Announcement
Fourth APEC-Tsukuba International Conference:Innovation of Mathematics Teaching and Learning through Lesson Study- Connection between Assessment and Subject Matter –February 17-21, 2010, Tokyo, JapanAs an extension of APEC HRD Lesson Study project 03/2006, 02/2007, 02/2008 under the Ministry ofEducation, Culture, Sports and Science, Japan and the Ministry of Education, Thailand, ‘Lesson Studyfor Implementing Curriculum: Developing Innovative Assessment Problem’ was accepted in the APECHRD Chicago meeting as the project HRD 01/2010s for improving mathematics and science teachingwhich was recommended by the Ministerial Meeting in Lima, 2008.
Through the previous projects in APEC HRD working with Khon Kaen University, Thailand, Lesson
Study, originated in Japan in the last quarter of 19 century, is now a well-known approach in the world
for the action research in classroom by teachers and used for curriculum development andimplementation, developing innovative teaching approach as well as facilitating teachers’ professionaldevelopment. For the project HRD 01/2010s, we are pleased to inform you that the University ofTsukuba is going to hold the conference as the schedule below. In the context of previous projects, wealready have the leading specialists from participating economies. At the same time, it would be anhonor for us if each economy could send us key specialists, supervisors and teachers who may support
the lesson study movement in your economy.
As well as previous projects, the project follows the plan, do, see and applying processes. The
conference managed by University of Tsukuba aims to plan.

After the conference, each specialist isexpected to engage in the lesson study project in each economy and will report at the conference
managed by Khon Kaen University, Thailand, in August, 2010. The applying includes contribution tothe APEC HRD knowledge bank.
Conference date
Orientation of the project: 17, February, 2010
Plenary Session:

20-21, February, 2010

Lesson Study Session:

18-19, February, 2010
Tentative Schedule of the Conference

17, February, 2010: Arrival Day

Night Session
The session for sharing objectives of the project HRD 01/2010s18, February, 2010: Participating in the largest Lesson Study in the world and discussion

Venue: Attached Elementary School, University of Tsukuba, Tokyo
Morning Session
Observing science class with English translation

Afternoon Session
Specialists’ session for the project HRD 01/2010s with relation to Assessments
19, February, 2010: Participating in the largest Lesson Study in the world and discussion

Venue: Attached Elementary School, University of Tsukuba, Tokyo

Morning Session
Observing mathematics class with English translation

Afternoon Session
Specialists’ session for the project HRD 01/2010s with relation to materials
20, February, 2010: Plenary Conference focusing on the Assessment

Venue: United Nations University, Tokyo
Morning Session: Keynote Session
Opening Ceremony
Mathematical Literacy on the OECD-PISA
Improvement of Teaching by improving National Assessment in the case of Japan
Professional Development through Lesson Study in the case of Thailand

Afternoon Session: APEC Economies’ Session
Short lectures: Challenges of the improvement of teaching from improvement of assessments
test.
Panel Discussion
21, February, 2010: Plenary Conference focusing on the materials for Lesson Study

Venue: United Nations University, Tokyo
Morning Session: Keynote Session
Development of Mathematics Textbooks and Tools in 20th century
Problem Solving Approach Emended in Japanese Textbooks
Plan for Professional Development using Japanese Textbooks in the cases of Mexico andThailand

Afternoon Session: APEC Economies’ Session
Short lectures: Developing Teacher Training Textbooks for Lesson Study
Panel Discussion
Important Days
January 10, 2010Determine speakers and APEC HRD 01/2010s Specialists invited by University of Tsukuba(As for the Tsukuba Grant).
January 22, 2010
Deadline for accepting APEC specialists supported by each economy (or self fund) to prepare
accommodation
February 13, 2010
Deadline for submission of the conference paper
Further Information and Contact Persons
Project Website: http://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/math/apec/
http://math-info.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/
Newest Announcement:

http://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/math/apec/apec2009/index_en.php

Contact Persons about the conference
General Chair: Masami Isoda (Project Overseer) isoda@criced.tsukuba.ac.jp
Supporting Staff: Masaru Sanuki sanuki@criced.tsukuba.ac.jp
Mari Usami usami@criced.tsukuba.ac.jp
Administration staff for Tsukuba Grant: Mie Kominami kominami.mie.fu@un.tsukuba.ac.jp