9:00am        

10:00am

7:00pm

on your 

own

A table will be set up at the conference registration site with announcements of various activities and someone to advise about how to get to various locations and other pertinent information.  Some activities are free while others have a cost attached.  Here is a sample list of activities:

University of Oklahoma campus and museum tour, shuttle provided, meals on your own.

Dueling Pianos at Murphy's Piano Bar, RSVP for 20!

Bricktown Historic District, guided walking tour, meals on your own.

Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial

Botanical Gardens

Live music: various venues

Oklahoma Museum of Art

10:30-11:45am     

12:00-1:15pm

1:30-2:45 pm

2:15-4:15 pm

4:30-5:30 pm

Integrating Values Perspectives and Resources into University Teaching

Paul Begley, Honored Scholar, Nipissing University

Exploring Values and Personal Purpose

Ben Michaelis, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Author, and Visiting Scholar at Teacher's College, Columbia University

Critical Discussion of Indigenous Education Issues Affecting Native Peoples around the World

Mike Jetty, Montana Office of Public Instruction

Promoting Leadership Development Through Physical Activity

Tammy Schilling, Louisiana Tech

Demystifying the Writing and Publication Process: A Guide for Emerging Scholars

Anthony H. Normore, CSU Dominguez Hills

Jeffrey S. Brooks, University of Idaho

Graduate Student Reception: Informal Meet and Greet at the Red Piano Bar, Skirvin Hotel

Convenened by John Morrison and Kate Shannon, University of Oklahoma

4:00-6:30 pm

     Registration Area and Book Display Opens

6:30-7:00

     Official Opening of Conference: Kiowa Black Leggings Warrior Society

    Messages of Welcome from:

      Hollie Mackey on behalf of Dean Gregg Garn, University of Oklahoma

      Greg Heiser, Associate Provost and Director, Academic Integrity Systems, University of Oklahoma

      Christopher Branson, University of Waikato

      UCEA Consortium for the Study of Leadership and Ethics

7:00-8:30 pm      

Keynote Address:  Dr. Henrietta Mann, Cheyenne Arapaho Tribal College

Sponsored by Philip Loadholt, Minnesota Vikings

Grandmother Says: A Conversation of Wisdom from Within

Discussants:

    Mike Jetty, Montana Office of Public Instruction

   Dwight Pickering, Oklahoma State Department of Education

   Jacob Tsotigh, University of Oklahoma

8:30-10:00 pm

Opening Reception- Sponsored by Philip Loadholt, Minnesota Vikings

Food and beverages provided

7:00-8:30 am

7:30-8:30 am

7:30-8:45 am

Business Meeting of the CSLE Board of Trustees

(executive committee members only, by invitation please, convened by Christopher Branson, University of Waikato)

Calling all Principals: Breakfast Meeting for Principals and Vice-Principals

Registration and Book Display

Coffee and Continental Breakfast

9:00-10:15 am

Keynote: Dr. Ben Michaelis, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Author, and Visiting Scholar at Teacher's College, Columbia University

Educating with Purpose: Teachers, Students, and Values in the 21st Century

10:15-10:45 am

Refreshment Break

10:45-12:15 am

Concurrent Sessions A,B, C, D, E

Session A:

Ethical Insensitivity

Nancy Tuana, The Pennsylvania State University

Troubling Practice: A Teacher’s Approach to Anti-Oppressive Instruction

Kim Pennington, University of Oklahoma

Building Ethical Cultures for Authentic Participation of Families in Schools

Kathryn Shannon, University of Oklahoma

Session B:

The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School Dilemma: Civil Rights Concerns and School Leadership Recommendations

Nik Barkauskas, The Pennsylvania State University

Bryan Mann, The Pennsylvania State University

GURU—Learn 2 Teach

Maribeth Holzer, Louisiana Tech

Fr. Lijo Thomas, Loiusiana Educational Consortium

Starting Fires: Values-based Leadership Training to Empower Students

Cameron B. Carlson, Southern Illinois University

Daniel Ryan, Southern Illinois University

Identifying and Measuring the Expectations Gap in Texas Public Schools

Michael G. Richards, University of Texas-San Antonio

Session C:

The Ethical Leadership of Online Learning Communities Engaged in the Study of Ethical Leadership

Deborah Robertson, Australian Catholic University

Judith Norris, Australian Catholic University

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and Open Educational Resource (OER) and GNU/LINUX Usage in Public School Districts in NEPA: Financial, Ethical, and Policy Considerations. A Pilot Study

Joseph A. Polizzi, Marywood University

Alex Perry-Giblin, Richards Design, Inc.

Social, Cultural, and Human Capital Development Related to Community Schools- A Case Study

Peter Liesenfeld, Longfellow Middle School

Shelly Ellis, Longfellow Middle School

Toby Blair, Longfellow Middle School

Session D:

Impacts on Teacher Evaluations: The Importance of Building Capacity Through Excellence in the Application of the Teacher Evaluation Process

Susan Nix, West Texas A&M University

Gary Bigham, West Texas A&M University

Religion, Morality, and School Governance: Finding Space for Moral Discourse

John F. Covaleskie, University of Oklahoma

What Is the Value of Democracy in Schools? A Comparison of Civic Skills’ Expectations in the United States, Sweden, and India

Dana Mitra, The Pennsylvania State University

Kristina Brezicha, The Pennsylvania State University

Ulrika Bergmark, Lulea University of Technology

Catrine Kostenius, Lulea University of Technology

Stephanie Serriere, The Pennsylvania State University

Foreign Language Learners’ Cultural Perspectives, Their Change of Cultural Identities, and Their Acquisition of a Global Competence

Yue Zheng, University of Oklahoma

Session E:

Getting Assessment Right at the Classroom Level: Using Formative Assessment for Decision-Making

Katherine A. Curry, Oklahoma State University

Mwarumba Mwavita, Oklahoma State University

Gaining Agency Through Action Research

Jim Parsons, University of Alberta

Role of Critical Friends in Supporting Institutional Change: Lessons Learned from the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate

Valerie A. Storey, University of Central Florida

Seeking New Understanding of Persistent Challenges: A Call to Action to (Re)Unite Research, Policy, and Practice with Community

Jamie Buckmaster, University of Oklahoma

12:30-1:45 pm

Lunch Keynote Speaker: Mike Jetty, Montana Office of Public Instruction

Indian Education for All: Developing an Ethically Sound and Culturally Relevant Approach to Meet the Needs of American Indian Learners in Montana

2:00-3:30 p

Concurrent Sessions F, G, H, I, J

Session F:

Establishing Social Trust: Transcending the Boundaries of the Multifaceted School Community with Ethical Practice

Joanne M. Bohrman, Marywood University

Online Technology and Graduate Instruction: Questions, Concerns, and Challenges

Heather M. Rintoul, Nipissing University

Tiffany Roberts, Nipissing University

Democratic School Leadership Practices Within a Traditional Management Paradigm: A Case Study

Stephanie Cardona, State College Area School District

Session G:

Voices in Action: Students as Agents in Change

Brad Talley, The University of Oklahoma

Leading Our Students to Lead

Buthiana Jwayyed, Mercy School Edmond Oklahoma

Student Voice Making a Difference Using a Theory Driving Approach

Dana Mitra, The Pennsylvania State University

Catharine Biddle, The Pennsylvania State University

Why Include Students' Voice? The Principals' Viewpoint

Kathrine Gutierrez, University of Oklahoma

Session H:

Studying Teacher Leadership Beyond the Classroom: Challenging Traditional Borders Through Instructional Coaching

Nicole Day, University of Alberta

President or Pauper: The Dirty Secret of Money and Education

Christen Clemson, The Pennsylvania State University

Influences on the Moral Decision-Making Abilities of Student-Athletes

Carla Winters, University of Oklahoma

Session I:

Verisimilitude, Epistephilia Ethics, Agnotology and Documentary Films in the Educational Leadership Curriculum

Joseph Polizzi, Marywood University

William C. Frick, University of Oklahoma

Films about Education, Spectacle Theory, and the Oscars: Assigning Value to Lesser Art

John Morrison, University of Oklahoma

Keeping Students Safe While Respecting Privacy Rights: A Cross-Cultural Ethical Perspective

Jackie Stefkovich, The Pennsylvania State University

Lawrence Rossow, University of Houston-Victoria

Session J:

Developing Charter School Leaders through Ethical and Collaborative Program Initiatives

Antonia Issa Lahera, CSU Dominguez Hills

Anthony H. Normore, CSU Domingues Hills

Kendall Zoller, Sierra Training Associates

Design and Testing of an Instrument to Measure Cultural Competence among College Seniors

Danny Chiang, University of New Orleans

The Irony of Community Involvement for School Leaders: A Balancing Act of Unity and Need

Daniel Buckmaster, University of Oklahoma

3:30-4:00pm

Refreshment Break

4:00-5:15 pm

Keynote: Adam Croom, University of Oklahoma

5:30-6:30 pm

Evening Networking Reception

Sponsored by

Food and beverages provided

Evening

Dinner and Self-Directed Activities

(see materials package for suggestions)

8:30-9:30 pm

Special Topic Fireside Chat 1: Oklahoma Vision Project

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Special Topic Fireside Chat 2: Indian Humor with Mike Jetty

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Special Topic Fireside Chat 3: Ethical Leaderhip: Research to Practice

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Special Topic Fireside Chat 4: Creative Leadership

(Informal sessions, destination locations all within short walking distance)

7:30-

8:30 am

7:30-

8:30 am

8:30-9:30 am

9:30-10:00am

Breakfast Session for Graduate Students

A Discussion of Research Interests and Networking

T. Elon Dancy, University of Oklahoma

   Coffee and Continental Breakfast

   Keynote Address: Michelle Young, Executive Director, UCEA

Break

10:00-11:15 am

Concurrent Sessions K, L, M, N, O

Session K:

Cultivating Moral Development in Early Childhood through Ethical Leadership and the Use of Technology

Michael Burroughs, The Pennsylvania State University

Sarah Clark Miller, The Pennsylvania State University

Creating and Sustaining Community with a Hybrid of Teaching Platforms: An Approach to Cultivating Ethically Resilient School Leaders

Marla Israel, Loyola University

Developing Family and Community Engagement Strategies in Three Communities: Case Studies of Authentic, Shared, and Responsive Leadership

Glenda Black, Nipissing University

Maria Cantalini Williams, Nipissing University

Susan E. Elliott-Johns, Nipissing University

Jenny Guibert, Nipissing University

Ron Wideman, Nipissing University

Collective Leadership in Education- Essential to Equity

Chris Brewster, University of Oklahoma

Session L:

Community Organizing and Community Leadership: The Case of the Morris Jeff Community School

Brian R. Beabout, The University of New Orleans

Educational Context and Value-Based Leadership Model of the Adolescent

Emiliane Rubat du Merac, Roma Tre University

Ready to Lead Ethically: Using a Technology-Based Program to Prepare Charter School Leaders

Antonia Issa Lahera, CSU Dominguez Hills

Anthony H. Normore, CSU Dominguez Hills

Kendall Zoller, Sierra Training Associates

Applying Restorative Justice Principles to the Alternative Education Setting

Dusty Harrison, University of Oklahoma

Session M:

In the Name of Resilience: Factors in African American Educational Success

Wafa Hozien, Virginia State University

Randolph Mitchell, Virginia State University

Ethical Leadership: A Texas School District’s Efforts toward Cultural Competence

Miriam Ezzani, University of North Texas

Joseph Dietrich, University of North Texas

Cultivating Ethical Leadership Through Circle Practice

Katherine Toogood

The Role of Spirituality in Educational Leadership: A Narrative INquiry of One Leader's Ability to Transform a Failing School and Build Community

Katherine Woodson-Williams, University of Oklahoma

Session N:

Corporal Ethics: Morality, Punishment, and Ethical Training for Educators

Ashwini Tiwari, The Pennsylvania State University

The Big Picture Turned Upside Down

Patricia J. Neufeld, Thompson Rivers University

Donna Daines, Thompson Rivers University

Power and Discipine: Establishing Transformation Through a Critical Looking Glass

Stephanie Cardona, State College Area School District

An Examination of Transformational Change and What We Do to Prevent It

John Morrison, University of Oklahoma

Session O:

Finding Places of Connection: Relational Connectedness in an Inter-University Partnership

Jenny Ferrier-Kerr, University of Waikato

Paul Haxton, University of Central Oklahoma

Making Invisible Borders Visible to Give Voice to a Marginalized Student Population: Bridging the Theory to Practice Divide Inherent in 21st Century Skills Policy Frameworks

Barbara Pazey, The University of Texas at Austin

Ethical Perspectives on Informed Consent

John Braly, University of Oklahoma

11:15-11:45 am

 Networking Break

11:45am-1:15pm

Keynote Address: Neil O. Houser, University of Oklahoma

Lunch, meal provided

"I ain't sosure of a lot of things...Got the call to lead, an' no place to lead 'em":

Reflecting on the Direction of Democracy in a Cosmopolitan Society

1:15-2:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions P, Q, R, S, T

Session P:

A Model for Guiding Moral Decision-Making: Purpose and Discernment

Charles Burford, Australian Catholic University

Philip Pettit, Catholic Education Office, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Canberra

Towards a Holistic Approach to Moral Development of Educational Leaders

Pauline Leonard and Tammy Schilling, Louisiana Tech

Anthony H. Normore, CSU Dominguez Hills

A Holistic Process to Developing and Maintaining a Critical Friendship in Academia

Courtney A. Brewer, Nipissing University

Taunya Wideman-Johnston, Nipissing University

Supporting School Leaders to Effectively Develop and Sustain Partnerships with Diverse Community Stakeholders

Scott Beck, Norman Public Schools

Session Q:

Principals’ Personal and Professional Value System Influence on Faculty, Student, and School Organization

Sheryl Craig, The University of Oklahoma

Tensions and Transformations: Using an Ethical Framework to Teach a Course on Disability Law to Future Educational Leadership
Barbara Pazey, The University of Texas at Austin

Heather Cole, The University of Texas at Austin

General and Special Education Teachers’ Perspectives on Full Membership for Students with Disabilities

Pamela Morgan, Louisiana Tech

Session R:

The Role of Leadership in Improving Teacher’s Research Engagement: Case Studies of Shanghai Schools

Qian Haiyan, Hong Kong Institute of Education

Allan Walker, Hong Kong Institute of Education

Emotional Intelligence and the Understanding of One’s Self

Elaine Probst, Virginia State University

Leadership as Anti-Resource Discourse: An Ethical Exploration

Patricia Ehrensal, The George Washington University

Session S:

Fostering a Shared Understanding of Competing Values and Appropriate Leadership Practices in Pursuit of an Ethical Culture

Deborah Robertson, Australian Catholic University

Applying our Values in Faith Leadership

Helga Neidhart, Australian Catholic University

Janeen Lamb, Australian Catholic University

The Relationship Between Mental Health Clinicians’ Reports of Their Cultural Intelligence and Their Leaders’ Use of Tactics the Influence Their Delivery of Culturally Competent Services

Arlene M. Arias, University of Hartford

Leadership Transition and Community Engagement in an Urban Context

Kathryn Shannon, Univeristy of Oklahoma

Session T:

Partnership and purpose: A critical look at youth-adult partnerships and the role of values

Cat Biddle, The Pennsylvania State University

‘Professional Programs’ in a Faculty of Education: Risk-Taking to Improve Children’s Lives

Elan Paulson, Western University

Pam Biship, Western University

Beyond School Reform: Education as Prophetic Imagination

Scott Martin, University of Oklahoma

2:30-3:00

Refreshment Break

3:00-4:00

Keynote Address: Chris Branson, University of Waikato

4:00-4:45

Final Plenary Session

Observations, Comments, and New Learning

Paul Begley, Nipissing University

Pauline Leonard, Louisiana Tech

Hollie Mackey, University of Oklahoma

Announcing the 2014 conference location Ron Wideman

5:00

Adjournment