The Center's mission is to:

*promote improvements in the quality and effectiveness of K--12 public education through research, evaluation, and sharing of information;

*provide leadership for the continuing improvement of professional development programs for teachers to ensure competent and caring educators for Japanese children and youth.;

*enhance cooperative and collaborative relationships among schools, universities and educational boards; and

*build an international network of educators and researchers all over the world.

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The Curriculum Center for Teachers manages a number of research activities and services. The Center consists of three divisions: Curriculum Research and Development, Teacher Preparation Research and Development, and Research and Development for In-Service Teacher Education.

[Division of Curriculum Research and Development]
* data collection and analysis of policies of boards of education at the prefecture level
* research on curriculum development at the school level, for example:
　　- case studies of typical public school
　　- case studies of national model schools
* research about children's achievements and socialization in classrooms

[Division of Teacher Preparation Research and Development]
* development of a model curriculum for teacher preparation at the undergraduate and graduate levels
* development of workshops for teacher education faculty
* research on teacher preparation system in Japan and other countries

[Division of Research and Development for In-Service Teachers]
* collection and analysis of previous research on teachers’professional development
* data collection and analysis of various in-service teacher education programs designed by boards of education and by universities
* development of symposiums on various issues about public education and teacher education

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<Director>
MAYAMA, Shigeki, Professor

<Center Researchers>
[Division of Curriculum Research and Development]
    KANEKO, Mariko, Professor　
[Division of Teacher Preparation Research and Development]
    IWATA, Yasuyuki, Professor
    UESUGI, Yoshimi, Associate Professor
[Division of Research and Development for In-Service Teachers]
    MAEHARA, Kenji, Professor

<Visiting Scholars>
Internal Visiting Scholar
MITSUISHI Hatsuo, Professor, Teikyo University
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　July 2014- March 2019
 
International Visiting Scholar
Sae-Joo Phongthanat, Assistant Professor, Khon Kaen University
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　December 2018- June 2019

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  

Previous international visiting scholars:
Park Jae, Assistant Professor, The Education University of Hong Kong
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　March 2018- August 2018
Huang Bo-Ruey, Associate Professor, Chinese Culture University, Taiwan
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　February 2017- August 2017
Gehrmann, Axel, Professor, Technische Universitaet Dresden, Germany
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　February 2016- August 2016
Xia Pengxiang, Associate Professor, Capital Normal University, China
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　November 2014- May 2015
　Li Guang, Associate Professor, Northeast Normal University, China
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　October 2013- March 2014
　Chen Xin, Associate Professor, Northeast Normal University, China
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　December 2012- May 2013
　Li Shuwen, Professor, Northeast Normal University, China
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　October 2011- March 2012
　Yip Chi Wing, Associate Professor, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　January 2011- June 2011
　Popov, Oleg, Senior Lecturer, Umea University, Sweden
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　June 2009- Dec. 2009
　Kemnitz, Heidemarie, Professor, Technische Universitaet Braunschweig, Germany
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Oct. 2008- March 2009
　Nam Kyong-Heui, Professor, Seoul National University of Education, Korea
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Sep. 2007- Feb. 2008
　Rao Congman, Professor, Northeast Normal University, China
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Nov. 2006- May 2007
　Burnett, Bruce M, Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Nov. 2005- May 2006
　Byram, Michael S., Professor, University of Durham, UK
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Sep. 2004- Feb. 2005
　Tang Lei, Professor, National Center for Curriculum and Materials, China
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Nov. 2003- April 2004
　Don Gyuqui, Professor, Northeast Normal University, China
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 April 2003- Sep. 2003
　Bovornsiri, Varaporn, Assosiate Professor, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Aug. 2002- Feb. 2003
　Williams, Jane L., Professor, Middle Tennessee State University, US
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Nov. 2001- March 2002
　Gordon, Richard K., Professor, California State University at Dominguez Hills, US
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Jan. 2001- June 2001
　 　

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From Tokyo-Narita International Airport, take the JR Narita Express to Tokyo Station. At Tokyo Station, change to the Chuo Line for Musashi-Koganei Station (please check with station personnel to ensure that your train will stop at Musashi-Koganei). Take a taxi from Musashi-Koganei Station to the University (a five-minute ride).

Curriculum Center for Teachers at Tokyo Gakugei University
4-1-1 Nukui-Kitamachi, Koganei
Tokyo 184-8501, JAPAN

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