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Public Lecture Series

The IEAL-J Public Lecture Series

The IEAL-J Public Lecture Series is an excellent opportunity to share up-to-date and relevant international and local research which has potential to influence changes to educational policy and practice. Public Lectures are held twice annually, in conjunction with our partners: University of Technology, Jamaica, and the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean.

 

IEAL-J Public Lectures are strictly by Invitation and are led, in turn, by one of the IEAL-J’s four Research Interest Groups (RIGs): (i) Educational Administration & Social Justice; (ii) STEM Education; (iii) Curriculum Innovation; and (iv) Health, Well-being & Society.

 

All IEAL-J Public Lectures are grounded in empirical research, and are open to the public and are free of charge.

Responsibility for organising the Public Lectures, and for considering any nominations for topics and speakers is managed by a “Standing Committee on Outreach & Public Engagement”, comprised of IEAL-J members and UTech staff

Public Lectures timeline (to date):

  1. April 2014. School Leadership, Governance and Accountability. Delivered by Mr Ian Potter, Headteacher, Bay House School & Sixth Form; and Mr David Wiltshire, Lecturer, University of Portsmouth, UK.

Discussant: Miss Sonja Simms, College of Agriculture, Science & Education.

  1. November 2014. Successful and Effective School Leadership in Jamaica: What school leaders know and do. Delivered by Professor Paul Miller, IEAL-J President.

Discussant: Dr Disraeli Hutton, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.

  1. April 2015. Prevalence and Patterns of Substance Abuse in Jamaican Secondary Schools: Implications for learning and behaviour. Delivered by Dr Ellen Campbell- Grizzle, Dean, College of Health Sciences, University of Technology, Jamaica.

Discussant: Mr Michael Tucker, Executive Director, National Council on Drug Abuse, Jamaica.

  1. July 2015. Developing TVET: a model for Jamaica. Delivered by Dr Grace Mclean, Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Jamaica.

Discussant: Dr Marcia Rowe-Amonde, HEART Trust- NTA, Jamaica.

  1. November 2015. Challenges of Quality: the role of the development of the National Qualifications Network. Delivered by Mrs Maxine Henry-Wilson, Commissioner, Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission and former Minister of Education, Jamaica.

Discussant: Dr Fritz Pinnock, Caribbean Maritime Institute, Jamaica.

  1. April 2016. Corruption as Redemption? Barriers to Progression among teachers in Jamaica. Delivered by Professor Paul Miller, IEAL-J President.

Discussant: Dr Laurette S. M. Bristol, Catholic College of Mandeville, Jamaica.

  1. December 2016. A Multilevel Examination of Curriculum in Jamaica: Policy and practice. Delivered by Dr Carmel Roofe, IEAL-J Vice-President & Lecturer, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.

Discussant: Dr Clover Flowers-Hamilton, Ministry of Education, Jamaica.

  1. February 2017. High Performing Principals in Jamaica: The Anatomy of High Performing Principals. Delivered by Dr Disraeli Hutton, Senior Lecturer, University of the West Indies, Mona.

Discussant: Dr Taneisha Ingleton, Director of Programmes, National College for Educational Leadership

  1. November 2017. STEM Education: The Jamaican Context. Delivered by Dr Kamilah Hylton, Dean, Faculty of Science & Sport, University of Technology, Jamaica

Discussant: Dr Hope Mayne, Lecturer, University of Technology, Jamaica

  1. April 2018. Educational Leadership & Sustainability: Jamaica and Vision 2030. Delivered by Senator Ruel Reid, Minister of Education.

Discussant: Professor Bernadette Warner, University of the Commonwealth Caribbean.

  1. November 2018. Mental Health & Drug Abuse: Implications for Teachers and Students. Delivered by Mr Michael Tucker, Executive Director, National Council on Drug Abuse.

Discussant: Dr Kevin Goulbourne, Director of Mental Health & Substance Abuse (Actg.), Ministry of Health, Jamaica.

12. February 2019

“Resituating Curriculum Leadership in an Era of Standardized Testing”

Panelists: Mrs. Winnie Berry (Deputy Chief Education Office), Dr. Clover Hamilton-Flowers (Assistant Chief Education Officer), Dr. Sharon Anderson-Morgan (Assistant Chief Education Officer) and Mrs. Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle (Student Assessment Manager).

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