Conference Day 1 – Wednesday, October 2, 2019

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School Visits 参观姊妹校

Guests were divided into four groups to visit local schools in Windsor: The school visit would not be possible without the support of the Greater Essex District School Board and the dedication of principals and teachers from Talbot Trail Public School, Prince Edward Public School, Tecumseh Vista Academy, Westgate Public School, Glenwood Public School, Vincent Massey Secondary School, Frank W. Begley Public School and Walkerville Collegiate Institute.

Talbot Trail Public School

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Tecumseh Vista Academy

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Prince Edward Public School

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Westgate Public School

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Glenwood Public School

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Vincent Massey Secondary School

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Frank W. Begley Public School

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Walkerville Collegiate Institute

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Land Acknowledgement & Opening Ceremony 
大会开幕仪式，认知这片土地的原住民

Michael Siu, Vice President for Research & Innovation, University of Windsor
Michael Siu 教授, 温莎大学科研和创新副校长

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Greater Essex County District School Board Panel 
雅思郡教育局专题报告

Clara Howitt, GECDSB Superintendent
Clara Howitt 博士, 雅思郡教育局学监

Dr. Clara Howitt gave an overview of Greater Essex County District School Board’s programming, which includes the EarlyON Child and Family Centres and its unique literacy, math, environmental education, technological education, indigenous education, STEM and French Immersion programs.

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Mr.Jeff Hilman (Superintendent of Education-School Effectiveness/Parent Engagement)
Mr. Mike Wilcox (Superintendent of Special Education),
Mrs. Sharon Maxwell (Educator Coordinator)

Mr. Jeff Hillman explained how Ontario schools attempted to engage parents in education. Mr. Mike Wilcox and Mrs. Sharon Maxwell further introduced GECDSB’s special education programs and services.

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Keynote Speech 
主题演讲

Keynote speech:
Reciprocal Learning in Schools and Societies: To What Extent Can Cross-National Educational Collaboration Help Resolve Current Global Challenges?
学校和社会中的互惠学习：跨国教育合作如何应对全球目前的挑战？

Chair:
Michael Siu, VP Research & Innovation, University of Windsor
Michael Siu 教授, 温莎大学研究和创新副校长

Discussant:
Zongjie Wu, Professor, Zhejiang University
吴宗杰教授，浙江大学跨文化研究所所长

Keynote speaker, Dr. Jim Cummins, shared his insights on the roles of cross-national educational collaborations in addressing current global challenges. The keynote speech inspired a rich discussion among Dr. Cummins, Dr. Connelly and Dr. Wu.

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Windsor-Chongqing-Beijing Sister School Symposium
温莎-重庆-北京姊妹校互惠合作伙伴专题研讨

Chair：
Shijing Xu, Project Co-Director, Canada Research Chair, University of Windsor
许世静教授，温莎大学教育学院

Discussant:
Luxin Yang, Professor, Beijing Foreign Studies University
杨鲁新博士, 北京外国语大学教授

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The Making of Zeng-Ai 曾爱 Bilingual Reading Kit by Windsor-Chongqing Sister Schools
温莎重庆姊妹学校 “曾爱”双语读本的制作

Teresa Iandolo, Principal, Prince Edward P.S.
Teresa Iandolo 校长, Prince Edward P.S.

Mingyue Lyu, Director, Zengjiayan P.S.
吕明月主任，重庆曾家岩小学

Ms. Lyu from Zengjiayan Primary School and Principal Iandolo from Prince Edward Primary School talked about how their schools worked together to create the Zeng-Ai bilingual reading kit. The collaborative process of making the reading kit reflected close cooperations between Zengjiayan and Prince Edward Public School.

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Sustaining Reciprocal Learning through Regular Sister School Activities
通过定期的姊妹校活动保持互惠学习

Mike Baker, Principal, Talbot Trail P.S.
Mike Baker校长，Talbot Trail小学

Principal Baker from Talbot Trail Public School mentioned that regular Skype Meetings between Sister Schools were able to engage students, parents and teachers in ongoing partnerships. Both sides learned much from exchanging teaching and learning practices.

Special Education: Autism Spectrum Disorders
特殊教育：自闭症

Elizabeth Starr, Professor, University of Windsor
Elizabeth Starr 教授，温莎大学教育学院

Dr. Starr from University of Windsor introduced different types of autism and let the audience realize how important it is to pay attention to special education.

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GECDSB Sister School Principal Panel
中加姊妹校项目温莎校长专题研讨

Debra Laforet, Principal, Centennial Central P.S.
Jackie Connelly, Principal, West Gate P. S.
James Cowper, Principal, Kingsville P.S
Mike Baker, Principal, Talbot Trail P. S.
Teresa Iandolo, Principal, Prince Edward P.S.

Chairs:
Clara Howitt, GECDSB Superintendent
Clara Howitt 博士，雅思郡教育局学监
Shijing Xu, Project Co-Director, Canada Research Chair, University of Windsor
许世静教授，温莎大学教育学院

Discussant:
Gerry Connelly, Adjunct Professor, York University; Former Director, Toronto District School Board
Gerry Connelly 教授，约克大学, 多伦多教育局前局长

Principals from Talbot Trail, West Gate, Prince Edward, Centennial Central and Kingsville shared their memorable experiences of participating in the Reciprocal Learning Project and summarized their learning gains from the past few years.