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Conference Agenda

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Session Overview
Location: Burke Theatre Trinity College Dublin Arts Building Capacity 400

Date: Tuesday, 09/Jan/2024
9:00am - 10:30am	S03.P1.3P: Symposium Location: Burke Theatre School Belonging From The ‘Outside-In’ Chair(s): (Professor) Kathryn Riley (Institute of Education, UCL) Discussant(s): Anton Florek (Staff College UK) Presentations of the Symposium The Dance of Leadership: Internal Belonging and External Constraints Karen Louis University of Minnesota A place-based Approach to Enabling Young People to Create Their Sense of Social Belonging Helene Elvstrand, Lina Lago, Sanna Hedrén Linköpings university Sweden
11:00am - 12:30pm	OP: Opening Ceremony, including official opening of the ICSEI 2024 Congress by Yvonne Keating, Chief Inspector, Department of Education, Ireland Location: Burke Theatre
2:00pm - 3:30pm	S04.P2.PLN: Symposium Location: Burke Theatre Developing equitable education systems: A Research Practice Partnership supporting local systems change Chair(s): Christopher Chapman (University of Glasgow) Discussant(s): Andy Hargreaves (Boston College) Presentations of the Symposium Every Dundee Learner Matters: A strategy for educational change Mel Ainscow, Ines Alves, Chris Chapman, Tom Cowhitt, Stuart Hall, Kevin Lowden University of Glasgow Emerging findings from a University perspective Mel Ainscow, Ines Alves, Chris Chapman, Tom Cowhitt, Stuart Hall, Kevin Lowden, Deja Lusk University of Glasgow Research Practice Partnerships: Rethinking The Roles and Responsibilities of Local Authorities and schools Mel Ainscow¹, Chris Chapman¹, Paul Flemming², Kim Flynn³, Kevin Lowden¹, Stuart Hall¹, Audrey May² ¹University of Glasgow, ²Dundee City Council, ³Sidlaw View Primary School
4:00pm - 5:30pm	K1: Keynote: Emer Smyth Location: Burke Theatre Chair: Emer Smyth School effects on broader adolescent development: evidence from Ireland

Date: Wednesday, 10/Jan/2024
9:00am - 10:30am	K2: Keynote: Mohammed Elmeski Location: Burke Theatre Chair: Mohammed Elmeski Leading for learning effectiveness and improvement: Examples of promising synergies from Africa
11:00am - 12:30pm	S09.P3.EL: Symposium Location: Burke Theatre Practitioner Data on Middle Leadership in Ireland and Internationally Chair(s): Teresa O'Doherty (Marino Institute Dublin) Discussant(s): Rebecca Lowenhaupt (Boston College) Presentations of the Symposium Capturing Middle Leader Voice in a Changing Irish Policy Context; The Future of Middle Leadership Louise Platt MIC Irish Primary School Principals' Perspectives on the Role of the Middle Leader Sinéad O'Mahony MIC Collecting Rich Practice Data: A Review of Participants’ Activities and Emotions During A Programme of Study on Middle Leadership and Mentoring Finn Ó Murchú, Des Carswell MIC
2:00pm - 3:30pm	S13.P4.PLN: Symposium Location: Burke Theatre Transforming Educational Systems to Support the Generation and Use of Professional Knowledge: New Approaches to Organizational and Professional Learning in England, Singapore, and the United States Chair(s): Joshua Glazer (George Washington University), Jennifer Russell (Vanderbilt University) Discussant(s): Donald Peurach (University of Michigan) Presentations of the Symposium Strengthening Evidence-Informed Practice at Scale: Finding the Sweet Spot Between Purism and Pragmatism Toby Greany, Georgina Hudson University of Nottingham The Contact Zone of Assessment Reforms in Singapore Classrooms: Schooling and Learning in Transition (2004-Present) Hwei Ming Wong, Dennis Kwek National Institute of Education Singapore RPPs and School Improvement Networks: Leveraging Boundary Spanning for Organizational and Professional Learning Joshua Glazer¹, Jennifer Russell², Megan Duff² ¹George Washington University, ²Vanderbilt University
4:00pm - 5:30pm	S17.P5.PLN: Symposium Location: Burke Theatre Multi-professional Collaboration for Educational Change Chair(s): Niamh Hickey (University of Limerick), Beat Rechsteiner (University of Zurich) Discussant(s): Ruud Lelieur (University of Antwerp) Presentations of the Symposium Family Of Schools As An Approach To Horizontal Collaboration In A Hierarchical System Livia Jesacher-Roessler, Katharina Nesseler, Nina Bremm Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg Multi-professional Collaboration In All-day Schools: Developing Personal And Professional Relationships Between Care Staff And Teachers Michelle Jutzi, Barbara Stampfli, Thomas Wickli, Regula Windlinger University of Teacher Education, Berne Collab Or Collapse? – An Exploratory Analysis Using Experience-Sampling Data On Teachers' Experiences Of Stress And Competence In Relation To Their Collaborative Practice Beat Rechsteiner¹, Miriam Compagnoni¹, Flurin Gotsch¹, Andrea Wullschleger², Katharina Maag Merki¹ ¹University of Zurich, ²University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland

Date: Thursday, 11/Jan/2024
9:00am - 10:30am	S21.P6.PLN: Symposium Location: Burke Theatre Effective Professional Learning for All? Lessons on Cultivating Collaborative Inquiry Networks in a Variety of Contexts Chair(s): Mauricio Pino Yancovic (Institute of Education and Center for Advanced Research in Education, Universidad de Chile) Discussant(s): Chris Chapman (University of Glasgow) Presentations of the Symposium When Less Can Be More: Gaining Traction with a Single “Thinking Routine” in Networked Collaborative Inquiry Liz Dawes Duraisingh, Adriana Garcia, Mara Krechevsky, Andrea Sachdeva Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education Drawing on Student Funds of Knowledge in Professional Learning Networks to Increase Success for Equity-Deserving Learners Leyton Schnellert¹, Judith King², Jeannette King³, Janice Moase², Shelley Moore¹ ¹University of British Columbia, ²School District No. 67, ³School District No. 42 Collaborative Inquiry Networks: Together Overcoming COVID-19 Challenges in Chile Mauricio Pino Yancovic Institute of Education and Center for Advanced Research in Education, Universidad de Chile
11:00am - 12:30pm	ISS01: Grid Spotlight Session:Engagement with Culture, Race, and Intersectionality for Professional Learning Location: Burke Theatre Chair: Mauricio Pino-Yancovic Chair: Trista Ann Hollweck Discussant: Venesser Fernandes Second Discussant: Joanne Banks GRID's primary focus, aligned with ICSEI's commitment to inclusion and diversity, is the development of the new CRI network. Addressing the issues of culture, race, and intersectionality is especially relevant in the field of education effectiveness and improvement. This spotlight session challenges conventional thinking and inspires action through dialogues on the trajectory of professional learning, specifically emphasizing culture, race, and intersectionality. It aims to engage participants in constructive dialogues to tackle the complex aspects of this work in policy, research, teaching, and practice. We provide a space for equity-minded individuals seeking to engage in this work, offering models, strategies, and mentorship to sustain their efforts as they move forward. This session reflects GRID's commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in education.
2:00pm - 3:30pm	K3: Keynote: Carol Campbell Location: Burke Theatre The Quest for Humanity in Educational Improvement: Professional Learning for Student Learning
4:00pm - 5:30pm	S25.P7.PLN: Symposium Location: Burke Theatre From Enabling Collaborative Encounters To Leading Sustainable Improvement - A New Conceptualisation Of Educational Change Chair(s): Rachel Lofthouse (Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom) Presentations of the Symposium Creating And Sustaining A Whole School Culture Of Leading And Learning Melanie Chambers, Emma Adams, Leslie Wallace British School of Brussels Sparking A Movement?: An Exploration Of The Impact Of Deliberately Designed Professional Learning Encounters In A National Network. Trista Hollweck University of Ottawa A Collective Of Educational ‘others’; Questioning The Role Of A Rhizomatic Network In Leading Improvement Rachel Lofthouse Leeds Beckett University

Date: Friday, 12/Jan/2024
9:00am - 10:30am	S30.P8.PLN: Symposium Location: Burke Theatre Collaborative Professionalism: Indicators and Issues of Sustainability and Renewal Chair(s): Carol Campbell (Associate Chair, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, and Professor of Leadership and Educational Change at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto) Discussant(s): Carol Campbell (Associate Chair, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, and Professor of Leadership and Educational Change at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto) Presentations of the Symposium Developing a Reflective Framework for Sustainable Collaborative Professionalism Cameron Thomas Jones¹, Andrew Hargreaves² ¹System-Principal of Student Succes and Real-World Learning; Upper Canada District School Board, Ontario, Canada, ²Research Professor, Boston College & Visiting professor, University of Ottawa Networks as a Nexus Between Policy and Practice: The Relationship Between Collaborative Professionalism and Student Achievement Andrew Wambua Educator and Researcher, Africa Voices Dialogue – Kenya Teachers Seconded to Continuing Teacher Education: A Transferable Theoretical Framework for Exploring Career Transitions, Tensions and Transformations Ciara O’Donnell Maynooth University and Independent Teacher Education Consultant
11:00am - 12:30pm	ISS06.Invited Innovate.P9: Achieving Equity through Excellence in the World’s Educational Systems Location: Burke Theatre Chair: Professor David Hopkins Discussant: Pinkie Euginia Mthembu Second Discussant: James Spillane This proposal for an ‘Innovate Session’ is specifically designed to generate debate and discussion around the theme of ‘Achieving Equity through Excellence’ in educational systems. The colleagues contributing to the session situate themselves in the middle of that triangle whose vertices are comprised of policy, research and practice. They wish to use the opportunity of the Innovate Session format to be as interactive as possible and actively engage participants in the exploration of ‘Achieving Equity through Excellence’.
2:00pm - 3:30pm	K4: Keynote: Claire Shewbridge Location: Burke Theatre What if…. We create the space to think collectively about the future of teaching?
3:30pm - 4:30pm	CS: Closing Session Location: Burke Theatre