Agenda
Wednesday- April 30, 2008
Working Forum Welcome
Roger and Bonnie Neugebauer – World Forum Foundation
Selena Fox – New Zealand Tertiary College
Welcome Address
Lilian Katz - Challenges in the education of teachers of young children
An inspirational introduction to the Working Forum for Teacher Educators.
Morning Tea – provided
Session 1: Conversations on teacher education for advocacy and leadership
Moderator: Larry Schweinhart (USA)
- Rhonda Forrest (Australia) - The teacher educator’s role in students learning to lead
- Dr Louise Hard and Ms Wyverne Smith (Australia) - Developing Leadership Self Belief in EC Pre-Service Teachers: Challenges and Successes
- Roger McClay (New Zealand Commissioner for Children 1998 to 2003 - New Zealand) - Cherishing Children
Lunch – delegate’s choice of local venues
Orakai Marae
Delegates to bus to our local Marae for a formal pohiri welcome ceremony, evening proceedings and entertainment.
Afternoon Tea - provided
Session 2: Conversations on teacher education in bicultural and multicultural contexts
Moderator: Karen Prince (New Zealand)
- Sonja Zoellner, Marek Tesar and Rawiri Keelan (New Zealand) - Our Roots – our Teaching
- Kathy Ward-Cameron (USA) - The weaving of indigenous cultures in a global paradigm of teacher education
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Andrew Gibbons (New Zealand) - The limits of biculturalism: Ka Hikitia and early childhood teacher education in Aotearoa
Dinner – a cultural dinner experience - provided
Thursday - May 1, 2008
Welcome
Poster displays: available for delegates to view throughout Morning Tea and Lunchtime
- Ellen Hall – Reggio Emilia
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Jill Hadley – (W)Riting for VET
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Donohue and Fox – The ecelearn guide to learning online
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The Bookgarden – New Zealand / Australia
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He Kupu – New Zealand Tertiary College
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Anthea Wendelborn – Fun Keys
Session 3: Conversations on teacher education and relationships
Moderator: Elsbeth Brown (USA)
- Ellen Hall and Alison Maher (USA) - Intern and Mentor: A reciprocal learning relationship
- Lavinia Tiko (Fiji) - Relationship and Teacher Education: Mentoring
- Heather Conroy (Singapore) - Mentoring as a catalyst for change: Empowering teachers through collaborative learning
Morning Tea – provided
Session 4: Conversations on teacher education and adult education strategies
Moderator: Swati Popat (India)
- Bessie Rios (Philippines) - Molding the Molders of Young Children
- Lindy Austin (New Zealand) - Forty years plus more, and still there is more: A reflective journey of an early childhood educator
- Dr Lily Wong (Singapore) - Adult Learning Principles and Ethical Issues in EC Teacher Education
Lunch – delegate’s choice of local venues
Session 5: Conversations on teacher education and curriculum
Moderator: Karin du Plessis (New Zealand) - Larry Schweinhart (USA) - The Essence of an Early Childhood Curriculum: Some Thoughts on How to Deal with Early Childhood Teacher Diversity?
- Dr Mary Hynes-Berry and Rebeca Itzkowich (USA) - When is teaching learning: The gift of error
- Kathryn Summers Clark and Ann Noland (USA) - Helping undergraduate students meet the challenges of using responsive language in the classroom
Dinner – delegate’s choice
 Friday May 2, 2008
Welcome
Session 6: Conversations on teacher education and the role of technology in program delivery
Moderator: Chip Donohue (USA)
- Judy Goth-Owens (USA) - The power of relationships in online education
- Rose Davies (West Indies) - Learning online: Experiences and challenges of including the excluded in higher education in the Caribbean
- Julie Whittaker & Katrina Ludeman (New Zealand) - Moving Forward by Looking Back
Morning Tea – provided
Session 7: Conversations on future directions for early childhood teacher education
Moderator: Roger Neugebauer (USA)
Where to from here? – 3 perspectives:
To include reflections on previous sessions of the Working Forum for Teacher Educators
- Alison Lutton (USA) - Teacher education standards as a shared framework for innovative practice
- Ros Littledyke (Australia) - Achieving best practice in early years care and education
- Colin Gibbs (New Zealand) - Synthesis of WFTE / future directions…to include reflections on previous sessions of the Working Forum for Teacher Educators
Closing Reception
Light Lunch - provided
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