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Education Research, Policymaking and Innovation in the Era of Knowledge Economy.
GEII is co-sponsoring this 3 day event with the National Institute of Education Sciences.
Tuesday June 7th:
School visit, conversation with principals, and welcome dinner
Wednesday June 8th:
Opening ceremony with remarks by the following:
Dr. Tian Huiseng, President of NIES
Mr. Marc Tucker, President of the National Center on Education and the Economy
Dr. Hao Ping, Vice-Minister of Education of the People’s Republic of China
Session 1: Education Reform and Development
Chair: Julian Vasquez Heilig, California State University Sacramento
Powerful Pathways: Achieving Equal Education in American Schools, Peter W. Cookson, Director, American Institutes for Research
Several Contributing Factors of Effectiveness to Education Policies, Wang Feng, Director, Structure Reform Research Division, National Education Development Research Center
What instead? Reframing the debate about market-based education reform, Julian Vasquez Heilig, Professor, California State University Sacramento
Keynote Speech: 21st Century Skills and Educational Innovation
Prof. Fernando Reimers, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Prof. Xie Weihe, Tsinghua University
Session 2: Curriculum Reform for the 21st Century
Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century, Dr. Connie Chung, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Curriculum Reform in China in the 21st Century, Prof. Cui Yunhuo, East China Normal University
Cultivating Creativity in American Classrooms, Wendy Murawski, Executive Director of Center for Teaching and Learning, California State University, Northridge
Future School Innovation Initiative, Wang Su, Director, International and Comparative Education Research Center, National Institute of Education Sciences
Session 3: Innovation in Classrooms and Schools
Supercharging the Teaching Profession by Creating Teacher Leaders, Rebecca Lynn Mieliwocki, 62nd National Teacher of the Year, Luther Burbank Middle School, California
A Holistic Approach to School Innovation, Dr. Chen Ruping, Director, Basic Education Research Center, National Institute of Education Sciences
Walking Bridges: Where to Study Liberal Arts and Sciences? Austin X Volz, Program Director, Avenues: The World School
Pattern Study on High-end Innovative Talents Education, Dr. Wu Ni, Director, Education Policy Research Center, National Institute of Education Sciences
Thursday June 9th:
Keynote Speech: US Accountability Reforms: Aiming to Utilize the Benefits of Autonomy to Meet Complex Goals
Susanna Loeb, Director, Stanford Center on Education Policy Research
Keynote Speech: TVET in China: System, Issues and Trend
Shen Peixuan, President, Shandong Provincial Institute of Education Sciences
Session 4: Higher Education Reform & Employment
Faculty Innovation in Closing the Achievement Gap, Dr. Yi Li, Provost & Vice President, California State University, Northridge
Strategic Reform of University of Applied Sciences and Student Employment in China, Dr. Sun Cheng, Director, Vocational and Technical Education Research Center, National Institute of Education Sciences
Community Colleges: U.S. Secret Weapon in Creating Economic and Human Capital Development, Leon Richards, Chancellor, University of Hawaii Kapiolani Community College
Innovative Entrepreneurship Education: Ningbo Case, Chen Wenhui, Deputy Director General, Ningbo Education Bureau
Session 5: Education Standards and Evaluation
School Evaluation in the USA: What? Why? and How? Gary Miron, Professor, Research Fellow, National Education Policy Center
National Stakeholder Survey on Satisfaction towards Education, Dr. Liu Fang, Director, Education Evaluation Research Center, National Institute of Education Sciences
The Shift in Quality Education and Educator Standards, Nissa Ingraham, Assistant Professor of Northwest MO State University
Program Evaluation for Higher Education Restructuring in China, Dr. Zhang Nanxing, Director Higher Education Research Center, National Institute of Education Sciences
Keynote Speech: Reform in the Preparation and Professional Development of Teachers in the U.S.
Eugene Sheehan, Dean of College of Education & Behavioral Sciences, University of Northern Colorado
Keynote Speech: To Be Confirmed
Pang Lijuan, Acting Dean, China Institute of Education Policy, Beijing Normal University
Session 6: Teacher Training and Development
Teacher Standards and Quality of Teacher in the United States, Andrea Hajek, Director, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
To be confirmed, Luo Bin, Director, Beijing Haidian Teacher Training College
Teacher Quality and Administrator Quality for Education, Jim Scheer, State Senator, State of Nebraska
Issues and Challenges of Teacher Development in China, Dr. Zhang Buhe, Director, Teacher Development Research Center, National Institute of Education Sciences
Session 7: China-US Education Cooperation and Innovation
Blurring the Lines and Bending the Rules, Dr. Robert P. Borris, Professor and Vice Dean, Tianjin University
Topic to be confirmed, Wu Jianli, Dean/Professor, International Business College, South China Normal University
Reading Beijing Consensus on China-US Education Research and Development
Closing ceremony