A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

	Mo/ Date	Format	Topic	Presenters	Location
1	Apr. 1	Lecture	Opening Ceremony "Expectations for New Teachers"		City Board of Education
2	May 20	Lecture, Special Presentation	"Education in Chiba City: Fundamental Aims and Themes" "The Joy of Creating"	Director, Chiba City Education Center; Producer, Chiba City Youth Musical	Chiba City Education Center
3	May 27	Lecture, Hands-on Training	"An Educator's Mission and Duties" "The Present State of Computer Usage"	Elementary School Principal; Education Center Computer Specialists	Chiba City Education Center
4	June 16 June 17	Residential Training Workshop:Part 1
		Lectures, Hands-on Training, Discussions	"The Importance and Challenges of Classroom Management" "Leading Recreation" "Holding Campfires" "The Exchange of Information" "Improving One's Own Classroom Management" "Preparation for Being a Homeroom Teacher" "The Public Welfare System for Educational Employees"	Elementary School Principal; Members, Japanese Recreation Association; Education Center Trainers; Elementary School Teachers	Chiba City Youth Hostel
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6	June 24	Lecture, Hands-on Training	"Teaching Swimming" "In-Pool Training" (Part 1)	Elementary School Principal; Junior High School Teacher	Chiba City Community Hall, Municipal Pool
7	July1	Workshop	"Basic Knowledge of First-Aid" "In-Pool Training" (Part 2)	First-Aid Specialist, Chiba City Fire Department; Elementary School Principal; Elementary and Junior High School Teachers	Chiba City Fire Department, Municipal Pool
8	July 25	Lecture, Discussion	Theme Research (Part 1): "Selecting a Topic"	University Professor; Elementary School Teachers	Education Center
9	July 26	Lecture, Workshop	"Moral Education: Meaning and Methods" "Basic Principles of Verbal Interaction"	Elementary School Teacher; Verbal Communication Specialist	Education Center
10	July 28	Lecture	"The Educational Value of School Events" "Museum Tour" "Preventing Accidents at School"	Elementary School Principal; Museum Staff; Section Chief, Chiba City Board of Education	Chiba Prefecture Central Museum
11	July 29	Lecture, Discussion	"Teaching Environmental Education" "Leading In-Class Groups"	Museum Staff; Elementary School Teacher	Chiba Prefecture Central Museum

	Mo/ Date	Format	Topic	Presenters	Location
12	Aug. 2	Lecture, Workshop	"The Importance of Audio-Visual Education" "Developing Materials for the Overhead Projector"	Elementary School Teachers	Education Center
13	Aug. 3	City Tour	"Tour of Chiba City's Educational and Cultural Facilities	Elementary School Principal; Facilities' Staff	Various Locations
14	Aug. 5	Lecture, Workshop	Theme Research (Part 2): "Developing a Research Plan" "Teaching Penmanship"	Elementary and Junior High School Teachers; Elementary School Principal	Education Center
15	Aug. 23-26	Residential Training (Part 2)
		Observation, Lecture, Workshops, Discussions	"Nature in 'Chiba Town'" "Hiking" "Exchange of Information"	Botanist	'Chiba Town' Lodge and surrounding area
16		Lecture, Field Trip	"Hiking"	Mountaineering Trainer
17		Hands-on Training, Lecture	"Cooking in the Outdoors" "Orienteering"	Staff of 'Chiba Town' Administrative Office
18		Lecture, Tour	"Tour of Educational and Cultural Facilities Surrounding 'Chiba Town'"
19	Sep. 16	Lecture	Educational Consultation (Part 1): "Basic Preparation for Consulting with Individual Students"	Education Center Trainer	Education Center
20	Sep. 30	Field Trip, Lecture	"The Current State of Education for the Mentally and Physically Challenged"	Principal and Teachers of the Chiba City School for the Disabled	Chiba City School for the Disabled
21	Oct. 14	Presentations, Discussion	Theme Research (Part 3): "Progress Reports on Theme Research"	Elementary School Staff	Education Center
22	Oct. 21	Field Trip, Lecture	Junior High School Observation "The Present State of Educating and Guiding Students" "Lesson Observations"	Junior High School Principal and Staff	Junior High School
23	Nov. 18	Lecture, Discussion	Educational Consultation (Part 2): "Educational Consultation Through Classroom Management"	Elementary School Teacher	Education Center
24	Nov. 25	Lecture, Lesson Observation	"Moral Education in Elementary Schools" "Observation of Moral Education Lesson"	Elementary School Principal, Vice Principal, and Staff	Elementary School
25	Dec. 2	Lesson Observation, Discussion	Theme Research (Part 4): "First-Year Teacher Demonstration Lesson"	Elementary School Principal; Program Participant	Elementary School
26	Jan. 20	Lecture, Discussion	"International Understanding Education in Chiba City"	Chiba City Board of Education International Education Consultant; Elementary and Junior High School Teachers	Education Center
27	Jan. 27	Presentations, Discussion	Theme Research (Part 5) Presentation of Results	Program Participants, University Professor	Education Center
28	Feb. 3	Field Trip	"Developing Skilled Individuals in Industry" Tour of the Facilities	Executive of Kawasaki Manufacturing, Chiba Iron Processing Plant	Kawasaki Manufacturing, Chiba Iron Processing Plant
29	Feb. 17	Lecture	"Human Rights Education in Chiba City" "Discrimination and the Basic Principles of Human Rights"	Educational Consultant, Chiba City Board of Education	Education Center
30	Mar. 3	Presentation	"Reflections on the Past Year of Training" "Following the Example of Senior Teachers" "Educators' Training and Personal Growth"	Program Participants, University Professor	Education Center

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