Sessions: May 29-31, 2024 and Gala: June 1, 2024
7:30 - 7:45 AM - Onsite Registration
7:45 - 8:45 AM - Breakfast and Prayer
8:45 - 8:55 AM - Transition
9:00 - 11:00 AM - Opening Ceremony - Dr. Dale Britton, Chair JDTAN: 9th Advancement in Education Summit 2024
GREETINGS:
Welcome & Greetings: Mr. Leo Gilling, Chairman, J.D.T.A.N.
Greetings
Jamaica Ambassador
UM- college of Education
President, Jamaica Teachers' Association
Mrs. Karlene DeGrasse-Deslandes, Executive Director, Early Childhood Commission, Jamaica
Dr. Mark Nicely
Major Sponsor/s [order to be determined]
11:00 - 11:25 - Brain Break
11:25 – 11:30 AM - Program Overview & Introduction of Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Sherian Demetrius - Chair, Early Childhood Education Taskforce # Program Development Chair
11:30 -12:00 - Keynote Address: Speaker: Hon. Fayval Williams, Minister of Education, Jamaica
12:00 -12:10 AM - Cultural Expression
12:15 - 1:15 PM - Lunch - Location: TBD
1:15– 2:00 PM - GENERAL SESSION: ITAL [20MINUTES] - Facilitator: Rohan Webb
BREAK-OUT SESSION: DISTRIBUTION/USAGE GUIDELINES [25 MINUTES]
Early Childhood & Special Education (Room---) Facilitator:
Primary (Room----) Facilitator:
Secondary (Room----) Facilitator:
Tertiary & Administrators (Room----) Facilitator:
2:00 – 3:45 PM - GENERAL SESSIONS
TOPIC: TECHNOLOGY MATTERS-FROM TABLETS TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - AN OVERVIEW
[policy, management, roles]
Facilitator: Mistoria Brown, PhD student- UM
Audience: Administrators/ Tertiary
TOPIC: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE CLASSROOM: FRIEND OR FOE - TOOLS OF THE TRADE
Facilitators:
a. Early Childhood & Special Education
b. Primary & Secondary:
c. Tertiary & Administration
3:45 - 4:15 PM - TEAM TIME
Early Childhood & Special Education (Room---) Room Captain:
Primary (Room----) Room Captain:
Secondary (Room----) Room Captain:
Tertiary & Administrators (Room----) Room Captain:
7:30 - 7:45 AM - Onsite Registration
7:45 - 8:45 AM - Breakfast and Prayer
8:45 - 8:55 AM - Transition
9:00 - 12:00 AM - Break Out Sessions
Classroom1: Primary
Facilitators: Dr. Stewart [virtual tour- discussion???/Children’s Museum]
Classroom 2: Early Childhood, Special Education
Classroom Visit – The Mailman Center/Children’s museum [primary group-added??]
Dr. Fray & Dianna Davis -Smith
Classroom 3: Secondary
Facilitators: [Innovation lab tour???] [Fostering critical thinking Skills]
Presenter:
Classroom 4: Tertiary & Administrator
TOPIC: My Seven Black Fathers- Read-IN Chain
Facilitators: Sherian Demetrius, Ph.D. & Dr. Chin/Dr. Wolf
UM – Tour- Innovation Lab???
12:00 - 1:00 PM - Lunch - Location: TBD
1:00– 3:30 PM - Group Sessions
ROTATION A (Group A-Early Childhood& Special Education)
TOPIC: STEPPING INTO ACTION RESEARCH
Facilitator: Ingrid Peart-Wilmott & St. Lucia Team
ROTATION B (Group B: Primary & Secondary)
TOPIC: TEACHING TO REACH BOYS [POSTER SESSION-ROTATION A]
Facilitator: Jamaica Teaching Council- Poster Session
Leader: Allison Solomon & Dianna Davis-Smith
ROTATION C (Group C: Tertiary & Administrators)
TOPIC: BOYS IN EDUCATION [ROTATION B]
Facilitator: Michael Salmon – Presentation & ----
3:30 - 4:00 PM - TEAM TIME
Early Childhood & Special Education (Room---) Room Captain:
Primary (Room----) Room Captain:
Secondary (Room----) Room Captain:
Tertiary & Administrators (Room----) Room Captain:
7:30 - 7:45 AM - Onsite Registration
7:45 - 8:45 AM - Breakfast and Prayer
8:45 - 10:30 AM - GENERAL SESSION: MY SNEAKERS AND I
Session A: 8:45-9:45- Dr. Mary A. Avalos- UM
Session B: 9:45-10:15- (Zumba or line Dancing)
Session C: 10:15-10:45- Musical Connection - Presenter: Willie /Jorge
10:45 - 11:00 AM - Brain Break
11:00 - 12:00 AM - Break-Out Session
BREAK-OUT SESSION: LET’S DO IT
Early Childhood & Special Education – PLAY [Legos] - (Room---) Facilitator:
Primary (Room----) Facilitator:
Secondary (Room----) Facilitator: Dr. Vivienne
Tertiary & Administrators (Room----) Facilitator: Dr. Chin & Ministry of Ed.
12:00 - 1:00 PM - Lunch - Location: TBD
1:00– 2:00 PM - CLOSING SESSION: Nuh So So Suh - Facilitator: [guest speaker]
2:00 - 2:30 PM - Certificates & Awards Ambassador Audrey Marks Awards
Coming Soon..
The schedule is work in progresss and subject to change