* JUSTEC 2011was successfully concluded.
Program

23rd Annual JUSTEC Conference
September 11-14, 2011

Supported by:
 The U.S. Embassy, Tokyo
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Japan (MEXT)
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
Program PDF file

* Note:  Long distance travelers should plan to arrive on Saturday September 10 and leave after Thursday September 15, 2011. All events will be held at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, 50 Warren Street, Lowell, Mass, Unless otherwise noted.
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 House 
Monday 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


   Keynote Speaker: Brad Jupp


   Panelist: Dr. David Imig


   Panelist: Yumiko Ono

   Panelist: Mitchell Chester
6:00-8:00 PM        Social Hour and Dinner
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