ChairDr. Alaine Ying, Acting Vice President, Academic Affairs

PrayersRev. Stotrell Lowe, JP, Chaplain

Opening RemarksDr. Asburn Pinnock, JP, President

GreetingsSenator the Hon. Ruel Reid, Minister of Education

Mr. Norman Allen, President, Jamaica Teachers’ AssociationMr. Gordon Foote, General Manager, IBM Jamaica

Musical PresentationThe Mico University College Choir

Introduction of Keynote SpeakerMiss Naresha Jackson, President, Guild of Undergraduates

Keynote SpeakerDr. Fritz Pinnock, JP, Executive Director,

Caribbean Maritime Institute

Official Opening of Research Day 2016Prof. Neville Ying, CD, Pro-Chancellor

AcknowledgementsMrs. Sandra Grey-Alvaranga, Chair, Research Day Committee

NATIONAL ANTHEM

*Research Day activities continue on Wednesday, March 16, 2016

9:00 am - 7:00 pm

The Mico University CollegeANNUAL RESEARCH DAY PROGRAMME

“Vision 2030 & Beyond: Implications of the National Education Inspectorate Report (2015)” Tuesday, March 15, 2016: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Venue: The Buxton Quadrangle

Opening Ceremony

The Mico University CollegeREsEARCH DAY 2016

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES, MARCH 15-16, 2016

TIME SESSION

DAY I – MAR 15OPENING CEREMONY5pm-8pm

Guest SpeakerDr. Fritz PinnockExecutive Director, Caribbean Maritime Institute

Vision 2030 and Beyond: Preparing for Careers of the Future

DAY II – MAR 16RESEARCH DAY ACTIVITIES

9:00am-10:30am

PlenaryMrs. Maureen Dwyer, Chief Inspector, •

National Education Inspectorate

Dr. Asburn Pinnock, President, The Mico University College•

Mrs. Margaret Brissett-Bolt, Principal, Holy Trinity High School•

Mrs. Keisha Hayle, Principal, Padmore Primary•

Overview of the NEI Report

Role of Teacher Training Institutions in Educational Outcomes

Impediments to and Ingredients for Success – A Response to the NEI Report

9:00am – All Day Live Demonstrations by IBM Canada/IBM Jamaica & ETC International - Innovations in Education TechnologyVenue: Room BG8

10:00am-3:00pm(Breaks included)

Closed Workshop Venue: Mico Museum RoomOrganized by the Mico School of Continuing Studies

REGISTRATION FEE $2000

Spicing up the Classroom for BoysModerator: Mr. Alvin LawsonFacilitators: Mr. Rhoen Kerr Dr. Beverly Johnson Dr. Carol Long Mrs. Joan Davis-Williams

10:30am-11:30am PAPER PRESENTATIONS (AM session) - See schedule details on the next page

11:30am-1:00pm LUNCH BREAK u LUNCH TIME CONCERT

1:00pm-3:00pm

PAPER PRESENTATIONS (PM session)

IBM Canada & IBM Jamaica – PresentationsVenue: Enos Nuttall Lecture Theatre

Mrs. Joanne Fortin – IBM Canada External Communications and •Corporate Citizenship & ResponsibilityMs. Rukhsana Syed – IGNITE Specialist, IBM Canada•

Technology Solutions for the Future of Education

3:00pm-5:00pm CONCURRENT SESSION IVenue: Language Resource Centre (Beside CF6)OPEN WORKSHOP (FREE)

Topic: Creating a Safe & Orderly Environment: The use of Positive DisciplineModerator: Dr. Avril Z. Daley

Exploring the NEI Findings• Dr. Avril Z. Daley

Positive discipline and how it is used in schools• Dr. Pauline Watson-Campbell

Issues and Strategies• Ms. Annetta Wilmot-Morris Ms. Heidi Galbraith Ms. Danene Cruickshank Ms. Dorothy Thomas

CONCURRENT SESSION IIVenue: Enos Nuttall Lecture TheatrePUBLIC FORUM (FREE)

Topic: Assessing the Assessors: My NEI ExperienceModerator: Ms. Valri MorganPanelists: Mrs. Fabian James Mrs. Esmeralda McKenzie Mr. Darien Henry Ms. Nadine Molloy

5:30pm-7:00pmCLOSING CEREMONY

Guest SpeakerMrs. Elaine Foster-AllenPermanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister

Getting the Education Sector Ready for the Future, Changing the Orthodoxy

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Session 1a Paper PresentationsVenue: Room CG2

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Session 1b Paper PresentationsVenue: Room CG3

EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATION – EXPERIENCES & STRATEGIES

Session 1c Paper PresentationsVenue: Room CG5

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Session 1d Paper PresentationsVenue: Room CG6

PERSONAL & SOCIAL DEVT THROUGH BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT

Assessing the Role of Professional Development in PK-8 STEM EducationNovlet Plunkett, Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission

One han’ cyaan clap: Professional collaboration as an accountability model for the individual empowerment of the teacher as a KNOWLEDGE ENABLERMoyia K. Z. Rowtham, The Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College

An exploration into historical and contemporary issues in the Jamaican education system: A case for a new philosophyLouis Moyston, The University of the West Indies

Educators’ perspectives on the effectiveness of NEI inspection in transforming education?Beverley Johnson & Jacqueline Williams, The Mico University College

NEI’s Call for Action: A Research Framework for Transforming School LeadershipEdwin S. Jones & Rohan K. WrightInstitute of Technological & Educational Research, The Mico University College

Principals’ Instructional Leadership EfficacyAnn M. Shaw, Principal - Mt. Salem Primary & Junior High School

A Single Subject Research on Disruptive Echoing Behaviour in the Classroom Anneisha Turner & Avril Z. Daley, The Mico University College

Using self monitoring and positive reinforcement to increase on task behaviour in a 9 y.o. boy in a remedial intervention programme Annetta Wilmot-Morris & Avril Z. Daley, The Mico University College

sEssion 1 uDiAGnosis: Exploring gaps, strengths and weaknesses

PAPER PREsEnTATions

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Session 2a Paper PresentationsVenue: Room CG2

PERSONAL & SOCIAL DEVT THROUGH EFFECTIVE COUNSELING

Session 2b Paper PresentationsVenue: Room CG3

SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS & SUPPORT OF STUDENT LEARNING

Session 2c Paper PresentationsVenue: Room CG5

PERSONAL & SOCIAL DEVT THROUGH BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT

Session 2d Paper PresentationsVenue: Room CG6

STEM/STEAM PREPAREDNESS

Retooling for Relevance: The 21st Century School CounsellorWinsome Heron-Fearon, The Mico University College

[Group Presentation] Child & Adolescent DevelopmentMico Year 1 Guidance Students & Winsome Heron-Fearon, The Mico University College

School Effectiveness in Jamaica: Practicum Experience versus the National Inspectorate Report 2015Glenda Prescod, The Mico University College

Using Hands-on Activities and Teaching Strategies To Enhance Writing ReadinessDionne M. Bailey, The Mico University College

Reducing Talking Out Of Turn Behaviour in a Female 8th Grader: A Single-Subject Research DesignHeidi E. Galbraith & Avril Z. Daley, The Mico University College

The Use of a Token Economy To Decrease Tantrums in a Student With Autism Spectrum DisorderPaula C. Wright & Avril Z. Daley, The Mico University College

From ROSE to STEM: Expectations of the 21st Century Geography Teacher in Vision 2030Yvonne F. Jones-Nelson, The Mico University College

Integrating Science and Culture: Implications for STEM and STEAM in Teacher EducationBermadee O. McKenzie-Briscoe, The Mico University College

sEssion 2 uDiRECTion: Exploring imperatives for education2:

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Session 3a Paper PresentationsVenue: Room CG2

SAFETY, HEALTH & WELLBEING IN SCHOOLS

Session 3b Paper PresentationsVenue: Room CG3

USE OF TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

Session 3c Paper PresentationsVenue: Room CG6

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMMES

Violence in Schools and the Effectiveness of the Safe Schools ProgramEuphemia Baugh, The Mico University College

An investigation into the extent to which an Integrated Counselling Approach can lead to effective treatment for boys and girls with counselling related problems.Jeffery J. S. Fullerton, The Mico University College

Exploring College Instructors’ Integration of Technology into their CurriculaJunior Martin, The Mico University College

An Investigation into the Conditions of Selected Corporate High Schools’ Laboratory Equipment and the Impact on Student Academic Performance in BiologyLisa S. Caleb, The Mico University College

Primary Spanish Curriculum Review and Jamaica’s Vision 2030Martha L. Corbett-Baugh, The Ministry of Education - Jamaica

Climate Change Education for National Development: Curriculum Infusion at the Primary School LevelTracy-Ann Hyman, The University of the West Indies

sEssion 3 uDEsTinATion: Unlocking excellence, modelling the future