The conference will take place on August 13-15, 2010 at the Teachers' Hall Complex of the Ghana National Association of Teachers Secretariat in Accra, Ghana. It will be followed by a series of post-conference workshops (August 16-20) on teaching mastery. Teachers Without Borders will offer workshops on two flagship programs: The Certificate of Teaching Mastery and the Millennium Development Ambassadors program.
This gathering will bring together an international mix of educators from West Africa, including Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Benin.
Conference Sub-Themes
1. Curriculum Development
2. Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
3. Assessment and Evaluation
4. Integration of Technology
5. Continuous Teacher Professional Development
6. Alternative Certification Models
7. Teacher Development, Community Development, and the Millennium Development Goals
8. Formal and Informal Teacher Education/Development
9. Open Educational Resources and Teacher Development
10. Special Education
11. Teaching of African Languages
12. Teacher Incentive Strategies
Who Should Attend
- K-12 Teachers
- Principals/Headmasters/Headmistresses
- District Education Officers
- Teacher Educators/University Lecturers
- Ministry Representatives and Officers
- Community Leaders
You are invited to participate in this unique conference by submitting a presentation or paper proposal.
Proposals should focus on one of the sub-themes of the conference.
Accepted research papers will be published in The Voice of Teachers online journal, an Open Access international journal on teacher professional development.
To download the Proposal Submission Form, please click here. The deadline to submit proposals is August 6th, 2010.
Call for Workshop Proposals
We invite proposals for one-day workshops (or longer) to take place between August 16th and 20th at the Teachers Hall Complex, Accra as part of the post-conference workshop event.
To download the Workshop Proposal Form, please click here. The deadline to submit proposals is August 6th, 2010.
Registration
If you'd like to register for the conference, please use this online form.
If you are interested in attending the post-conference workshops on teaching mastery (August 16-20), please indicate your preference when submitting the above conference registration form.
In the coming days, we will post additional information about Keynote speakers, Guests of
Honour, and accommodation options for conference attendees in Accra.
Registration Fee
Participants from the African Continent: GHC100
Overseas Participants: USD$300
Information about submitting your conference registration payments will be published soon.
Transportation:
Transportation from Kotoka International Airport in Accra to to the Teachers Hall Complex in,
Accra will be arranged by The National Association of Graduate Teachers in Ghana (NAGRAT).
Detailed information will be provided to all registered participants at least two weeks before the
conference. We invite all interested teachers to register to attend the conference and consider
submitting a proposal.
Accomodations:
Accommodation for all resident participants is being provided by the Ghana National Association of
Teachers at their Teachers Hostel of the Teachers Hall Complex, Accra. Arrangements are also
being made with several hotels around the conference venue including the Avenida Hotel. Details
of costs of accommodation at the hostels and hotels shall be provided soon. However, all hotels
and hostels are providing discounts to participants who confirm their participation and reservation
interest before August 6, 2010.
If you have any questions about this conference, please contact:
Mr. Raphael Ogar Oko, Teachers Without Borders Africa Regional Coordinator, at
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Mr. Prince Obiri-Mainoo, Executive Director, National Africa Foundation, at
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Mr. Gershon K. Dorfe, Assistant Director 1, Teacher Education Division, Ghana Education
Service, at
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