ISEP Conference Scheudle
2023 in Washington D.C. and 2024 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa!
When & Where
October 11-13, 2023
Washington, D.C.
Embassy Suites by Hilton
Alexandria Old Town
1900 Diagonal Rd, Alexandria, VA 22314
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Why Attend
Why should you attend an ISEP conference? Just ask Board Member, Carol Cash!
Conference Theme
Educational Opportunities and Possibilities: Planning for People, Things, and Ideas for the next Decade and Beyond
The planning committee is interested in obtaining original manuscripts, papers and other presentations dealing directly with the general theme of the conference and that are aligned to the focus sessions listed below.
Thematic Session 1 – Educational Planning – People
Session Sponsors: Dr. John Mckenna & Dr. John Hunt
This session will focus on the conceptualization of educational planning as a discipline, examining salient ideas about leadership approaches and how they engage people in program development, implementation strategies, professional learning opportunities, infrastructure improvements, and organizational assessments in school settings, especially as we focus on the opportunities, advancements, and possibilities for the future. While we still face natural and manmade disruptions such as continuing iterations of the coronavirus, school shootings, national and political intrusions into the school environment, etc., educators are beginning to learn how to deal with such issues in their professional settings and now look to advance new programs, practices, and methods to meet the challenges of our ever changing world . Consistent with ISEP’s focus this year on planning for the next decade and beyond, as impacted by current exigencies as well as future ones, session presenters will explore topics related to both contemporary and future approaches for human resources planning in educational settings and present their research, findings and recommendations to improve and enhance educational models for the next decade and beyond
Possible topics for session presenters include (but are not limited to) the following:
- The ever-changing nature of educational leadership and the development of programs, practices, methods and strategies to meet the unexpected realities of our contemporary and future world and to establish a vision for that future.
- Creative and innovative methods to meet the instructional needs and prepare students for the future.
- Researched based ideas and solutions to strategically lead educational organizations to success in our ever-changing global society.
- The link between organizational outcomes in education (such as student achievement) and effective instructional leadership and human practices. For the next decade and beyond.
- Strategic and serendipitous planning as it relates to program development and implementation and leadership strategies utilized to create professional learning experiences while engaging staff in the process.
- Approaches for empowering and sustaining key partners /stakeholders to actively engage in the change process to meet the demands of the future.
- Strategies for surviving in the current politicized environment while remaining properly focused on the needs of students, parents, staff, teachers, administrators and the entire educational community.
- Common elements/frameworks of “best practices” in planning for effective leadership, professional development, and organizational assessment for the next decade and beyond.
- Systems thinking, strategic planning, “outside the box” possibilities and approaches in educational leadership, teacher empowerment, the use of technology, and human resource practices for contemporary global village in meeting an organization’s needs for the future.
- Lessons learned, during the pandemic, regarding how to meet the educational and emotional needs of students, as well as how to determine which new educational strategies and approaches developed during this time period are worthy of retention and which should be modified or eliminated.
- Strategic and serendipitous planning and organizational accountability assessments to maximize future success.
- Recommendations for leaders and organizations to proactively plan to successfully lead their organizations into the future.
- Planning for personal, professional, and organizational change in education.
- International and comparative experiences and studies in education that relate to our theme of planning for people, things and ideas for the next decade and beyond.
Potential Themes and Keywords: leadership approaches; coping with rapid unplanned changes; ; the next decade and beyond; future leadership strategies; ideas and solutions; enhanced and improved models; creative and innovative methods; providing educational services in a politicized environment; strategic and serendipitous human resource planning theory; instructional leadership; human resources plan implementation; professional learning opportunities, technological advancements; planning partners; empowerment of staff/teachers/administrators; vision for the future.
Thematic Session 2 – Educational Planning – Things
Session Sponsors: Dr. Caitlin Riegel, Dr. Carol Cash, & Dr. Virginia Altrogge
This session will focus on educational planning as a discipline, examining salient things that have informed the built facility, technology, and furnishings in support of the school community globally. Consistent with the conference theme of planning for the next decade and beyond, session presenters will explore topics related to future approaches to facility design, instructional support, student needs, crisis management, unique models for delivery of instruction, future global educational system advances, and other related topics.
Possible topics for session presenters include (but is not limited) to the following:
- Designing educational facilities for the future (brick and mortar and virtual spaces)
- The future of crisis management/navigation in education
- Developing a financial plan for unforeseen future expenses (crisis funds, technology budgeting, etc.)
- How educational facilities adapt to growth, such as virtual learning, artificial intelligence (AI), etc.
- Case studies from different geographical areas, providing a basis for reflecting on the future of on-ground educational facilities
- Architectural solutions to design adjustments for potential student needs in the future
- Identifying spatial, functional, and technological modifications and guidelines to plan for future educational change and challenges
- Architectural solutions to design adjustments for current student needs
- Identifying spatial, functional, and technological modifications and guidelines to cope with educational change and contemporary challenges
Thematic Session 3 – Educational Planning – Ideas
Session Sponsors: Dr. Angela Ford & Dr. Abebayehu Tekleselassie
This session will explore salient ideas, concepts, methodologies, and theories in educational planning. Consistent with the aims of ISEP and the conference theme, the session will focus on opportunities and possibilities for emerging trends, models, and approaches to planning. The session sponsors encourage presentations that explore contemporary and classical theories, utilizing an interdisciplinary lens to investigate the benefits of planning for a hopeful future in all levels of education. Papers that interrogate, problematize, question or analyze existing norms, practices, and approaches to planning as it relates to contemporary challenges in education are highly encouraged. Possible topics for session presenters include (but are not limited to) the following ideas.
- Planning and managing the unexpected
- Chaos Theory in educational planning
- Strategies, models, and approaches to addressing unplanned change
- Complexity, globalization, and systemic approaches to planning
- Sense making, complexity, and scenario planning
- Change and continuity in planning
- Silver lining amidst crisis—new conceptions of planning based on experiencing turbulent times
Thematic Session 4 – Educational Planning – Open Theme
Session Sponsors: Dr. TC Chan, Dr. Selahattin Turan, & Dr. Caroline Crawford
This session will focus on the conceptualization of educational planning, paradigms and promises to meet with expected or unexpected challenges to education during turbulent times. While Themes 1 through 3 are focused on People, Things, and Ideas at all levels, Theme 4 is open to all educational planning and policy topics that highlight how educational planners and policy makers react to any happenings that could cause complications and complexities to educational systems and educational reform efforts around the world. Session presenters will explore topics related to efficient and effective planning and school improvement ideas, strategies and approaches to create an inviting educational environment and to address the critical situations to ensure proper school operations and school improvements plans. Contents of the presentation could include planning ideas, perspectives, theories, readiness, case studies, best practices, research reports, evaluations, controversies, cultural, social justice and equity issues, and economic and political differences throughout the world.
Possible topics for session presenters could include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Emergency plans of educational systems: developing, drilling and evaluation.
- How does online teaching and learning impact school facilities planning, policy development and policy implementation?
- Does the impactful shifts from remote learning to distance learning and hybrid learning impact educational planning, paradigms, promises, and policy development?
- How does psychological safety and organizational culture impact educational planning and policy??
- Educational partners/stakeholders in planning to manage crises: Collaboration and shared responsibilities
- Safety issues and concerns of faculty and students in school violence.
- Plans to ensure the continuation of teaching and learning processes in critical environments.
- Success and failure planning and educational reform stories worldwide.
- How to plan a curriculum to meet student needs?
- The smart use of technology to promote educational planning and school development.
- The potential impact of new technologies upon the educational planning and policy decisions, including analysis related to strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
- International comparative experiences in reacting to crises.
- Crisis planning in cultural, political, social, geographical and economic perspectives.
- Social justice, equality and access to quality education in educational planning.
- The potential impact of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, upon educational planning, paradigms, promises, and policies.
- Power, politics and policy in educational planning.
- The cycle and recycle theories of educational planning.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Proposal Guidelines and Submission Information
An online form will be used to submit ISEP Conference Proposal Submissions.
ISEP accepts presentation proposals on a rolling basis until the proposal deadline. Presenters may appear in the program twice as a main presenter, and no more than an two times as an additional presenter. Presentations should be designed for a 20-minute time slot followed by a short time for questions from the audience. Papers derived from the presentations can be submitted for peer-review for possible inclusion in the Educational Planning Journal.
The following information will be included in your online proposal submission:
- First Presenter’s Name, Email address, Current Position, and Institution
- Additional Presenter’s Name, Email address, Current Position, and Institution
- Thematic Session (select from the list above)
- Title of Presentation
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Presentation Abstract for inclusion in conference program (100-150 words)
- Presentation Description to be reviewed for acceptance decision (350-500 words)
- Objectives for the proposal
- Summary of content
Important Dates and Deadlines for Proposal Submissions and Registration
- July 15, 2023: Deadline for Submission of Proposals.
- September 1, 2023: Final notification of acceptance of proposals will occur via email. All presenters listed in the accepted proposals must pay the full registration fee, even if they attend the conference only on the day of their presentation.
- September 15, 2023: Registration Fee: The full registration fee must be received by the International Society for Educational Planning (ISEP) no later than September 15 in order for the presentation and the presenter to be listed on the conference program. Any author identified in the presentation, but not officially registered for the conference by the due date, will not be listed in the official program of the conference.
Research Idea Lightning Talks
ISEP now provides researchers with a great opportunity for collective feedback and recruiting collaboration to complete research. This session is simply a place to express new ideas and draw in possible interested collaborators.
Do you have a research idea that you’d like others to join in on for expansion or for unique perspectives? Do you have a research idea that bridges practice and theory, but you need to enlist collaborators? Do you have a BIG research idea that you need other researchers to join to complete? This individual or group presentation creates an opportunity to present research at lightning speed!
The purpose of these talks is for scholars to present a lightning talk on a research idea in 5 minutes or less. Each individual or group will be allowed 5 minutes and is limited to one PPT slide. Think of this as brainstorming under time constraint and consider the following as useful presentation guides:
- Project nature, title, one sentence background statement
- Problem the research seeks to address and its importance
- Project current status and accomplishment(s) to date
- Potential for scholarship and/or implications for practice
- Call for assistance (seeking collaborators or feedback). Be sure to provide contact information or additional meeting information for anyone who might be interested. Any additional meetings for these ideas would not be scheduled during the conference and would be the full responsibility of the presenter(s) to organize and facilitate.
Research Idea Lightening Talks can be submitted online with your conference presentation submission. The deadlines and conference attendance costs follow those for regular sessions. All Research Lightning Talk presenters must be registered for the conference to be included in the program.
Conference Sponsors
CONFERENCE PLANNING TEAM
- Angela Ford, Judson University, angela.ford@judsonu.edu
- Ginny Altrogge, Webster University, valtrogge75@webster.edu
- Caitlin Riegel, Niagara University, ceriegel@niagara.edu
- Ronit Bogler, The Open University of Israel, ronitbo@openu.ac.il
- Jodie Brinkmann, Virginia Tech, jlbrinkmann@vt.edu
- Carol Cash, Virginia Tech, ccash48@vt.edu
- TC Chan, Kennesaw State University, tchan@kennesaw.edu
- Glen Earthman, Virginia Tech, earthman@vt.edu
- John Hunt, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, johhunt@siue.edu
- Arvin Johnson, Kennesaw State University, ajohn560@kennesaw.edu
- Robert Johnson, St. Cloud State University, robjohn@stcloudstate.edu
- John McKenna, Niagara University, jmckenna@niagara.edu
- Sushma Marwaha, Niagara University, smarwaha@niagara.edu
- Adam Nir, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Adam.nir@mail.huji.ac.il
- Walter Polka, Niagara University, wpolka@niagara.edu
- Abebayehu Tekleselassie, The George Washington University, silassie@gwu.edu
- Selahattin Turan, Bursa Uludag University, selahattinturan2100@gmail.com