Programme Pre - Conference. School Leadership Symposium (SLS) & International Seminar (IS) Self-Managing Schools - Challenges in School Leadership

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1 University of Erfurt Host: Professorship & the Research Group for Education Management, Centre for Research on Education, University of Erfurt In Cooperation with: the Ministry of Culture and Education of Thuringia, the State-Run Teacher Training Institute of Thuringia, the General School Leadership Association of Germany Contributions by: the Network "School Leadership and Leadership Development" of the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement, the Network "Educational Leadership" of the European Educational Research Association, the International Committee of the Division A (Administration) of the American Educational Research Association Coordination: Dr. Susan Gniechwitz Public Relations: Nadine Schneider Website: Robert Fischbach and Torsten Heikenwälder Interpretation Support: Sigrid Hader-Popp and Susanne Huber Support by: the State-Run Teacher Training Institute of Thuringia: Dr. Annerose Kropp and Beate Schmidt School Leadership Symposium (SLS) & International Seminar (IS) Self-Managing Schools - Conference for School Effectiveness, School Improvement, School Management Programme Pre - Conference Govenors of the English Speaking Programme: Prof. Dr. Lejf Moos and Prof. Dr. Daniel Muijs Sponsors: Wolters Kluwer Germany with the brands Luchterhand und Carl Link, Stiftung Mercator, Siemens, Taylor & Francis Contact Details: Prof. Dr. Stephan Gerhard Huber, Research Group Education Management, Centre for Research on Education, University of Erfurt Mail: P.O. Box / Erfurt Phone: Fax: Info-SLS-IS-2006@EduLead.com Internet: Director: Prof. Dr. Stephan Gerhard Huber Research Group: Frederik Ahlgrimm, Susan Gniechwitz, Bettina Gördel, Maren Hiltmann, Julia Inthorn, Katharina Kluge, Jens Krey, Falk Radisch, Nadine Schneider, Jan K. Woike IS: 26 th -28 th September 2006 SLS: 28 th -30 th September 2006

2 Programme Pre - Conference Tuesday, 26 th September Thursday, 28 th September, 2006 The International Seminar and is hosted by in Cooperation with Thüringer Institut für Lehrerfortbildung, Lehrplanentwicklung und Medien The International Seminar and are a course of The International Seminar and is supported by

3 SL Symposium Conference Programme Overview Tuesday (26 th ) Wednesday (27 th ) Thursday (28 th ) Friday (29 th ) Saturday (30 th ) Pre-Conference for International Guests International Seminar Main Conference School Leadership Symposium Part I: Pre-Conference Introduction to the German School System Part I: Pre-Conference School and Authority Visits Part I: Pre-Conference School Visits Part II: Main Conference Part II: Main Conference Welcome by the Host of the Conference, Prof. Dr. Stephan Gerhard Huber Visits to Primary and Secondary Schools Visits to Primary and Secondary Schools Paper Presentations Main Symposium Short Presentations The German School System Welcome Reception with Buffet Visit to the Ministry of Culture and Education of Thuringia Plenary Discussion & Reflection Symposia Panel Discussion Getting to Know Each Other, School Presentations by Participating Principals Country Reports Hot and Critical Issues for Schools and School Leadership in the Countries Represented Visit to a Local Education Authority Part II: Main Conference Welcome by the Host of the Conference, the Vice-president of the University of Erfurt, the Secretary of State, and the Director of the State-Run Teacher Training Institute of Thuringia Workshops Presentations Panel Discussion End of Symposium Guided Sightseeing Tour through the Old City Centre of Erfurt Introduction to the Conference Theme Guided Sightseeing Tour through the Old City Centre of Erfurt Presentations Welcome by the Mayor of the City of Erfurt Conference Dinner

4 Tuesday, the 26 th of September 2006 Introduction to the German School System International Congress Centre [Internationales Begegnungszentrum IBZ], Michaelisstrasse 38 For all, particularly for those arriving earlier, detailed information for sightseeing and cultural events will be provided. 10:00 am 10:30 am Arrival and Coffee & Tea Arrival, Registration, Conference Bag, Coffee and Tea 10:30 am 12:00 am Official Welcome and Introduction to the Pre-Conference Introduction to the German School System Prof. Dr. Stephan Gerhard Huber, University of Erfurt Bettina Gördel, University of Erfurt 12:00 am 1:00 pm Welcome Reception with Buffet 1:00 pm 1:30 pm School Presentations Short presentation of a School in Thuringia Mrs. Kerstin Baumgart & Mrs. Christine Amberg (ImPULS School, Schmiedefeld, Thuringia) 1:30 pm 2:30 pm Getting to Know Each Other Short Presentations by Participating Principals 2:30 pm 3: 30 pm Country Reports 3: 30 pm 4: 00 pm Coffee Break 4: 00 pm 6:00 pm Hot Issues Group Work in Preparation for Short Presentations Short Presentations and Discussion Hot and Critical Issues for Schools and School Leadership in the Countries Represented 6:00 pm 8:00 pm Romantic Sightseeing with a Traditional Erfurt Night-Watchman

5 Wednesday, the 27 th of September 2006 School and Authority Visits International Congress Centre [Internationales Begegnungszentrum IBZ], Michaelisstrasse am 9.30 pm Short Meeting, Departure to the School and the Ministry Meeting point: Dom Stairs at the Domplatz 9.30 am am Visits to a Grammar School Gymnasium Johann Gutenberg (Public Grammar School No. 3) hosted by the School Principal Christiane Alt How do Schools Deal with Drastic Crisis? 11:30 am 1:30 pm Visit to the Ministry of Culture and Education of Thuringia In preparation hosted by the Secretary of State Kjell Eberhardt including Lunch Break 2:00 pm 3:30 pm Visit to a Local Education Authority Local Education Authority Erfurt, Juri-Gagarin-Ring 152 hosted by the Director of the Local Education Authority Wolfram Abbe Mrs. Hilde Dötsch (Head of Division Quality Development) 7:00 pm Optional Meeting at a Local Pub: Erfurter Brauhaus, Anger 21

6 Thursday, the 28 th of September 2006 School Visits International Congress Centre [Internationales Begegnungszentrum IBZ], Michaelisstrasse am 9.30 pm Short Meeting, Departure to the Schools Meeting point: Anger, Shopping Center Anger No am am Visit to a Self-Managed Primary School Puschkinschule (Public Primary School No. 29) hosted by the School Principal Christina Walter 11:30 am 1:00 pm Visit to a Secondary School Secondary School Ulrich von Hutten (Public Secondary School No. 7) hosted by the School Principal Birgit Göpfert School Programme E.U.Le, Self-Evaluation Programme ThüNIS 1:00 am 3:00 pm Time at your own disposal 3:45 pm Campus of the University of Erfurt, Building 1 Auditorium Maximum