Transcript Teacher Training Abroad: Iraq Project

Iraq Project with the collaboration of Iraq Embassy
Scientific Director of the Project Prof. Paolo Federighi
Teacher Training Abroad: Iraq Project
Timetable of Visits for six Iraqi colleagues from the universities of Baghdad, AlMustansiriyah and Dilay.
WEEK 1
Mon 17 Nov
Tues 18 Nov
Wed 19 Nov
Thurs 20 Nov
Fri 21 Nov
17.45 Bologna airport with Dr. Karen Whittle and greetings from Dr.
Francesca Torlone.
Transfer to Quadra Key Residence. Practical indications from Wasseem
Morshed upon arrival and dinner.
9.00-11.30 Interviews with Dr. Karen Whittle and Dr. Gaia Gioli at Key
Quadra Residence (meeting room).
11.30-13.00 Accompaniment to centre of Florence with Dr. Wasseem
Morshed and Dr. Karen Whittle.
9.30-10.00 Official Welcome to the Department by Prof. Vanna Boffo
with coffee break.
10.00-11.30 Presentation of the University of Florence, the Department
mission and Study Courses with Prof. Vanna Boffo, Dr. Francesca
Torlone.
11.30-13.00 Presentation the Teacher Training Courses in Italy with Prof.
Giovanna Del Gobbo, Dr. Marco Orsi.
Present: Dr. Gaia Gioli, Dr. Karen Whittle, Afef Hagi.
9.30-12.30 Morning visit to Scuola-Città Pestalozzi, Florence, infant,
primary and middle school with Dr. Matteo Bianchini, Dr. Chiara Grassi,
Dr. Karen Whittle.
9.00-13.00 Participation in trainee primary school teacher group seminar
– Dr. Carla Maltinti – Via Laura, room 9. Present: Dr. Karen Whittle,
Prof. Orsi
WEEK 2
Mon 24 Nov
10.00-11.00 Guided tour of the department library with Dr. Mario
Tarducci.
11.00-12.30 Observation of lecture conducted by Prof. Gianfranco
Bandini on the History of Education in Italy from Fascism to the PostWar Period, room 5.
13.00-14.00 Guided tour of the National Library of Florence with Dr.
Elisa Paggetti.
Tues 25 Nov
9.30-11.00 Presentation of Primary Schools in Italy with Prof. Gianfranco
Bandini, Prof. Vanna Boffo.
11.15-12.00 Prof. Federighi, Meeting and Conversation on
Internationalization in Italian Universities.
12.00-13.00 Observation of lecture with Prof. Carmen Betti on children’s
literature with reading.
Present Dr. Karen Whittle, Dr. Gaia Gioli, Afef Hagi.
Wed 26 Nov
9.30-11.00 Presentation of Secondary School in Italy with Prof. Tamara
Zappaterra and Prof. Giovanna del Gobbo. Room Altana. Present: Dr.
Karen Whittle.
11.00-13.00 Lecture on general didactics with Prof. Giuliano
Franceschini, room ?
Thurs 27 Nov
9.30-15.00 Visit to hi-tech primary school in Montelupo with lunch.
Fri 28 Nov
9.30-11.00 Presentation on the new didactical technology and the
Language Teaching Abroad in Teacher Training Courses with Prof. Maria
Ranieri and Prof. Elizabeth Guerin. Present: Karen Whittle, Zuha Hallak.
11.15-13.00 Partecipation and observation of the lecture held by Prof.
Emiliano Macinai. Present: Dr. Karen Whittle,
WEEK 3
Mon 1 Dec
Tues 2 Dec
10.00-11.00 Participation in tutor group with Prof. Orsi
11.15-13.00 Observation of lecture by Prof. Clara Silva on early
childhood educational services in Tuscany
Partecipation: Karen Whittle, Afef Hagi
FREE
Wed 3 Dec
9.30-15.00 Visit to Rimaggio school in Bagno a Ripoli.
Thurs 4 Dec
9.30-11.00 Counselling laboratory
11.00-13.00 Lecture by Prof. Laura Hauerwas, visiting professor from
Fairfield University, on teacher training abroad,
Partecipation: Zuha Hallak.
9.00-13.00 Participation in trainee primary school teacher group seminar
– Dr. Carla Maltinti – Via Laura, room 9. Present: Dr. Karen Whittle,
Fri 5 Dec
WEEK 4
Mon 8 Dec
BANK HOLIDAY
Tues 9 Dec
FREE
Wed 10 Dec
FREE if the Visiting Professors are abroad, otherwise the programme will
be: Visit to the class of Prof. Vanna Boffo on “Presentation of Students’
Projects” from the General Pedagogy Course.
Thurs 11 Dec
9.30-13.00 Trip to the children’s museum in Palazzo Vecchio with Dr
Chiara Grassi.
Fri 12 Dec
10.00-12.00 Conclusions of the Florence experience. Proposals and
collaboration.
WEEK 5
Mon 15 Dec
Visit to the Iraq Embassy in Rome to validate expenses.
Tues 16 Dec
Visit to the Iraq Embassy in Rome to validate expenses.
Wed 17 Dec
Departure