International Society for Teacher Education

30th Annual Seminar on Teacher Education

Hosted by Pontifícia Universidade Católica
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
April 11-17, 2010
Convenor: Marta Luz Sisson de Castro

Educating Teachers for a Better World

Seminar Venue

The ISfTE 2010 seminar will be hosted by the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul. The University has 25,000 students. It was ranked as the best private university in the South Region of Brazil in 2008 by the Capes Evaluation. The university has 40 graduate programs, 23 Master and 17 Doctor programs in the more diverse areas. The University has an important center of technology called Tecnopuc, that established partnership with several companies such as Dell, Microsoft, and Hewlett Packard.

Call for Papers

Educators are invited to submit abstracts for paper presentations. Submit abstracts online.

The abstracts should be short, maximum 300 hundred words. Acceptance of your abstract will be sent by e-mail. Full paper with maximum length of 20 pages, font Times New Roman 12, space 1.5, should be submitted by January 15, 2010 in order to be included on the CD-ROM and published to the Website. If you would prefer, you can submit your abstract via direct e-mail to: seminar2010@isfte.org.

Registration Fees

The registration fee includes one year ISfTE membership, accomodation, seminar activities and materials, and all meals. The registration fee will be US $1800.00 (Accompanying Person US $850.00)

Accomodations

Accomodation is planned for the Sheraton hotel in Porto Alegre. Transportation will be provided from the hotel to the university; the presentations and meetings and lunches will occur within the university context.

Dinners will be offered in different settings. We are studying the possibility of using the f acilities of a Sheraton Hotel in the Moinhos de Ventos area near a Park, a very sophisticated area of the city of Porto Alegre.

Visa Information

In general, countries like United States, Canda, Australia, and Mexico need a visa to get into Brazil. Most European countries do not require a visa. Please check your need for a visa.

Address

ISfTE Seminar 2010
Pós-Graduação em Educação
Pontifícia Universidade Católica
do Rio Grande do Sul
Av. Ipiranga 6681, Porto Alegre-RS
90619 900 Brazil

Preliminary Program

Sunday, April, 11, 2010

Welcome at Sheraton Hotel
Pre-Seminar Tour to Bento Gonçalves from 8 am to 5 pm
Executive Meeting- 2pm to 5pm PUCRS
Registration 3pm to 6pm
Opening Cerimony 6pm to 6.30 pm
Auditory Building 40 PUCRS
Keynote Speaker 1 Sybil Wilson 19 pm
Educating Teacher for a Better World
Book Launching 20pm
Celebrating 30Th ISfTE Annual Seminar

Cocktail PUCRS

Monday, April, 12, 2010

Group work 9-10 am
Forum on Global Education 10-12 am
Lunch- 12-13
Group-work- 13-15
Cultural Activity Visit to the city
Dinner at Center of Gaucho Tradition 35

Tuesday, April, 13, 2010

Keynote Speaker 2 Robert Verhine 9-10 am
Teacher Education and student evaluation in Brazil
Two international debaters 10-11 am
Open to the floor 11-12 am
Lunch 12-14 pm
Group work 14- 18pm
Dinner at El fuego Restaurante 19pm
Visit to Escola de Samba/ or Theater São Pedro

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Trip do Gramado-Canela
Visit to school in Canela in two or more groups
Other group City tour
Lunch
Visit to school group 2
City tour group1
Free time in the city 16- 18 pm
Dinner 19 pm
Trip back to Porto Alegre 21pm

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Main Conference at the Main Theater PUCRS (Theather Building 40)
Keynote Speaker 3 Linda Hammond Darling or Thomas Popkewitz or Marilyn Cochran-Smith ( to be confirmed) 9-10.30 am
The Challenges of Teacher Education Worldwide
Open Debate 10.30 11.30am
Lunch 12.30 pm
Keynote Speaker 4 Earl Shorris 14-15 am
Educating the poor- Implications for teacher education
Panel with two invited commentators 15-16 am
Open Debate- 16 -16-15 am
Cultural Activities
Dinner at the Cisne Branco

Friday, 16 April, 2010

Keynote Speaker 5 Anna Hugo 9-10 am
Preparing Teacher at Distance- What have we learned from the South African experience?
Open Debate 10-10.15 am
Group work 10.15-12
Lunch
Group Presentations 14-15 pm
Evaluation of the Seminar 15 pm
Closing ceremony 16 pm
Closing Dinner 20 pm Sociedade Germania