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SUMMER SCHOOL ON LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE

July 31 – August 3, 2017

University of Alberta

INFORMATION & ABSTRACTS

REGISTRATION DESK

The registration desk is situated in the 4th

Floor Education Lounge, which is located in

the ED North Building. It will be open on Monday, July 31st from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

SUMMER SCHOOL VENUE

All activities during the Summer School will take place on the 7th Floor or the 4th

Floor

Education Lounge, ED North Building.

All keynotes and plenaries will take place in the 4th

Floor Education Lounge in the ED

North Building.

All concurrent and small learning group sessions will take place on the 7th Floor, ED

North Building, in rooms 7-102, 7-114, and 7-140.

The Sunday and Friday classes for EDPS 595 will take place in Room 129, ED South

Building.

Breakfast and lunch will be served July 31 - August 3 in the 4th

Floor Education Lounge.

Coffee stations for scheduled breaks July 31 – August 3 will be located on the 7th Floor of

Education North Tower in 7-133.

The reception on Day 2, August 1 will be located at the Faculty Club on Saskatchewan

Drive. The Walking School Bus will depart at 4:20 p.m. from the area near the 7th Floor

elevators (Education North) to take you there!

You will find campus maps at http://www.campusmap.ualberta.ca

INTERNET

UofA students: UWS

Not a UofA student? Guest@UofA. (you will be prompted to accept terms, but if you are

not, open a webpage first and you’ll be prompted to accept terms).

http://www.campusmap.ualberta.ca/



DAY 1

Monday, July 31

THE MORNING BELL

Time: Monday, July 31

7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast

8:30 – 9:00 AM Summer School Opening

Location: 4th

Floor Education Lounge, ED North

Welcome Addresses:

Bonnie Stelmach, Department of Educational Policy Studies

Greetings from the Faculty—Dean Jennfier Tupper

Greetings from the Department of Educational Policy Studies—Chair Larry Prochner

9:00 – 10:00 AM KEYNOTE: DR. PAMELA ADAMS

Location: 4th Floor Education Lounge, ED North

Business as Usual? The Potential for the Principal Leadership Quality Standard to

Impact Teaching and Learning

Dr. Pamela Adams - Associate Professor, University of Lethbridge. Author of “The

Essential Equation: A Handbook for School Improvement” with David Townsend.

Eight years after the first draft of Alberta Education’s Principal Quality

Practice Guideline was crafted, school authorities have implemented its contents to

varying extents and in different ways. The Standard’s competencies offer an opportunity

to re-imagine how school leadership can be actualized. Yet, in the absence of a systemic,

coordinated, and comprehensive plan that integrates theories of inquiry-based

professional learning, instructional leadership, and adult learning, the Standard runs the

risk of minimally impacting teaching practices or student learning.

Bio: Dr. Adams is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of

Lethbridge. She has taught at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels since 1996,

served as an Assistant Dean in the faculty, and was a key liaison for the Alberta Initiative

for School Improvement (AISI). Over the past five years, she has conducted collaborative

inquiry research in over 120 schools, investigating themes of site and system leadership,

teacher effectiveness, inquiry-based teacher preparation, and essential conditions for

professional learning.



10:10 – 11:10 AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Session 1: ED N 7-102

The Edmonton Queer History App: Using Technology to Build Inclusive

Classrooms

Dr. Jason Harley - Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology,

Educational Technology Program, University of Alberta

This presentation will share best practices for facilitating effective applications of

technology for 21st century learners, including examples of how technology can be used

to foster inclusive classrooms.

Bio: Dr. Harley teaches courses at the University of Alberta about the selection,

implementation, and evaluation of educational technology. His federally-funded research

has examined applications of mobile augmented reality, simulations, and artificial

intelligence in education, and he is an editorial board member of the international journal,

Educational Technology Research and Development. His research and teaching have led

to appearances on Global News, CBC Radio, the Edmonton Journal, and other media.

One of his current SSHRC grants examines the design and evaluation of a mobile AR app

able to foster historical reasoning, empathy, and hope for and toward sexual and gender

minorities.


Alberta School Audits for Safe and Caring Schools: Purposes and Processes

Amber Hester and Leslie Ronaldson

In 2015, the Alberta government passed into law a requirement that schools create safe,

caring, welcoming and respectful learning environments for all students. This session will

describe audit objectives and processes in schools, and will provide rubric criteria and

other instruments for school leaders to meet this requirement.

Bios:

Amber Hester

Amber Hester is Assistant Superintendent of Wolf Creek Public Schools. She oversees all

inclusive education services in the school district.

Leslie Ronaldson

Leslie Ronaldson is Executive Director of the Society for Safe and Caring Schools and

Communities. Her background includes communications and planning roles for the

Alberta Public Service and for the Premier's Office.




The Role of Supervision and Evaluation in Support of Teaching Excellence

Dr. Terry Pearson - B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed., Ed. D. - Wetaskiwin Regional Public School

The actions, judgments and decisions of teachers must be in the best educational interests

of students to ensure optimum learning. Teacher supervision and evaluation should

therefore focus on the quality of the service provided and student learning. Effective

supervision and evaluation contributes to excellence in performance and the growth

teachers.

Bio: Terry has 34 years of school based and central office administrative experience. He

was superintendent of two rural school divisions, Director of one urban school district,

and Director of Zone 5 for Alberta Education. Terry has taught in elementary, junior and

senior high schools. He earned his doctorate at the University of Alberta.

11:25 – 11:40 AM COFFEE BREAK

Location: 7th

Floor, ED North

11:40 AM – 12:30 PM SMALL GROUP LEARNING SESSION

ED N 7-102 Facilitator: Summer Cowley

ED N 7-114 Facilitator: Elizabeth Shen

ED N 7-140 Facilitator: Jason Holmes

12:30 – 1:15 PM LUNCH

Location: 4th


1:15 – 2:30 PM PLENARY

Location: Room 129, ED South

School Improvement from a Positive Organizational Perspective: Noticing,

Nurturing and Sustaining Flourishing

Dr. Sabre Cherkowski - Associate Professor and Director of Centre for Mindful

Engagement, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, Okanagan

Campus



What if the work of teaching, leading and learning in schools were to encourage and

support wellbeing for self and all others in the learning community? This question has

been at the heart of a three-year research project designed to examine what it means to

flourish in schools using a positive organizational perspective. In this session Dr. Sabre

Cherkowski will provide an overview of this research and offer recommendations for

how to notice, nurture and sustain a sense of flourishing in schools.

Bio: Dr Sabre Cherkowski, PhD, is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at

the University of British Columbia, Okanagan. She is the Director of the Centre for

Mindful Engagement. She teaches and researches in the areas of leadership in learning

communities, professional development and collaboration, mentoring and coaching,

moral agency and educational leadership, and diversity and education. She is currently

engaged in a multi-year research project examining flourishing in schools from a positive

organizational perspective.

2:30 – 2:45 PM BREAK & TRANSITION

2:45 – 4:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS


The Edmonton Queer History App: Using Technology to Build Inclusive

Classrooms (Repeat Session)

Dr. Jason Harley - Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology,

Educational Technology Program, University of Alberta

This presentation will share best practices for facilitating effective applications of

technology for 21st century learners, including examples of how technology can be used

to foster inclusive classrooms.

Bio: Dr. Harley teaches courses at the University of Alberta about the selection,

implementation, and evaluation of educational technology. His federally-funded research

has examined applications of mobile augmented reality, simulations, and artificial

intelligence in education, and he is an editorial board member of the international journal,

Educational Technology Research and Development. His research and teaching have led

to appearances on Global News, CBC Radio, the Edmonton Journal, and other media.

One of his current SSHRC grants examines the design and evaluation of a mobile AR app

able to foster historical reasoning, empathy, and hope for and toward sexual and gender

minorities.




Learning to Flourish in Schools: Placing Wellbeing at the Heart of Educational

Leadership

Dr. Sabre Cherkowski - Associate Professor and Director of Centre for Mindful

Engagement, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, Okanagan

Campus

How can school leaders develop the habits of mind and heart necessary to foster and

support wellbeing in self and others as a foundation for growing adaptive, responsive and

innovative learning communities? Building on research in educational leadership,

systems thinking and mindfulness, this interactive session will provide an opportunity to

inquire into various processes and practices for attending to wellbeing as a central tenet

of school leadership.

Bio: Dr Sabre Cherkowski, PhD, is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at

the University of British Columbia, Okanagan. She is the Director of the Centre for

Mindful Engagement. She teaches and researches in the areas of leadership in learning

communities, professional development and collaboration, mentoring and coaching,

moral agency and educational leadership, and diversity and education. She is currently

engaged in a multi-year research project examining flourishing in schools from a positive

organizational perspective.


ABCs of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Dr. Heather Brown - Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology,


This presentation will give an overview of the characteristics of students with Autism

Spectrum Disorder and how these differences lead to difficulties learning at school. She

will then describe some strategies of how to support the academic achievement of

students with ASD.

Bio: Dr. Heather Brown is an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Educational Psychology

at the University of Alberta. Heather began her career as an elementary school teacher in

Ontario. She then completed her graduate work in Educational Psychology and Speech

and Language Sciences at the University of Western Ontario. Her research focuses on the

academic achievement of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). In Ontario,

she served as the President of the Autism Ontario - London Chapter and she has delivered

numerous professional development sessions about teaching students with ASD

throughout school boards in both Ontario and Alberta.



DAY 2

Tuesday, August 1

THE MORNING BELL

Time: Tuesday, August 1


Location: 4th




Technology and Ethics

Dr. Cathy Adams - Associate Professor, Department of Secondary Education,


Digital technologies are transforming how we teach and learn, what we know, and how

we understand and live in the world around us. In the wake of widespread technology

integration in classrooms, new ethical issues have surfaced such as information security,

privacy, electronic surveillance, and cyberbullying. In this seminar, we will reflect on

these and other ethical questions concerning technology that school leaders are facing

today.

Bio: Dr. Cathy Adams is an Associate Professor in the Department of Secondary

Education, University of Alberta. Her qualitative research investigates digital technology

integration across K-12 classrooms and beyond, from PowerPoint to MOOCs (Massive

Open Online Courses). Coming from a computing science background, Cathy is also a

strong advocate for K-12 Computing Science curriculum, popularly known as coding or

computational thinking.


Supporting Aboriginal Students in the Child Welfare System

Kelsey Reed - Doctoral Student, University of Alberta

In this presentation, I will share my experiences working with high-risk Aboriginal youth

in the Child Welfare system and homeless Aboriginal youth in the inner city. I will share

my experiences of the realities these youth are living with, as well as ways the

educational system can support them.



Bio: I am a first year Doctoral student with the University of Alberta, Educational Policy

Studies Department in the Indigenous Peoples Education specialization. My research

interests include the development of urban Aboriginal identity and Child Welfare policy.


Understanding Teacher Negligence

Dr. José da Costa - Professor, University of Alberta

Session explores legislation and precedent-setting cases for understanding teacher

negligence from school leaders' perspectives. Participants in this session will understand

the analyses used by the courts to establish and attribute responsibility for negligence.

(Leadership Dimension (draft 2016): Understanding and Responding to the larger

Societal Context - legal frameworks and policies)

Bio: Joe earned his B.Ed. (Industrial Education) and his Ed.D. (Educational

Administration) from the University of British Columbia and his M.A. (Technology

Education) from the California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo). Joe

taught high school automotives at Atascadero High School in California in the mid to late

1980s before starting his doctoral work at U.B.C. As a faculty member at the University

of Alberta since 1993, Joe has taught courses in educational administration and

leadership, generally, and supervision of instruction, specifically. He has also taught a

variety of introductory and advanced research methods courses.


Location: 7th

Floor, ED North



Technology and Ethics (Repeat Session)

Dr. Cathy Adams - Associate Professor, Department of Secondary Education,


Digital technologies are transforming how we teach and learn, what we know, and how

we understand and live in the world around us. In the wake of widespread technology

integration in classrooms, new ethical issues have surfaced such as information security,

privacy, electronic surveillance, and cyberbullying. In this seminar, we will reflect on

these and other ethical questions concerning technology that school leaders are facing

today.



Bio: Dr. Cathy Adams is an Associate Professor in the Department of Secondary

Education, University of Alberta. Her qualitative research investigates digital technology

integration across K-12 classrooms and beyond, from PowerPoint to MOOCs (Massive

Open Online Courses). Coming from a computing science background, Cathy is also a

strong advocate for K-12 Computing Science curriculum, popularly known as coding or

computational thinking.


Supporting Aboriginal Students in the Child Welfare System (Repeat Session)

Kelsey Reed - Doctoral Student, University of Alberta

In this presentation, I will share my experiences working with high-risk Aboriginal youth

in the Child Welfare system and homeless Aboriginal youth in the inner city. I will share

my experiences of the realities these youth are living with, as well as ways the

educational system can support them.

Bio: I am a first year Doctoral student with the University of Alberta, Educational Policy

Studies Department in the Indigenous Peoples Education specialization. My research

interests include the development of urban Aboriginal identity and Child Welfare policy.


The Lifecycle of Trust in Educational Leadership

Dr. Benjamin Kutsyuruba - Associate Professor of Educational Policy and

Leadership, and Associate Director, Social Program Evaluation Group, Queen's

University (livestream)

As establishing and fostering trust are imperative activities for school leaders, cognizance

of the fundamental importance of trust is essential for the leader’s moral agency and

ethical decision-making. This session will use an ecological perspective to uncover the

dynamics of the lifecycle of trust as evident from research leadership in general and

educational leadership and principalship in particular. Upon describing the role of trust in

leadership and moral agency, it will outline the importance of trust in school

organizations and describe the lifecycle stages (most often overlapping and without any

set boundaries) of establishing, maintaining, sustaining, breaking and restoring trust in

educational settings. Understanding the dynamic nature and ecological lifecycle of trust is

an important undertaking for school leaders because they, as moral agents, are called to

model and mediate the pervasive trust-related processes in schools.

Bio: Benjamin Kutsyuruba is an assistant professor in Educational Policy and Leadership,

and associate director of Social Program Evaluation Group (SPEG) in the Faculty of

Education, Queen’s University at Kingston, Ontario. His teaching and research areas

include school law, educational policy-making, educational leadership, mentorship, trust



and moral agency, international education, school safety/climate and educational change.

Throughout his career, he has worked as a teacher, researcher, manager and professor in

the field of education in Ukraine and Canada.

11:45 – 12:30 PM LUNCH

Location: 4th


12:30 – 1:45 PM PLENARY


Fostering Ownership of Learning: Empowering Individuals’ Voices to Nurture A

Creative School Community

Ron Wigglesworth - Doctoral student in Secondary Education, Faculty of Education,

University of Alberta, Graduate Teaching Award recipient and acclaimed artist

How do we empower teachers and students to shape their school’s creative space and

learning environment? By listening to student ‘voice,’ teachers can draw out a student’s

curiosity, foster creative inquiry, and encourage them to take ownership of their own

learning. Leading from behind, empowered teachers and students alike become the

engine of an evolving creative school community

Bio: Ron Wigglesworth is a Doctoral Student in Education at the U of A. He received

SSHRC and GRA Rice scholarships and the 2016 Graduate Student Teaching Award. An

internationally acclaimed 36-year teacher, he is also an artist who has shown in over 80

local, national and international exhibitions.






Panel - “So You Are/Gonna Be a School Leader…Let’s Chat!”

Sandra Ciurysek – Former AB principal

Joyce de Gooijer - Former SK Principal

Russell Hunter - Whitefish Lake First Nation #128

Greg Meeker - EPSB

Calling all current and aspiring school leaders! Join a panel of former and current school

leaders who will share their insights into the role, what they do to be successful, things

they think will be helpful if you are new to the role or considering the role, what to do (or

not do) on the first day of school, and what is the best part of this professional

experience.

Bios:

Sandra Ciurysek

Sandra is a longtime resident of the Peace Country and lives in Berwyn, Alberta. She

holds a Master’s Degree in Education from University of Lethbridge and a Bachelor’s of

Education Degree from the University of Alberta. Sandra has an experienced background

in K-12, teacher professional development and is an advocate for lifelong learning. Her

professional background includes teaching in Living Water's School Division

(Whitecourt), and 19 years as teacher, assistant principal, and principal for Holy Family

School Division (Peace River).

Joyce de Gooijer

de Gooijer spent over 20 years in schools in Saskatchewan and in international schools as

a teacher and principal. She completed a Master’s of Education at the University of

Saskatchewan. Her research focused on the role of the principal in small rural schools.

Russell Hunter

Russell was born and raised on the Whitefish Lake 128 First Nation. He has many

rewarding years of teaching and administration in various settings. In 2003, he accepted a

position as Principal of the Prince Charles School in Edmonton. He returned home after

three years. He still regards this experience as one of the most significant in his career. In

2011, Russell completed the Masters in Education in the Educational Studies program.

He returned to a principal position in his home community, a two year assignment as

FNMI Coordinator in a nearby school division, and Project Manager for a tribal

organization in the First Nation Student Success Program. Changing assignments was

never an issue. Currently, he is the principal of the school in his home community where

he hopes to complete his career.

Greg Meeker

Greg currently spends 85% of his time as an Assistant Principal at Ross Sheppard High

School. The other 15% of his time is spent as the Board Chair of the Alberta Teachers'



Retirement Fund. He has worked for EPSB for 20 years as a teacher, Department Head,

and Assistant Principal. He was awarded a Master of Education degree from the

University of Alberta in 2012, and a Bachelor of Education degree in 1989. His research

interests focus on school leadership development and leadership recruitment and

selection.


Student Motivation and Emotions: Elusive Concepts or Tangible Outcomes?

Dr. Lia Daniels - Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty

of Education, University of Alberta

This session is designed to balance theoretical perspectives on student motivation and

emotions with tangible evidence-based practices that repeatedly prove to enhance these

areas. Participants will be expected to share their experiences related to student and

classroom motivation and reflect on their responsibility for supporting adaptive

motivation and emotions.

Bio: Lia Daniels is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology.

She directs the Alberta Consortium for Motivation and Emotion, which supports research

in these areas. In all endeavours she is committed to empowering pre-service and

practicing teachers to cultivate adaptive motivation and emotions for themselves and their

students.


Mind the Gap - Analogue and Digital Learning

Ron Wigglesworth - Doctoral student in Secondary Education, Faculty of Education,

University of Alberta, Graduate Teaching Award recipient and acclaimed artist

In our exponentially-expanding digital world, classrooms teem with digital screens.

Digital screens communicate visually, yet we are hardwired to learn with all our senses.

While visual literacy is critical, we can augment screen-learning by reintegrating touch,

smell, hearing and taste into the learning environment to bridge the digital-analogue

learning gap.

Bio: Ron Wigglesworth is a Doctoral Student in Education at the U of A. He received

SSHRC and GRA Rice scholarships and the 2016 Graduate Student Teaching Award. An

internationally acclaimed 36-year teacher, he is also an artist who has shown in over 80

local, national and international exhibitions.



3:20 – 4:15 PM SMALL GROUP LEARNING SESSIONS




4:20 PM Walking School Bus

Start Location: 7th Floor elevators (Education North)

4:30 – 6:00 PM RECEPTION

Location: University of Alberta Faculty Club (11435 Saskatchewan Dr NW)



DAY 3

Wednesday, August 2

THE MORNING BELL

Time: Wednesday, August 2


Location: 4th




New Developments in Assessment and Implications for Educators

Dr. Mark Gierl - Professor of Educational Psychology and Canada Research Chair,

Faculty of Education, University of Alberta

Educational measurement is undergoing profound changes, as developments in

mathematical statistics, educational psychology, the learning sciences, and computer

technology are permeating the testing field. In particular, the influence of the computer

technology on educational measurement, which began as a trickle over 10 years ago, has

become a torrent of activity contributing to many of the ideas and innovations in the

assessment field. The purpose of this presentation will be to discuss how recent

developments in technology and assessment can affect school and classroom assessment

practices.

Bio: Dr. Mark J. Gierl is professor of Educational Psychology and the director of the

Centre for Research in Applied Measurement and Evaluation (CRAME) at the University

of Alberta. His specialization is educational and psychological testing, with an emphasis

on the application of educational technology to assessment practices. Professor Gierl’s

current research is focused on automatic item generation and automated essay scoring.

His research is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of

Canada. Dr. Gierl holds the TIER I Canada Research Chair in Educational Measurement.


Project, Place, and Service Learning to Support Youth Transitions

Dr. Bonita Watt - Professor, University of Alberta

How can educators help young people transition from high school to actively participate

in paid employment, post-secondary education, and/or engage in volunteer, community,

and leisure activities. Drawing on research data from an Alberta study, this presentation



explores how a community-based approach (i.e., project, place, and service) can

positively support youth transitions.

Bio: Dr. Bonnie Watt is a Professor at the University of Alberta in the Department of

Secondary Education. Her teaching and research interests include Career and Technology

Studies (CTS) and vocational education and training (VET) program development,

curriculum, pedagogy, and teacher education; youth and adult school to work/school

transitions; dual credit and high school to post-secondary articulation policies, programs,

and practice; apprenticeships; and policies related to education, training, and work.


ECI: What is it? And what should school leaders know about it?

Elizabeth Shen - Principal, Lynnwood School; PhD Candidate, Department of

Educational Policy Studies, University of Alberta

Given the ever increasing diversity that exists in today’s classrooms and schools, it is

essential for school leaders to understand the importance of building student (and staff)

ethnocultural identity in order to create a safe and caring school environment for all its

members. This presentation will look at Shen’s current research data and its application

for today’s schools.

Bio: Elizabeth Shen is a PhD candidate in Educational Administration and Leadership.

As a recipient of the University of Alberta Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship, Shen has

been researching the development of positive ethnocultural identity development in

minority youth. Shen currently works as a principal with Edmonton Public Schools and

has 25 years of experience working as a teacher and principal in rural and urban districts

from kindergarten to Grade 12.


Location: 7th

Floor, ED North



10:30 – 11:45 CONCURRENT SESSIONS


New Developments in Assessment and Implications for Educators (Repeat Session)

Dr. Mark Gierl - Professor of Educational Psychology and Canada Research Chair,

Faculty of Education, University of Alberta

Educational measurement is undergoing profound changes, as developments in

mathematical statistics, educational psychology, the learning sciences, and computer

technology are permeating the testing field. In particular, the influence of the computer

technology on educational measurement, which began as a trickle over 10 years ago, has

become a torrent of activity contributing to many of the ideas and innovations in the

assessment field. The purpose of this presentation will be to discuss how recent

developments in technology and assessment can affect school and classroom assessment

practices.

Bio: Dr. Mark J. Gierl is professor of Educational Psychology and the director of the

Centre for Research in Applied Measurement and Evaluation (CRAME) at the University

of Alberta. His specialization is educational and psychological testing, with an emphasis

on the application of educational technology to assessment practices. Professor Gierl’s

current research is focused on automatic item generation and automated essay scoring.

His research is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of

Canada. Dr. Gierl holds the TIER I Canada Research Chair in Educational Measurement.


Project, Place, and Service Learning to Support Youth Transitions (Repeat Session)

Dr. Bonita Watt - Professor, University of Alberta

How can educators help young people transition from high school to actively participate

in paid employment, post-secondary education, and/or engage in volunteer, community,

and leisure activities. Drawing on research data from an Alberta study, this presentation

explores how a community-based approach (i.e., project, place, and service) can

positively support youth transitions.

Bio: Dr. Bonnie Watt is a Professor at the University of Alberta in the Department of

Secondary Education. Her teaching and research interests include Career and Technology

Studies (CTS) and vocational education and training (VET) program development,

curriculum, pedagogy, and teacher education; youth and adult school to work/school

transitions; dual credit and high school to post-secondary articulation policies, programs,

and practice; apprenticeships; and policies related to education, training, and work.




ECI: What is it? And what should school leaders know about it? (Repeat Session)

Elizabeth Shen - Principal, Lynnwood School; PhD Candidate, Department of

Educational Policy Studies, University of Alberta

Given the ever increasing diversity that exists in today’s classrooms and schools, it is

essential for school leaders to understand the importance of building student (and staff)

ethnocultural identity in order to create a safe and caring school environment for all its

members. This presentation will look at Shen’s current research data and its application

for today’s schools.

Bio: Elizabeth Shen is a PhD candidate in Educational Administration and Leadership.

As a recipient of the University of Alberta Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship, Shen has

been researching the development of positive ethnocultural identity development in

minority youth. Shen currently works as a principal with Edmonton Public Schools and

has 25 years of experience working as a teacher and principal in rural and urban districts

from kindergarten to Grade 12.

11:45 – 12:30 PM LUNCH

Location: 4th


12:30 – 1:45 PM PLENARY


Leading Educational Change in a Time of Truth and Reconciliation

Dr. Jennifer Tupper - Dean, Faculty of Education, U of A

Justice Murray Sinclair, Chief Commissioner of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation

Commission has stated that “education holds the key to reconciliation. It is where our

country will heal itself.” Given the significant role of schools, teachers and school

divisions in shaping the educational experiences of learners, this talk will focus on

educational leadership in a time of truth and reconciliation and the ethical imperative of

creating classrooms that can be sites of truth telling and of reconciliatory action.

Bio: Dr. Jennifer Tupper is the new Dean in the Faculty of Education at the University of

Alberta. She was the Dean and Associate Professor of social studies and curriculum

theory in the Faculty of Education at the University of Regina. She received her PhD

from the University of Alberta in 2005, her masters degree from the University of British

Columbia in 1998, and a Bachelor of Education with Distinction from the University of



Alberta in 1994. Dr. Tupper has published and presented her research and scholarship

extensively, and is often invited to speak nationally and internationally about her work in

Treaty Education, critical citizenship education, and truth and reconciliation. She has two

daughters, Alise (9 years) and Ayla (15 years).




Using Research Evidence to Guide Decision Making in the Context of Youth Sport

Colin Deal - PhD student, Child & Adolescent Sport & Activity (CASA) Lab, University

of Alberta

This presentation will focus on the development of a knowledge translation initiative

based on the concept of positive youth development (PYD) through sport. The initiative,

known as PYDSportNET, is intended to create a network of leaders and practitioners that

facilitate the use of research knowledge for guiding practice in order to maximize the

benefits of sport participation (including school sport). During my presentation I will

discuss stakeholder engagement, network development, and consensus building

strategies.

Bio: Colin Deal is a PhD student in the Child & Adolescent Sport & Activity (CASA)

Lab at the University of Alberta under the supervision of Dr. Nick Holt. His research

focuses on sport as context for youth development and encouraging young athletes'

engagement in the broader community.


Understanding Refugee Experiences and Building Partnership with Families and

Communities

Dr. Anna Kirova - Professor, Department of Elementary Education, Faculty of

Education, University of Alberta

Refugee learners usually have interrupted schooling or limited formal education and face

myriad of challenges upon settlement in their new home country. Education system can

play a pivotal role in facilitating adaptation and integration into Canadian society for

these newcomers only when working in partnership with families and communities.



Bio: Anna Kirova is professor in the Faculty of Education, University of Alberta. She has

served as Education Domain Leader and Children, Family and Youth Research Domain

Leader with the Prairie Metropolis Centre of Excellence in Research on Immigration,

Integration, and Diversity, and on the Board of Governors of Immigration Research West

(IRW). Currently, she is serving as a Co-Director, Centre for Global Citizenship

Education & Research. Her research focuses on the need for understanding culturally and

linguistically diverse families with young children’s experiences in school, and the

possibility such an understanding offers for culturally responsive pedagogy. Her

international work in this area has resulted in the book, Global migration and education:

Schools, children and families (2007) and Culture and practice in Early Childhood

Teacher Education in Canada, Colombia, and Namibia (2016).


First Nation Students, some Considerations for School Leaders

Dr. Noella Steinhauer - Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Policy

Studies, University of Alberta

This session will present the key issues that a group of First Nation students have

identified as factors that affect achievement. It will also provide some insights into how

these issues manifest themselves and the possible roles school leaders have in changing

the future.

Bio: Noella Steinhauer is Plains Cree from Saddle Lake First Nation in northeastern

Alberta she spent more than 10 years as a secondary school teacher in First Nation

schools. Noella has also been a principal in both First Nation and public school contexts.

Most recently she spent six years as the vice-president of a national Indigenous charity.

Her research interest include; leadership in First Nation schools, Indigenous ways of

knowing and leadership development.

3:20 – 4:15 PM SMALL GROUP LEARNING SESSIONS






DAY 4

Thursday, August 3

THE MORNING BELL

Time: Thursday, August 3


Location: 4th




Supporting the Language and Literacy Development of English Language Learners

Dr. William Dunn - Associate Dean of Teacher Education, and Professor in the

Department of Secondary Education, University of Alberta

This session presents findings from a recent needs assessment conducted in Edmonton-

area schools. The findings offer a research-based means to develop a whole-school

approach for supporting the language and literacy development of English language

learners. The session focuses on how school leaders can foster the success of English

language learners.

Bio: Dr. William Dunn is the Associate Dean of Teacher Education at the University of

Alberta. He is also a Professor in the Department of Secondary Education, specializing in

the field of language education. He received his PhD from Cornell University in 2002

and began working at the University of Alberta in 2003.


A Vision for All – The Role of the School Leader in Visionary Leadership

Dr. Randy Hetherington - Assistant Professor, University of Portland

Being visionary and being a visionary leader are distinct qualities. This session will

articulate the school leader’s role in developing a shared vision that engages staff and

inspires true collaboration. Diversity, innovation and continuous improvement are

possible in this student-centred and data driven visioning process under the direction of a

visionary leader.

Bio: Randy Hetherington is Assistant Professor of Education at the University of

Portland. He teaches foundations, Individual and Organizational Group Dynamics and

Adult Education in the doctoral program for Leading and Learning, School Leadership in

the M.Ed program and is actively engaged in research concerning the quality of teacher



preparation programs and the school superintendency. Randy served as a principal in

Alberta schools for 17 years and is a recipient of the CSL Distinguished Leadership

Award.


Developing Your Leadership Identity

Cynthia Munro - Learning and Development Consultant, University of Alberta - MEd

Candidate

Effective leadership development balances technical skill development with helping

leaders and aspiring leaders to build a resilient mindset for dealing with adaptive

challenges. This session will enable participants to build leadership identity through

storytelling and metaphor, to understand their own leadership styles and the culture

within which they work.

Bio: Cynthia Munro is an adult educator, with over 20 years of experience in the public

sector. In her role at the University of Alberta, she designs and delivers leadership

development for academic leaders, facilitates team enhancement activities, and conducts

research on the impact of professional development programming. Cynthia is in the final

stages of her MEd in Adult, Community and Higher Education, with her thesis research

focusing on the experiences of women transitioning into academic leadership roles.


Location: 7th

Floor, ED North

10:30 – 11:30 AM SMALL GROUP LEARNING SESSIONS &

EVALUATION




11:30 – 12:15 PM LUNCH

Location: 4th




12:15 – 1:30 PM CLOSING KEYNOTE


Community School Relationships: Understanding and Responding to the Larger

Societal Context

Dr. Edgar Schmidt - Dean and Assistant Professor, Concordia University of

Edmonton, former Superintendent of Edmonton Public School Board

How do we understand the contexts of school and society? We will examine a school

leader’s responsibility for understanding and managing relationships in the community

and beyond.

Bio: Dr. Edgar Schmidt is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Education at Concordia

University of Edmonton. He is the former Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools.

He has been a teacher and principal. He has conducted interdisciplinary research on

government rhetoric related to school – community collaboration and is particularly

interested in critical discourse studies and mixed methods research.

1:30 – 1:45 PM CONFERENCE CLOSING


1:45 – 2:45 PM GRADUATE STUDIES INFORMATION

SESSION or EDPS 595 COURSE MEETING

Graduate Studies Information Session

Location: 4th


EDPS 595 Meeting

Location: Education South 255

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