The Important Role of Teachers in Nation-Building July 16, 2005 Rossing Foundation,Rand Street Khomasdal, Windhoek, Namibia
8:30 Welcome Pandu Hailonga, Center for Global Education
Greetings from Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA The Importance of Teachers Dr. Gretchen Kranz Irvine Introduction to the conference schedule ________________________________________________________________________ Round table discussions: Hearing the Voices of Teachers Share ways that you are a teacher, the rewards and challenges for you _______________10:00-11:00 Concurrent Sessions- Please choose one
What teachers need To know about HIV AIDS Dr. Shamani Shikwambi	Hyperactivity Attention Deficit Disorder Elizabeth Shino	Mathematics for citizenship Dr. Cathy Wick	Namupa Nengola or Mrs Uahengo (Possible topic: The relevance of a learner centered approach to nation building
Tea Break

Oral language development is an important part of literacy development – Mr. Jerome Mutumba former lecturer in the Department of English, Ongwediva College of Education)

Storyteller

The Role of Teachers in Helping Learners Decolonize Their Minds – Pandu Hailonga

Brown Bag working lunch

“Meeting the Needs of All Learners in the Classroom” Dr. Carol Knicker

Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
Preparing Teachers for Environmental Education and Conservation and Developing Partnerships for Curriculum Development Cheetah Conservation Fund	Cooperative Learning Dr. Nancy Desmond	Children Affected by HIV AIDS Cynthia Haihambo	Using Technology for Teaching and Learning Robert Bill

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Our voices together

Closing Session: What have we learned?

What actions can we take on behalf of learners and teachers?

Who shall we tell?

“The Important Role of Teachers in Nation-Building” Dr. Shamani Shikwambi

Dinner