study will be canceled and will go to another participant on the waiting list.
JUSTEC Office: justec@tamagawa.ac.jp
JUSTEC is an unique educational organization that supports its participants in pursuing not only academic success but also professional networks, for growth in both research and teaching practice. In this spirit, JUSTEC asks participants to participate in all aspects of the conference program as much as possible. For the 2012 Conference, long distance travelers are expected to arrive before Friday, July 6th and leave after Monday July 9, 2012. We look forward to seeing you, and thank you very much for your understanding.
Program: Please see the PDFfile for the detail.
|
Thursday,
July 5th
Lesson Study (Optional) |
12:00 12:30 13:30 13:50-14:35 14:50-16:30 16:30-17:00 18:00- |
*Available
for only 15 participants (Please see the information below this table.) Pick-up at Hotel Renaissance Resort Naruto Pick-up at Hotel Add In Naruto Arrive at Kawauchi-minami Elementray School Class observation (math, 3rd grade) Lesson Study Question and Answer Session Back to the hotels and dismiss |
| Friday,
July 6th Symposium Venue: Auditorium |
8:00
AM 8:30 AM 8:30- 12:00- 12:15- 13:00- 13:10-14:10 14:10-14:55 14:55-15:05 15:05-15:50 15:50-16:35 16:35-16:50 16:50-17:50 18:00-20:00 20:00 |
Pick-up
at Hotel Add In Naruto Pick-up at Hotel Renaissance Resort Naruto Introducation to Naruto (Ryozen-ji Temple, Whirlpool, and Naruto German House) Lunch at Naryto University of Education Pacific Rim International Teacher Education Symposium "Quality Assurance and the Evaluation of Teaching and Teacher Education: International Perspectives" Registration Opening Remarks from Dr. Yuzo Tanaka (President at Naruto University of Education) Keynote Speech: Dr. Donna Wiseman (Dean at University of Maryland) "Teacher Quality in the US: The Intersection of Policy, Reform, and Teacher Education" Japanese Case Study: Dr. Katsuyuki Sato (Naruto University of Education) "Assuring Quality Teacher Preparation: A Model Curriculum and Assessment of Competence" Break (10 minutes) U.S. Case Study: Dr. Fred Hamel (University of Puget Sound, Tacoma) "Assuring Quality or Overwhelming Teachers? High Quality Performance Assessments in American Pre-service Teacher Education" Comments by Discussants: Dr. Lin Pei-Jung (Taipei Municipal University of Education, Taiwan) Dr. Kim Hang In (Gyeongin University of Education, Korea) Dr. Narumol Inprasitha (Khon Kaen University, Thailand) Break (15 minutes) Open Discussion Welcome Reception at Daigaku Kaikan (University Hall ) JUSTEC microbuses to the hotels |
| Saturday,
July
7th Presentations Venue: Lecture Hall |
8:00AM 8:00AM 8:30-9:00 9:00-9:20 9:20-12:10 11:10-12:10 12:10-13:10 13:30-16:15 16:30-17:30 18:00- |
Pick-up
at Hotel Add In Naruto Pick-up at Hotel Renaissance Resort Naruto Registration Overview of JUSTEC Paper Presentations on Collaborative Research and Projects (See the PDFfile for the detail) Paper presentations on Teacher Education Practices and Contemporary Issues 1 Lunch Paper presentations on TEacher Education Practices and Contemporary Issues 1(continued) Video Observation of a Japanese Elementary Science Lesson Comparative
perspective on education is one of the unique aspects of
JUSTEC. For the first time in JUSTEC history, both Japanese and US
participants sit down and observe one whole lesson videotaped in a
Japanese public school. This session is planned to provide us an
opportunity to learn different perspective on and various
interpretations of a same lesson. It is our hope that discussion
stimulates reflection on our taken-for-granted assumptions and values
in education.
JUSTEC microbuses to the hotels Social Hour and Dinner on your own (Board Meeting for the governing board members) |
| Sunday,
July 8th Presentations Venue: Lecture Hall |
8:30AM 8:30AM 9:00-11:45 11:45-12:45 13:00-14:15 14:30-17:15 17:15- |
Pick-up
at Hotel Add In Naruto (JUSTEC
microbus) Pick-up at Hotel Renaissance Resort Naruto (JUSTEC microbus) Paper Presentations on Professionalism of Teaching and School Leadership (See the PDFfile for the detail) Lunch Poster Presentations (See the PDFfile for the detail) Paper presentations on TEacher Education Practices and Contemporary Issues 2 JUSTEC microbuses to the hotels Social Hour and Dinner on your own |
| Monday,
July 9th School Visit |
8:30AM 9:00AM 9:30- 13:00 |
Pick-up
at Hotel Renaissance Resort Naruto Pick-up at Hotel Add In Naruto Participants choose either one of the affiliated elementary school or affiliated junior high. Observation at least 2 lessons (Only Grade 7 and 8 classes are available in the affiliated junior high due to test) Question and Answer Session JUSTEC microbuses to the hotels and dismiss |
About Naruto and Naruto University of Education
Please note: Naruto University is located in Tokushima prefecture, on Shikoku island in south west of Japan, approximately 350 miles southwest of Tokyo. This area has not been impacted by the tsunami aftermath and the attendant problems in Fukushima, which is about 150 miles north of Tokyo. The main flight entry to Tokushima is Kansai airport in Osaka. Naruto University of Education is a major national university in Japan specializing on Teacher Education. In addition, it also has an affiliated kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school and a school for Special Needs. Our school visit will be to the affiliated elementary and junior high school. The visit is scheduled on July 9th, Monday. You will choose either the affiliated elementary school or junior high school.
Shikoku Site http://www.wel-shikoku.gr.jp/eng/index.htm
Places to visit in Naruto http://www.tripadvisor.in/Attractions-g678355-Activities-Naruto_Tokushima_Prefecture_Shikoku.html
Optional Tour
Please note that we have also scheduled a lesson study on Thursday, July 5th at a public elementary school (Kawauchi Minami Elementary School) for people who are interested in how Japanese teachers discuss teaching with each other. The subject will be math and we will observe a lesson and participate in post lesson reflection by the teachers. This visit is an optional tour and only available for 15 participants who register for the lesson study tour via e-mail to the JUSTEC Office after March 10th. Please write "Lesson Study Tour" in the subject and type your name, title, institutional affiliation, and e-mail address. We will close the tour as soon as we have 15 participants. For those who register for the lesson study tour, please complete your on-line payment before June 15th. If you do not complete your payment before June 15th, your reservation for the lesson study will be canceled and will go to another participant on the waiting list.
JUSTEC Office: justec@tamagawa.ac.jp