| Conference Agenda
Click on a date to view the agenda for that day:
Day
One, Friday, September 20th
(Dress: Tourist Casual)
|
All
day
|
All
members of the technical work group fly to Chongqing |
UP
Day
Two, Saturday, September 21st
(Dress: Tourist Casual)
Afternoon
|
All
members arrive Chongqing, Check into Liyuan Hotel
Provide local transportation
from airport to hotel for each expert {Sichuan International
Studies University (SISU), Chongqing University
(CQ U)}
|
Evening
|
Group Dinner
in Hotel
Pick up information packets/work
plan with name tag |
UP
Day
Three, Sunday, September 22nd
(Dress: evening --- Coat-and-Tie/Business
Suit;
morning
& afternoon --- Tourist Casual)
| 7:00 –
8:00am |
Group Breakfast/Introductions
|
| 8:15am – 4:30pm |
Site visit to a rural school/Historical
site
|
| 6:00 – 9:00pm |
Reception by Chongqing
Municipal Government/Education |
UP
Day
Four, Monday, September 23rd
(Dress: Business Casual)
| 7:00 –
8:00am |
Group breakfast
at hotel/Plan for the day |
| 8:15– 11:30am |
Small group visits to four
sites (SISU, CQ U, #8 Middle school, Language Magnet
School) |
| 11:30 – 12:00pm |
All groups to SISU for
lunch |
| 12:00 – 1:30pm
|
Group lunch/interactions
with reps from 4 schools |
| 1:30 – 5:00pm |
Presentations & discussions
about local education, IT, and language education
(45 minutes each, icl., Q&A)
#1: Overview of conditions
of education in Chongqing by Chongqing Municipal
Education Commission
#2: English language education (major & pre-service
teacher) by SISU
#3: English language education (non-major &
in-service teacher) by CQU
#4: Educational technology and network conditions
in CQ |
| 5:00 – 7:00pm |
Reception by SISU |
| 7:30 – 9:00pm |
Dr. Sclafani begins lecture
series (Education Reform in the US) |
UP
Day
Five, Tuesday, September 24th
(Dress: Business Casual)
| 7:00
– 8:00am |
Breakfast
at hotel/plan for the day |
| 8:15 –
12:00pm |
Solicit
feedback about E-language project from local educators
Presentation about the project (Sclafani, Ginsburg,
De Kanter, Zhao)
Reactions/discussions with local educators |
| 12:00
– 2:00pm |
Group lunch at CQ U |
| 2:30 –
4:30pm |
3 open lectures
(specific titles may change)
#1: What does research say
about effective strategies for language teaching
and learning?
#2: Technology application in education
#3: The importance of mutual understanding |
| 4:30 – 5:00pm
|
Leave for Chongqing Airport |
| 6:00 – 9:00pm |
Fly to Beijing |
| 10:00pm |
Arrive at Beijing Conference
Center |
UP
Day
Six, Wednesday, September 25th
(Dress: morning and evening ---
Coat-and-Tie/Business Suit;
afternoon
--- Business Casual)
| Session
One — Chaired by Deputy-Director Zhang Xiuqin |
8:30
– 8:50am |
Introduction
of Participants (participants identify themselves
by name, title, and organizational affiliation) |
| 8:50 – 9:05am |
Welcome/Purpose of the
Meeting from the Vice Minister |
| 9:05 – 9:20am |
Purpose of the Meeting/Contract,
Counselor Sclafani |
| 9:20 – 9:25am |
Remarks by the U.S. Ambassador
(to be confirmed) |
| 9:25 – 9:40am |
Housekeeping Review by
Xue and de Kanter |
| 9:40 – 10:00am |
Photo Opportunity/Break |
| 10:00 – 10:20am |
Context Discussion #1—Introduction
of English language teaching in Chinese schools
(Chinese expert) |
| 10:20 – 10:40am
|
Context Discussion #2—Introduction
of Chinese teaching in U.S. Schools (U.S. expert) |
| 10:40 – 11:10am |
System Specifications outlined
in the White Paper by Zhao |
| 11:10 – 11:55am |
Discussion |
| 12:00 – 2:00pm |
Lunch |
| Session
Two |
| 2:00 – 5:00pm |
Sub-Group Meeting # |
| 5:00pm |
Adjourn |
| Evening
Event |
7:00pm |
Banquet hosted by the Vice
Minister/US Ambassador invited |
UP
Day
Seven, Thursday, September 26th
(Dress: morning & afternoon
--- Business Casual;
evening --- Tourist Casual )
| Session
Three |
| 9:00
– 12:00am |
Subgroup
Meeting #2 |
| 12:00 – 1:30pm |
Lunch (MOE and ED staff
will meet with the VM, Counselor, Zhang, and Ginsburg
on recommendations coming out of the sub- groups) |
| Session
Four – Chaired by Dr. Alan Ginsburg |
| 1:30 – 3:45pm |
Reporting Out by the Sub-Groups
with Discussion Following Each |
1:30
– 2:00pm |
Content and Pedagogy Report-out |
2:00
– 2:10pm |
Discussion |
2:10
– 2:40pm |
System Design and Development |
2:40
– 2:50pm |
Discussion |
2:50
– 3:05pm |
Break |
3:05
– 3:35pm |
System Dissemination and
Sustainability |
| 3:35
– 3:45pm |
Discussion |
| 3:45 –
4:30pm |
Group Response to Recommendations
and Suggestions—Chaired by Dr. Zhao |
| 4:30 –
4:40pm |
Concluding remarks by Vice
Minister Zhang |
| 4:40 –
4:50pm |
Concluding remarks by Counselor
Sclafani |
| 4:50 – 5:00pm |
Schedule Next Meeting/Adjourn—Chaired
by Dr. Ginsburg |
UP
Day
Eight, Friday, September 27th
(Dress: Tourist Casual)
| Morning |
Breakfast on
own |
| |
Beijing Tour (if choose
to stay an extra day) or Leave for the Airport |
| |
All day ED/MOE Staff work
on after action report/specifications |
| Evening |
Group Dinner |
UP
Day
Nine, Saturday, September 28th
(Dress: Tourist Casual)
| Morning |
Breakfast on
own |
| Afternoon |
Afternoon Leave for airport |
UP
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