Sunday Sep. 11 1:00 -2:00 PM Over view of University of Massachusetts Lowell and the city of Lowell
2:00 -4:00 PM Tour of Mills and Canals, Lowell National Historic Park
4:00-6:00 PM Opening Reception: Welcome by UMass Lowell Chancellor Marth Meehan
New England Clambake at UMass Lowell Boat HouseMonday Sep. 12 7:15- 8:15 AM Breakfast
8:30 -Noon Paper Presentations on Topic #1: Collaborative Research and Projects
12:00-1:00 PM Lunch
1:00-2:30 PM Paper Presentations on Topic #2: Best Teacher Education Practices on
Contemporary Issues
4:00-6:00 PM Keynote Address and Panel Discussion (open to public)Video
6:00-8:00 PM Social Hour and Dinner
Keynote Speaker: Brad Jupp
- Senior Program Advisor, U.S. Department of Education
- Co-author, Pay-for Performance Teacher Compensation (2007)
Panelist: Dr. David Imig
- Former President and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
- Professor at the University of Maryland College Park
Panelist: Yumiko Ono
- Professor, Naruto University of Education
Panelist: Mitchell Chester
Tuesday Sep. 13
7:15- 8:15 AM Breakfast
8:30-12:30PM School Visits
Participants choose two high schools, two Middle schools or two elementary schools
12:30-1:30 PM Lunch and Share Impressions from School Visits
1:30-4:00 PM Paper Presentations on Topic #2 (cont’d):
Best Teacher Education Practices on Contemporary Issues
Free time
Wednesday Sep. 14 7:15- 8:15 AM Breakfast
8:30 -Noon Paper Presentations on Topic #3:
Professionalism of Teaching and School Leadership
Noon-1:00 PM Bus to Cambridge and Boston, Mass. Lunch on own.
1:00 - 5:00 PM Tours of Harvard University, Boston College, and selected sites in Boston,
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, or Attend a Boston Red Sox baseball game.
6:00-8:00 PM Dinner, Closing Remarks
8:00-9:00 PM Bus from Boston to Hotel in Lowell