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Shanghai has attracted the international attention for its 2009 and 2012 PISA successes.  Among other things, the success is often attributed to its well-established teacher development system. The TALIS (Teaching and Learning International Survey) 2013-2014 shows:

		Shanghai displays above-average access and participation in mentoring programmes.
		Teachers in Shanghai are more likely to participate in classroom observation and collaborative professional development.
		School principals seem well-prepared for their tasks in Shanghai, with more than one third of their time devoted to curriculum and teaching.

The APCLC, in collaboration with the EPL Department of the EdUHK, thus have invited school principal and backbone (gugan) teacher from Shanghai to share their experiences. These invited practitioners and HK researchers will explore and discuss the practices and implications of leading teacher professional development on the morning of May 26, 2017 (Friday) at YMCA of Hong Kong. At the Forum, 4 key questions will be discussed:

		What is the key lesson that can be drawn from the teacher development practices in Shanghai?
		What is the trajectory from a novice to a backbone teacher and how can the backbone teachers extend their expertise to others?
		What is the role of school principalship in promoting teacher development in Shanghai?
		How shall we understand Shanghai’s education success? What are the implications for Hong Kong?

More about the Forum:

		Date:	May 26, 2017 (Friday)
		Time:	9:00a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
		Venue:	YMCA of Hong Kong (Tsim Sha Tsui)
		Topic:	Leading Teacher Professional Development: What Can Be Learned from Shanghai?
		Speakers:

	Dr. Qian Haiyan and Prof. Allan Walker Dr. Qian works at the Department of Education Policy and Leadership, The Education University of Hong Kong. Prof. Walker is Dean of the Faculty of Education and Human Development. They have been studying and writing extensively about educational change and school leadership in Shanghai over the past decade.
	Principal Gu Wenxiu Principal Gu is the Head of Primary, Nord Anglia Chinese International School, Shanghai. This is a newly-established school that provides the best teaching from both the East and the West in a multilingual environment. Before turning to the international school, she was the principal of Shanghai Qibao Mingqiang Primary School, a government school with more than one hundred years’ history in Shanghai.
	Mr. Jiang Zhenhua Mr. Jiang is from No. 1 High School Affiliated to East China Normal University, Shanghai. He is the Backbone (gugan) Teacher of Hongkou District and he has won first prize in national teaching contests.
	Prof. Yin Hongbiao Prof. Yin works at the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and the Associate Director of the Centre for University and School Partnership at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests include curriculum reform, teacher emotion, student motivation and learning and teaching in higher education.

Medium of Instruction: English

	Participation is by Invitation only.
	Enquiries or Registration:
	T. 2948 6257	F. 2948 8634	E. apclc@eduhk.hk