The IALS International Tour gives lab school educators from around the world the chance to have a small group experience visiting university schools in Japan. We will learn about cutting-edge lab schools' educational goals, challenges, contributions, and practices in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nara. There will be opportunities to meet teachers, administrators, researchers, and policymakers, as well as to ask questions and build connections in an unusually open way. The tour will include several culturally significant sites to extend learning about the country, people, and current initiatives.
IALS is honoured to have invitations from highly regarded and deeply experienced lab schools in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nara, including:
Ochanomizu University Kindergarten and Elementary Schools
Nara Women's University Elementary School
Doshisha University Schools
During the tour, we will have the privilege of meeting with esteemed Researchers at The National Institute of Educational Research in Tokyo. We will also engage with policymakers in a partnership between the Ministry of Education in Japan, the Organisation for Economic and Social Development (OECD), and global universities and schools, including lab schools. Together, we will explore the value of inquiry-based learning.