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June, 2008June, 2008 Japan: JASCEJapan: JASCE

WERE YOU THERE?WERE YOU THERE?

IASCE conferences over the past 29 IASCE conferences over the past 29 years: years:

From Israel to NagoyaFrom Israel to Nagoya

Yael Sharan and Larry Sherman


1979 - Israel (city of Herzliya, 1979 - Israel (city of Herzliya, on the seashore)on the seashore)

For the first time educators who combined research For the first time educators who combined research and practice in “small group teaching” gathered to and practice in “small group teaching” gathered to share their work. They came from the United States, share their work. They came from the United States, Australia, the Netherlands, Canada, the Philippines, Australia, the Netherlands, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, England, and Israel and founded the IASCE.Mexico, England, and Israel and founded the IASCE.


1979 - Israel (city of Herzliya, on the seashore)1979 - Israel (city of Herzliya, on the seashore)

1979 - Israel (city of Herzliya, on the seashore)1979 - Israel (city of Herzliya, on the seashore)1979 - Israel (city of Herzliya, on the seashore)


1982 - Brigham Young 1982 - Brigham Young University, Utah, USA University, Utah, USA

New and exciting at this conference were workshops New and exciting at this conference were workshops that centered on cooperative sports and games, and that centered on cooperative sports and games, and instructional games. Seventeen varied sessions were instructional games. Seventeen varied sessions were enhanced by the beauty of the mountain backdrop and enhanced by the beauty of the mountain backdrop and the modern conference facilities. It was hard to get a the modern conference facilities. It was hard to get a cup of coffee though! cup of coffee though!


1982 - Brigham Young University, Utah, USA1982 - Brigham Young University, Utah, USA


1985 - Regina, 1985 - Regina, Sasketchewan, Canada Sasketchewan, Canada

Five days of continuous dialogue among researchers, Five days of continuous dialogue among researchers, practitioners and teacher trainers; between content practitioners and teacher trainers; between content area specialists and those concerned with method and area specialists and those concerned with method and process. process.


1985 - Regina, Sasketchewan, Canada1985 - Regina, Sasketchewan, Canada


1988 - Kibbutz Shefayim, 1988 - Kibbutz Shefayim, Israel Israel

The first and only IASCE conference held in a kibbutz The first and only IASCE conference held in a kibbutz setting, which offered a unique glimpse of life in a setting, which offered a unique glimpse of life in a cooperative community. Added to the traditional topics cooperative community. Added to the traditional topics covered at our conventions was "Cooperation among covered at our conventions was "Cooperation among educators!"educators!"


1988 - Kibbutz Shefayim, Israel1988 - Kibbutz Shefayim, Israel

Shlomo Sharan, IASCE President and Organizer of the 1988 Israeli conference at Kibbutz ShefayimKibbutz Shefayim


1990 – Baltimore, Maryland, 1990 – Baltimore, Maryland, USA USA

This was the first IASCE conference to open its doors This was the first IASCE conference to open its doors to teachers, who came by the hundreds. to teachers, who came by the hundreds.


1990 – Baltimore, Maryland, USA1990 – Baltimore, Maryland, USA


1992 – University of Utrecht, 1992 – University of Utrecht, Holland Holland

A smaller conference which focused on A smaller conference which focused on research issues. research issues.


1992 – University of Utrecht, Holland1992 – University of Utrecht, Holland

Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1992

Robert Slavin, Betty Chambers, Shlomo & Yael Sharan in Utrecht.


1993 -Toronto, Canada 1993 -Toronto, Canada

This conference continued the well established This conference continued the well established tradition of presenting a balance of research and tradition of presenting a balance of research and practice through a combination of paper sessions and practice through a combination of paper sessions and interactive workshops. interactive workshops.


1993 -Toronto, Canada1993 -Toronto, Canada


1994 –Portland, Oregon1994 –Portland, OregonLewis & Clark College Lewis & Clark College

This conference also continued the tradition of This conference also continued the tradition of presenting a balance of research and practice through presenting a balance of research and practice through a combination of paper sessions and interactive a combination of paper sessions and interactive workshops. The conference took place on the campus workshops. The conference took place on the campus of Lewis and Clark College.of Lewis and Clark College.


Reflecting Pool

Albany Quadrangle

1994 –Portland, Oregon1994 –Portland, OregonLewis & Clark CollegeLewis & Clark College


1996- Columbus, Ohio 1996- Columbus, Ohio

This conference was organized by the regional This conference was organized by the regional OASCE group (Ohio Association for the Study of OASCE group (Ohio Association for the Study of Cooperation in Education. The conference had a Cooperation in Education. The conference had a balance of research and practice as well as a balance of research and practice as well as a combination of paper sessions and interactive combination of paper sessions and interactive workshops. workshops.


1996- Columbus, Ohio1996- Columbus, Ohio


1997 - with IAIE in Sudertalje, 1997 - with IAIE in Sudertalje, Sweden Sweden

Our first collaboration with IAIE centered on Our first collaboration with IAIE centered on cooperation and diversity and conflict cooperation and diversity and conflict resolution. There were people from 24 resolution. There were people from 24 countries with only 10% from the U.S. countries with only 10% from the U.S.


Pieter Bataalan & IAIE talk: Sudertalje Sweden

Liz Cohen in Workshop, Sudertalje, Sweden

Rachel Lotan, Workshop, Sudertalje, Sweden


1999 - Toronto, Canada 1999 - Toronto, Canada

At this conference we experimented with the open-At this conference we experimented with the open-space format. Not many showed up, but those who did space format. Not many showed up, but those who did participated with great enthusiasm. A major issue participated with great enthusiasm. A major issue discussed was how to institutionalize high quality CL. discussed was how to institutionalize high quality CL. The conference took place on the campus of Ryerson The conference took place on the campus of Ryerson University.University.


1999 Toronto: Ryerson University Campus

Betty Chambers and Celeste Brody: Toronto, 1999, IASCE Conference

IASCE Board Members: Toronto, 1999

Mark Brubaker & Yael Sharan: Toronto, 1999

Liz Cohen & Angela O’Donnald: Toronto 1999

Lynda Baloche (left)

Larry Sherman (right)

Toronto, 1999


2002 – Manchester, England, UK2002 – Manchester, England, UK

At this conference we interacted At this conference we interacted continuously – even at meals – in many continuously – even at meals – in many varied and joyful ways. varied and joyful ways.


2002 Manchester England, UK


2004 – Singapore 2004 – Singapore

No one who was there will ever forget the No one who was there will ever forget the impeccable planning, the gracious hospitality impeccable planning, the gracious hospitality and the evidence of the firm place CL has in and the evidence of the firm place CL has in Singapore. Singapore.


2004 – Singapore2004 – Singapore

Singapore skyline

Singapore: Raffles Hotel

Singapore IASCE folks at casual dinner out on the town

Singapore IASCE folks at evening celebrations


2008 - with IAIE in Torino, Italy 2008 - with IAIE in Torino, Italy

Two days of workshops followed by two days Two days of workshops followed by two days of research reports, many by young of research reports, many by young researchers who shared their doctoral studies researchers who shared their doctoral studies on CL and/or multiculturalism in education. on CL and/or multiculturalism in education.


2008 - with IAIE in Torino, Italy2008 - with IAIE in Torino, Italy

KathrynLynda

Celeste Yael

Kasuhiko

IASCE Board Members attending the January, 2008 IAIE/IASCE Conference in Torino Italy


2008 – Nagoya, Japan 2008 – Nagoya, Japan

Many thanks to Kazuhiko Sekita and the JASCE group Many thanks to Kazuhiko Sekita and the JASCE group for organizing this conference. for organizing this conference.


2008 – Nagoya, Japan: Inuyama Castle 2008 – Nagoya, Japan: Inuyama Castle

2008 – Nagoya, Japan: 2008 – Nagoya, Japan: Kazuhiko Sekita (on left at Gakuden Elementary school)Kazuhiko Sekita (on left at Gakuden Elementary school)

2008 – Nagoya, Japan: Yael Sharan (right) & George Jacobs)2008 – Nagoya, Japan: Yael Sharan (right) & George Jacobs)

2008 – Nagoya, Japan: Kazuhiko 2008 – Nagoya, Japan: Kazuhiko Sekita Sekita , Lynda Baloche & George Jacobs, Lynda Baloche & George Jacobs

2008 – Nagoya, Japan: Harumi Kimura, Larry Sherman & Yael Sharan2008 – Nagoya, Japan: Harumi Kimura, Larry Sherman & Yael Sharan

Yael Sharan & Larry Sherman

Kazuhiko Kazuhiko Sekita Sekita with Larry Sherman’s

“gift of the Gourd”.

David Shwalb

Yael Sharan &

Barbara Shwalb

2008 – Nagoya, Japan2008 – Nagoya, Japan

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