JUSTEC - Japanese and U.S. Teacher Educator Consortium

The Japanese and U.S. Teacher Educator Consortium (JUSTEC) holds an annual conference to share research and best practices, and to engage in dialogue on education issues of interest in both Japan and the U.S.  The location of the conference alternates between Japan and the U.S.  This year’s meeting will be held in Massachusetts for the first time.

The 2011 JUSTEC Conference will be hosted by the University of Massachusetts Lowell. It will take place from September 11-14, 2011 at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center.

The featured Keynote speaker is Dr. Brad Jupp, Senior Program Advisor, U.S. Department of Education.

University administrators and faculty, PK-12 administrators and teachers, and graduate students are invited to submit proposals for the conference.  In addition to presentations, active participation is welcomed on topics confronting both Japanese and U.S. Teacher Education.  Handouts for presentations should be prepared in both English and Japanese.  The primary language for presentations at the seminar will be English.

Conference Fee:

• Participants: $400
  
• Students and Guests: $250
  
  • Includes: registration, meals and cultural options.

Relief Efforts

JUSTEC is establishing a charitable fund to support Tamagawa University's relief efforts on behalf of the children and families displaced by the earthquake in Northeastern Japan.

Twenty two children, in grades 1 to 8,  will come to Tamagawa in June for six months. They will live in the homes of Tamagawa faculty and  receive free education at Tamagawa.

Funds are needed to support this effort, especially to assist with transportation costs for the children and families so that they may visit each other during this period away from home.

Would you like to make a pledge to donate to this fund? If yes, please contact Donald Pierson. Please make sure to indicate the amount in U.S. dollars that you wish to pledge. You will receive further information by e-mail when this fund is established.

	JUSTEC 2011 is jointly sponsored by The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), the U.S. Embassy, Tokyo, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology - Japan; as they consider JUSTEC to be highly beneficial for scholars and educators.
	Tamagawa University (Tokyo) and The University of Puget Sound (Tacoma, Washington) now serve as "hub universities" for JUSTEC.

 


Any other questions? Please contact us.