Genoa, Italy
28-29 May 2009
Agenda
Goals:
1) To discuss the research base on Teacher Education for Diversity and gaps in our knowledge, as well as strategies for building capacity
2) To consider synergies between the research base and strategies used by teachers addressing diversity in the classroom.
3) To discuss next steps for the TED project, including the preparation on the upcoming publication on “Effective Teacher Education for Diversity: Strategies and Challenges”.
28 May – Expert Session
9:30 – 10:00 Welcome
10:00 – 10:30 Teacher Education for Diversity: Introduction to the project and goals for the meeting
10:30 – 11:15 Context, concepts, and available research
11:15- 11:45 coffee break
11:45 – 12:30 Context, concepts, and available research (continued)
12:30-14:00 Lunch
Chair: Andrea Torre, Centro Studi MEDI’, Genoa, Italy
14:00 – 15:45 Preparing teachers for diverse classrooms
15:45 – 16:00 coffee break
16:00 – 18:00 Classroom practices for diversity
Evening: Hosted dinner
29 May - Expert session, continued
Chair: Vanessa Shadoian-Gersing, OECD/CERI
9:00 – 10:45 Emerging key messages, Pending agenda
10:45- 11:15 coffee break
OPEN SESSION (general audience)
11:15 – 12:15 OECD work on teachers
12:15 – 12:45 Centro Studi Medì-
12:45 – 13:00 Close
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