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School-University Partnerships Symposium 2018
Teacher Learning and Teaching in the Age of STREAM PARTNERSHIP FOR ALL

01 Jun 2018

As part of the Centenary Celebration of Teacher Education at The University of Hong Kong, the School-University Partnerships Symposium 2018 (the Symposium) will be held to celebrate and share the success of different levels of partnership with local schools such as teacher education, research, and professional support. Our Faculty Dean, Professor A. Lin Goodwin would also take this golden opportunity to foster closer collaboration with schools and envision future partnerships with our stakeholders in the community. 

The symposium will be officiated by Mr Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, JP, Secretary for Education, Education Bureau, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region followed by keynote speeches delivered by Professor John Williams, Professor of Education and the Director of Graduate Research in the School of Education at Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia and Mrs Chua-Lim Yen Ching, Executive Director, Academy of Singapore Teachers and Deputy Director-General of Education (Professional Development), Ministry of Education, Singapore.

Interactive workshops sharing products of partnership from University-School Support Programme (USP) projects will be conducted by Faculty colleagues and other workshops centred around the theme of teaching and learning in the Age of STREAM will be conducted by principals and teachers from the following five schools:

• Aldrich Bay Government Primary School
• Shak Chung Shan Memorial Catholic Primary School
• St Edward’s Catholic Primary School
• HKMA David Li Kwok Po College
• SKH St Mary's Church Mok Hing Yiu College

Members of the media are welcome to cover the event. Details are as follows:

For details, please go to: http://100.edu.hku.hk/sup-symposium-2018/

The symposium is sponsored by the Tin Ka Ping Foundation. The year 2018 marks the 100th birthday of Dr Tin Ka Ping. The Tin Ka Ping Foundation supports the School-University Partnerships Symposium on “Teacher Learning and Teaching in the Age of STREAM- PARTNERSHIP FOR ALL” in acknowledgement of Dr Tin’s high valuation of education and caring about teachers' development. 

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Emily Cheung, Senior Manager (Development and Communications), Faculty of Education, HKU (Tel: 3917 4270 / email: emchy@hku.hk).