Partners in Learning Global Research Forum
9 November 2011
Microsoft Innovation Center, 901 K St, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC

Education leaders globally struggle with questions of how to most effectively advance education and learning. New findings from the Innovative Teaching and Learning Research project address these questions and offer new models of research-based professional development for schools and teachers. This forum, sponsored by Microsoft Partners in Learning, will bring together speakers from research and policy circles to discuss the policy implications from this and other international education research.

Agenda – Advancing from Insights to Action
1:30 Welcome

• Leslie Conery, Deputy CEO, International Society for Technology in Education
• James Bernard, Worldwide Director, Microsoft Partners in Learning

1:45 Insights

• Innovative Teaching and Learning: Maria Langworthy, ITL Research Global Director, and Linda Shear, ITL Research Director, SRI International
• Innovative Learning Environments: Vanessa Shadoian-Gersing, CERI, OECD
• Improving Systems: Mona Mourshed, McKinsey & Company
• ITL Phase II: Supporting Innovative Teaching
• Discussion

3:15 Coffee and Tea
3:45 Taking Action Panel:

• Karen Cator, Director of the Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education
• Chris Montacute, Strategic Director of Partnerships and Performance Networks, The Schools Network, England
• Max Smith, Director, New South Wales Department of Education and Training, Australia
• Evelyn Jacir de Lovo, former Minister of Education of El Salvador, current Director of Special Social Programs, Organization of American States
• Kirsti Lonka, Director of the Research Group of Educational Psychology, University of Helsinki, Finland
• Ken Kay, CEO, EdLeader 21

5:00 – Reception

The Research Forum is an invitation-only event. The 2011 ITL Research Findings will be published on 10 November 2011 on this website.