Wednesday, August 3, 2011

FREE LECTURE : "BRAVE QUESTIONS" – FREE Education Seminar - Tues, Aug. 9, 2011 - Coinciding With FinnFest San Diego

"BRAVE QUESTIONS"

Free Education Seminar

Tuesday, August 9, 2011 in San Diego

Education Seminar is the first ever Finnish-American public education event organized in conjunction with the FinnFest2011. The event brings together teachers, administrators, parents, and others who are interested in and affected by public education. Perspectives from the US and Finland will be shared. Themes focus on “Brave Questions” including successful practices, teacher education, early childhood education, bullying, school violence, special education, and foreign language instruction.

The keynote speaker is a world renowned school reform scholar, Dr. Pasi Sahlberg, who was previously at the World Bank. An expert panel follows his keynote. Break-out sessions in the afternoon allow participants to choose topics in their field of interest. This first-ever Education Seminar aims to allow people to network and build cross-cultural connections.

THE EVENT IS FREE (INCLUDING LUNCH). PLEASE REGISTER ON THE LINK BELOW TO SAVE YOURSELF A SPACE.

http://www.finnfest2011.com/education-seminar/registration

For additional information please see the attachment and visit the website

https://www.finnfest2011.com/education-seminar/speakers

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Tiina Itkonen, PhD

Associate Professor of Education

California State University Channel Islands

One University Drive

Camarillo, CA 93012

Mirja Covarrubias

tel: +1-310-452-1161

e-mail: mecovarrubias@verizon.net

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