Mission of Center
We seek to contribute to a better understanding of education development in China and to strengthen education relationship between the United States and China.
Title: Lecture by the President of Chinese Association of Independent Schools
Description: Mr. Xiping Tao, the Chair of the Educators’ Association for Chinese Private Education, will visit Teachers College on April 3rd, 2008. Mr. Tao will offer a lecture on Private Education in China.
Mr.
Tao Xiping is a widely influential and respected figure in Chinese primary and secondary
education. Involved in the education
field for more than 40 years, Mr. Tao has served as a school teacher,
principal, district and regional education official. He is currently the Vice-President of the
Chinese Society of Education, President of Chinese Association of Independent
Schools, President of the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO, Chair of the Asian
Pacific Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations, Vice-chair of World
Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations, and Counselor to the Chinese Deputy
Education Minister. Former positions held by Mr. Tao include Director of the
Beijing Education Bureau, Assistant to the Mayor of Beijing, Vice Chairman of
Standing Committee of the Beijing People’s Congress among many others.
Mr.
Tao is the editor-in-chief for the Thesaurus
of Education Evaluation，and the Multiple
Intelligence and Curriculum Reformation Series. He is author of many educational publications
including a recent publication New
Thinking on Education Reform: To Make the Failure Rate Zero.
Type: Lectures & Talks
Location: Grace Dodge 277
Start Time: 4/3/2008 12:30:00 PM
End Time: 4/3/2008 1:45:00 PM
Website: www.tc.edu/centers/coce