13th OECD-Japan Seminar Co-hosted by OECD, The University of Tokyo, and Ministry of Education Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-Japan (MEXT) Supported by Japan Society of Research on Early Childhood Care and Education, and Research Foundation of All Japan Private Kindergarten Federation “Pursuing Professional Development and Attaining Program Management and Leadership Quality in ECEC” June 7-8, 2010 International Conference Room, International Exchange Building, National Olympic Memorial Youth Center, Tokyo, Japan Objectives: Pursuing professional development and attaining program management and leadership quality in early childhood education and care have been recognized as significant issues internationally. As illustrated in the OECD project report “Improving School Leadership”(2008), we need to note that along with individualized professional development, developing professionalism as an entire entity is the key to raise knowledge-based quality in practice. During this two-days intensive seminar, we are conferring in the following two layers:, 1. How policy relates to professional development (administrative level) 2. How policy impact practice (practical level) Significant meaning of this OECD Japan seminar is to enable stakeholders in ECEC such as policy makers, academics, professional bodies, practitioners, parents, media, and journalists at local (sub-national), national, regional and international level to huddle together and canvass the issues. * All sessions will be carried out in English. Japanese simultaneous interpretation will be served except for Workshop 2 and 3. Draft Program: June 7th (Monday) 10:00-12:00 Morning sessions Chair: Masatoshi SUZUKI (Hyogo University of Teacher Education, Japan) [International Conference Room] 10:00-10:30 Opening remarks Barbara ISCHINGER (OECD) Isao KISO(Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan) Yoshiteru MUTO (The University of Tokyo, Japan) 10:30-10:45 Introduction of the key topics of the seminar Miho TAGUMA (OECD) 10:45-12:00 Keynote session 1: Deborah ROSEVEARE (OECD) “Trends and developments in OECD countries for professional development and leadership quality in ECEC” (tentative) 12:00-13:30 (Lunch break) 13:30-18:00 Afternoon sessions Chair: Riyo KADOTA (Seinan Gakuin University, Japan) [International Conference Room] 13:30-14:30 Keynote session 2: simultaneous translation available Christine PASCAL (Centre for Research in Early Childhood in Birmingham, UK) “Policies for professional development and evaluation on quality of care and education in United Kingdom” (tentative) Discussant: Manabu SATO (The University of Tokyo, Japan) 14:30-15:00 (Coffee break) 15:00-18:00 Break-out session [International Conference Room] Workshop 1*: simultaneous translation available “Policies and practices for assuring quality of care and education of young children” Discussing how policies and practices in the respective country try to improve quality of care and education of young children with the following points:. 1) systems of pre-service training of teachers/care givers, 2) systems of in-service training, and 3) self- or third-party evaluation systems for centers/schools. Chair: Masatoshi SUZUKI (Hyogo University of Teacher Education, Japan) Discussant: Takehiro AMINO (Tokyo Kasei University, Japan) Panel: Kiyomi OGAWA (Tokyo City University, Japan) Christer TOFTÉNIUS (Swedish Ministry of Education and Research, Sweden) Ting Tan CHING (Ministry of Education, Singapore) Pei-Jung LIN (Taipei Municipal University of Education, Chinese Taipei) [1st Meeting Room] Workshop 2: “Program management and leadership qualities in East Asian early childhood institutes” Discussing significant meanings of leadership as administrators in East Asian early childhood institutions as to: each countries’ strategies of organizing sound professional groups and ways of improving staff quality, essential roles of administrative leadership in ECE institutions, and ways of implementing these foci through both policy and practical level. Chair: Riyo KADOTA (Seinan Gakuin University, Japan) Discussant: Yutaka SAEKI (Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan) Panel: Toshihiko NAKAYAMA (Shinjuku Seiga Nursery School, Japan) Jiaxiong ZHU (East China Normal University, China) Mugyeong MOON (Korea Institute of Child Care and Education, Korea) Christina LIM-ARASARATNAM (National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) [Reception Hall] 18:00-20:00 Reception June 8th (Tuesday) 10:00-12:00 Morning sessions Chair: Masatoshi Suzuki (Hyogo University of Teacher Education, Japan) [International Conference Room] 10:00-11:00 Keynote session 3: simultaneous translation available Steven BARNETT (National Institute for Early Education Research, USA) “Meta-analysis of the effects of early education and professional development” (tentative) Discussant: Takashi MUTO (Shiraume Gakuen University, Japan) [International Conference Room] 11:00-12:00 Keynote session 4: simultaneous translation available Kari JACOBSEN (OECD ECEC Network) “In-service training and developing teacher’s professionalism in Nordic countries” (tentative) Discussant: Reiko IRIE (Kyoritu Women's University, Japan) 12:00-13:30 (Lunch break) 13:30-18:30 Afternoon sessions Chair: Riyo KADOTA (Seinan Gakuin University, Japan) [International Conference Room] 13:30-14:15 Plenary session 1: simultaneous translation available Keisuke OTANI (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (former position), Japan) Kiyomi AKITA (The University of Tokyo, Japan) “Measures on developing teacher’s professionalism and in-service-training system in Japan” 14:15-14:30 (Coffee break) 14:30-16:30 Break-out session [1st Meeting Room] Workshop 3*: “Professional development through on-site training sessions” The purpose of this session is to gain insight into what we can do better to develop optimal in-service training on site, and how we can be better to provide teachers with self-improving opportunities. Chair: Riyo KADOTA (Seinan Gakuin University, Japan) Discussant: Jun NAKAZAWA (Chiba University, Japan) Panel: Kyoko IWATATE (Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan) Marn-Ling SHING (Taipei Municipal University of Education, Chinese Taipei) Yean Choo OH (Association of Professional Early Childhood Educators, Malaysia) [International Conference Room] Workshop 4: simultaneous translation available “Quality of parent support and community services” The main focus of this session is to explore the ways and approaches of parent support and other community services facilitating children’s care and education as well as how to improve quality of such programs. Chair: Masatoshi SUZUKI (Hyogo University of Teacher Education, Japan) Discussant: Masayuki SHIBAZAKI (Otsuma Women’s University, Japan) Panel: Toshiyuki SHIOMI (Shiraume Gakuen University, Japan) Schuna CHUNG (Sookmyung Women’s University, Korea) [International Conference Room] 16:30-18:00 Wrapping up Plenary session 2: simultaneous translation available Yutaka ODA (National Institute of Special Needs Education, Japan) Manabu SATO (The University of Tokyo, Japan) “Reporting back from breakout sessions and general discussions” 18:00-18:30 Conclusions and Closing seminar: simultaneous translation available Yutaka ODA (National Institute of Special Needs Education, Japan) Kiyomi AKITA (The University of Tokyo, Japan) June 9th (Wednesday) 9:30-11:30 School visit: Daiichi Kindergarten in Tokyo (optional tour) This tour is prepared for foreign participants. Daiichi Kindergarten is the first public kindergarten in Tokyo. See the program for details of the school. .