Learning - Teaching - Leading - School Development
International Conference
July 9th-12th, 2008
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität
Münster Germany
Castle of Münster
Conference host:
Westfälische Wilhems-Universität Münster
Zentrum für Lehrerbildung
Partners:
- University of Niagara, USA
- Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft NRW
- Green Institut e. V.
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Conference language: English
Registration under
http://www.uni-muenster.de/Lehrerbildung/registration/index.htm
Registration fee: 200 Euro
The Second International Leadership Conference is held as a follow-up to the First International Leadership Conference hosted by Niagara University, N.Y. The conference presents itself as an opportunity to discuss and investigate cooperative teaching and learning practices on an international panel, with special regard to the areas of learning, teaching, leading, school development and evaluation.
The discussion on how tomorrow’s schools should be changed is still in full swing, especially in Germany, where the reduction of secondary schooling from nine to eight years provides new fuel for the debate. If carefully initiated, the forthcoming changes could provide a positive climate that stimulates and supports continuous learning. From our point of view one of the central questions is how cooperative learning structures can be implemented in the course of these changes.
The task ahead is to design learning opportunities that provide opportunities for sharing and extending knowledge and skill into areas that are current and perhaps less well known.
The central conference topics addressing these questions will be presented in keynotes discussing different aspects of cooperative learning: the theoretical foundations, cooperative learning and teaching, evaluation, leading and school development and the integration of cooperative learning into further education. These aspects are taken up again and dealt with in greater detail in the workshop strands where interactive workshops will provide the opportunity to enhance and apply knowledge.
The second major goal of the conference is to stimulate partnerhips between research and educational institutions in Europe and in western New York and Canada. Our agenda is comprehensive and highly interactive, with social and cultural events planned throughout the time of the conference.
Sincerely,
Detlef Berntzen, Ph.D.
Chief executive officer, Zentrum für Lehrerbildung
- Dr. Detlef Berntzen, Zentrum für Lehrerbildung
- Annette Paschert, Zentrum für Lehrerbildung
- Philipp Westermann, Zentrum für Lehrerbildung
Keynotes
Keynote A: Prof. Dr. Paul J. Vermette, Niagara University, USA
Keynote B: Prof. Dr. Dietlinde H. Heckt, Technische Universität Braunschweig
Keynote C: Prof. Dr. Raimund Pfundtner, FernUni Hagen
Keynote D: Ms Aslesha Thakur, Director Education Empowerment Initiatives, Educomp Solutions Limited
Keynote E: Peter Blomert, Principal
of a Comprehensive High School in Mönchengladbach
Keynote F: Prof. Dr. Claus Buhren, Sporthochschule Köln
Conference Evaluation: Norm Green, Adjunct Professor, Niagara University, USA
Workshops by Norm & Cathy Green, Prof. Dr. D. H. Heckt, Margit Weidner, Prof. Dr. M. Brohm, Dr. B. Gröben & Dr. I. Bähr, Assoc. Prof. Dr. F. Calzi, Assist. Prof. Dr. B. Iannarelli, Assoc. Prof. Dr. W. S. Polka, PD Dr. U. Reitemeyer, Larry Johnson & Dave Pearce, Peter Blomert, Aslesha Thakur, Assoc. Prof. L. Hernandez de Hahn, Sture Norlin, Carmin Druyen, Thomas Kremers, Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Erwin & Assist. Prof. Dr. M. E. Bardsley, amongst many others
Panel discussion: Andreas Meyer-Lauber (Chairman GEW NRW), Prof. Dr. Paul J. Vermette Niagara University, USA), Sture Norlin (SchoolVision International, Sweden), Dr. Detlef Berntzen (CEO ZfL, University Münster), N.N.
Wednesday, 09.07.2009
| 13:00-14:00 | Opening Ceremony | Castle of Münster, Aula | |
| 14:00-15:00 | Keynote A | Castle of Münster, Aula | |
| 15:00-15:30 | Break | ||
| 15:30-17:00 | Workshops Strand 1 | ||
| 17:00-18:00 | Break | ||
| 18:00 | Sightseeing and Conference Dinner | "Mühlenhof" | |
Thursday, 10.07.2008
| 08:50-09:00 | Welcome | Castle of Münster, Aula | |
| 09:00-10:00 | Keynote B | Castle of Münster, Aula | |
| 10:00-11:00 | Keynote C | Castle of Münster, Aula | |
| 11:00-11:30 | Break | Castle of Münster, Foyer | |
| 11:30-13:00 | Workshops Strand 2 | ||
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch | Castle of Münster, Foyer | |
| 14:00-15:30 | Workshops Strand 3 | ||
| 15:30-18:00 | Break | ||
| 18:00 | Guided tour through the city | City of Münster | |
Friday, 11.07.2008
| 08:50-09:00 | Welcome | ||
| 09:00-10:30 | Workshops Strand 4 | ||
| 10:30-11:00 | Break | ||
| 11:00-12:00 | Keynote D | Castle of Münster, Aula | |
| 12:00-13:30 | Panel Discussion | Castle of Münster, Aula | |
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch | Castle of Münster, Foyer | |
| 14:30-16:00 | Learning Fair | ||
| 16:00-16:30 | Break | ||
| 16:30-17:30 | Keynote E | Castle of Münster, Aula | |
| 20:00 | Conference Dinner | "Schlossrestaurant" | |
Saturday, 12.07.2007
| 08:50-09:00 | Welcome | Castle of Münster, Aula | |
| 09:00-10:00 | Keynote F | Castle of Münster, Aula | |
| 10:00-12:00 | Conference Evaluation | Castle of Münster, Aula | |
| 12:00 | Lunch | Castle of Münster, Foyer | |
Die Veranstaltung entspricht § 1 Abs. 2 bis 4 des AWbG und wird von einer nach dem Weiterbildungsgesetz anerkannten Einrichtung gemäß den Bestimmungen des Weiterbildungsgesetzes durchgeführt.
