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Summer School on Leadership Excellence 2017 1
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).
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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.
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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.
Session 2: ED N 7-114
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.
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Session 3: ED N 7-140
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
Floor Education Lounge, ED North
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
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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
Session 1: ED N 7-102
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.
Session 2: ED N 7-114
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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.
Session 3: ED N 7-140
ABCs of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dr. Heather Brown - Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology,
University of Alberta
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.
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DAY 2
Tuesday, August 1
THE MORNING BELL
Time: Tuesday, August 1
7:45 – 8:45 AM Breakfast
Location: 4th
Floor Education Lounge, ED North
9:00 – 10:15 AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Session 1: ED N 7-102
Technology and Ethics
Dr. Cathy Adams - Associate Professor, Department of Secondary Education,
University of Alberta
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.
Session 2: ED N 7-114
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.
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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.
Session 3: ED N 7-140
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.
10:15 – 10:30 AM COFFEE BREAK
Location: 7th
Floor, ED North
10:30 – 11:45 AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Session 1: ED N 7-102
Technology and Ethics (Repeat Session)
Dr. Cathy Adams - Associate Professor, Department of Secondary Education,
University of Alberta
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.
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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.
Session 2: ED N 7-114
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.
Session 3: ED N 7-140
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
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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
Floor Education Lounge, ED North
12:30 – 1:45 PM PLENARY
Location: Room 129, ED South
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.
1:45 – 2:00 PM BREAK & TRANSITION
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2:00 – 3:15 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Session 1: ED N 7-140
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'
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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.
Session 2: ED N 7-102
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.
Session 3: ED N 7-114
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.
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3:20 – 4:15 PM SMALL GROUP LEARNING SESSIONS
ED N 7-102 Facilitator: Summer Cowley
ED N 7-114 Facilitator: Elizabeth Shen
ED N 7-140 Facilitator: Jason Holmes
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)
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DAY 3
Wednesday, August 2
THE MORNING BELL
Time: Wednesday, August 2
7:45 – 8:45 AM Breakfast
Location: 4th
Floor Education Lounge, ED North
9:00 – 10:15 AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Session 1: ED N 7-102
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.
Session 2: ED N 7-114
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
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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.
Session 3: ED N 7-140
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.
10:15 – 10:30 AM COFFEE BREAK
Location: 7th
Floor, ED North
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10:30 – 11:45 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Session 1: ED N 7-102
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.
Session 2: ED N 7-114
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.
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Session 3: ED N 7-140
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
Floor Education Lounge, ED North
12:30 – 1:45 PM PLENARY
Location: Room 129, ED South
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
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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).
1:45 – 2:00 PM BREAK & TRANSITION
2:00 – 3:15 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Session 1: ED N 7-102
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.
Session 2: ED N 7-114
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.
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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).
Session 3: ED N 7-140
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
ED N 7-102 Facilitator: Summer Cowley
ED N 7-114 Facilitator: Elizabeth Shen
ED N 7-140 Facilitator: Jason Holmes
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DAY 4
Thursday, August 3
THE MORNING BELL
Time: Thursday, August 3
7:45 – 8:45 AM Breakfast
Location: 4th
Floor Education Lounge, ED North
9:00 – 10:15 AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Session 1: ED N 7-102
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.
Session 2: ED N 7-114
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
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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.
Session 3: ED N 7-140
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.
10:15 – 10:30 AM COFFEE BREAK
Location: 7th
Floor, ED North
10:30 – 11:30 AM SMALL GROUP LEARNING SESSIONS &
EVALUATION
ED N 7-102 Facilitator: Summer Cowley
ED N 7-114 Facilitator: Elizabeth Shen
ED N 7-140 Facilitator: Jason Holmes
11:30 – 12:15 PM LUNCH
Location: 4th
Floor Education Lounge, ED North
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12:15 – 1:30 PM CLOSING KEYNOTE
Location: Room 129, ED South
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
Location: Room 129, ED South
1:45 – 2:45 PM GRADUATE STUDIES INFORMATION
SESSION or EDPS 595 COURSE MEETING
Graduate Studies Information Session
Location: 4th
Floor Education Lounge, ED North
EDPS 595 Meeting
Location: Education South 255
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