Dear EdEquity members
This weeks list is small with up and coming conference and a current job
posting. Also a most interesting list of ten top trends in adult, career
and vocational education.
CALLING FOR EQUITY SPEAKERS:
The Alaska Association for Bilingual Education and the Alaska Department of
Education and Early Development will sponsor the 29th annual Bilingual
Multicultural Education Equity Conference in Anchorage, Feb 6-8, 2002 at
the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel. This conference attended by over 800
students,
parents,elders,teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators focuses on
bilingualism for all and educational equity. We would like to have your
center be a part of the conference. The planning committee is coordinated
by Dr. Bernice Tetpon, AK EED. Her e-mail is
bernice_tetpon@eed.state.ak.us. Her phone is 907-465-8729. The conference
planning committee is interested in suggestions for equity speakers who can
also give a three hour workshop on the day they give a general session
presentation. This presentation would be either Feb. 7 or Feb. 8. Please
contact Dr. Tetpon with your suggestions.
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS:
September 5-8, 2001 46th Session of the International Conference on
Education (ICE): Education
for all for learning to live together Geneva, Switzerland
Since 1934, the International Bureau of Education has organized the
International Conference on Education (ICE), which provides a forum for
dialogue between ministers of education. While ministers play the most
active role during the ICE, other partners also participate in the
dialogue: researchers, practitioners, representatives of intergovernmental
and non-governmental organizations. Participants are invited by the
Director-General of UNESCO. Despite its intergovernmental nature, the
Conference is open to all those concerned by the topic to
be discussed.
The theme of the ICE of 2001 will be "Education for all for learning to
live together: contents and learning strategies - problems and solutions".
Two major topics will be covered: Discussion Unit I will focus on "Quality
education for all: living together, democracy and social cohesion", while
Discussion Unit II will cover "Quality education for all: knowledge,
technology and the future of
the school".
For each session of the ICE, the IBE asks Member States to present a
national report on the development of education. These reports are
distributed widely, both during the Conference to delegates and afterwards
to governmental documentation centers. They represent a
major source of up-to-date information for the preparation of IBE's
databanks, World data on education and INNODATA, as well as contributing to
past editions of the UNESCO World education report.
The main objectives of the forty-sixth session of the ICE will be to
examine and to discuss in an open and profound manner aspects connected
with the quality of education for all and to launch a new phase of
international dialogue on the contents, methods and structures of
education. The Conference is also intended to be inventory in its
organization and dynamic. The context of UNESCO gives
it a global dimension and it should draw the greatest possible benefit from
what represents its real worth: the inter-regional dimension, so that each
region may benefit from the experience of the others.
E-mail enquiries: conference@ibe.unesco.org Website:
http://www.ibe.unesco.org
Organized by: UNESCO's International Bureau of Education (IBE)
NOVEMBER 13-15, 200l Improving America's Schools Conference."Leaving No
Child Behind" Reno, Nevada. For more information please visit
http://www.ncbe.gwu.edu/iasconferences/
JOB OPENING:
Position: Professional Associate (Teacher Standards)
Source Code: PN0687
Salary Range $45K - $76K
Closing: Until Filled (Interviews Ongoing)
Location: Washington, DC
The National Education Association, a national leader in public education
advocacy based in Washington, DC, seeks individual to provide program
development, planning, implementation, coordination and evaluation
pertaining to educational initiatives as they relate to teacher licensure
and
professional teaching standards. The ideal candidate has Bachelor's
degree, pref. in Education and four years professional classroom teaching
experience, including experience in licensing issues within state or
national arena.
Recently certified classroom teacher, preferably in public school setting.
Experience developing and implementing educational programs, preferably at
state and national levels. Travel required (15-20 overnights). Excellent
benefits. Visit our web site for detailed information. Apply online at
www.nea.org/jobs or EMAIL résumé to nea@rpc.webhire.com. Or mail to our
résumé processing center: NEA, P.O. Box 98, Burlington, MA 01803. Include
source
PN0687 on résumé, cover letter and envelope. (Relocation assistance.) EOE
RESOURCE ON TOP TEN TRENDS IN ADULT, CAREER & VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Adult Education Top Ten
1. Helping adults build metacognitive knowledge
2. Adult learning in and through the arts
3. Building and maintaining cohorts in adult education
3. Distance learning: Has it changed in 75 years?
3. Citizen participation, critical thinking, and adult
education
3. Role of adult education in controversial community issues
4. Issues of bias in assessment (e.g., gender, linguistic,
cultural)
5. Oral history/storytelling/narrative
5. Implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act for
adult education
6. Corrections and adult education
7. Somatic/embodied learning
7. Retention of adult learners in ABE/GED
Career Education Top Ten
1. Web-based career development tools
2. Impact of work-based experience on students
3. Standardized assessments vs. "important things that don't
standardize well"
4. System-building
5. Recruiting women into science and technology
6. Gold-collar workers
7. Career development/guidance program accountability through
assessment of skills
8. "Everyone goes to college"
9. Teaching of soft skills to adults content standards what
skills need to be taught?
10. Career development versus/and spirituality (search for
meaningful work/quality of life)
Career-Technical Education Top Ten
1. How do schools transform old programs into true career
pathways?
2. How to help practitioners develop an accountability system
that is relevant and drives improvement
3. Impact of the new vocationalism on CTE programming
4. Effects of academic/CTE curriculum integration on
achievement
5. Transition of traditional vocational education to career
clusters
6. Implications of models for development of career clusters
7. Link between curriculum/assessment
8. Unification of CTE reintegration after reform
9. Teacher education and preparation
10. Accountability systems/compatibility across time and systems
11. CTE professional development related to school improvement
For more information on these three top list please contact: Judy Wagner /
wagner.6@osu.edu / ericacve.org/ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and
Vocational Education
1900 Kenny Road / Columbus OH 43210-1090 USA
614/292-8625; 800/848-4815 (ext 2-8625); FAX: 614/292-1260
TTY/TDD: 614/688-8734
Final note: Information on these resources is provided as a service to the
listserv subscribers. EdEquity does not review or necessarily endorse these
events or top lists of trends.
Hilandia Rendon
EdEquity Moderator
EdEquity-admin@mail.edc.org
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