ISEP Conference Scheudle
2023 in Greater Washington D.C. Area and 2024 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa!
Embassy Suites by Hilton
Alexandria Old Town
1900 Diagonal Rd, Alexandria, VA 22314
Why should you attend an ISEP conference? Just ask Board Member, Carol Cash!
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
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:
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
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:
Thematic Session 3 – Educational Planning – Ideas
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.
Thematic Session 4 – Educational Planning – Open Theme
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:
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:
Important Dates and Deadlines for Proposal Submissions and Registration
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:
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.
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