Call for Papers

7th International Conference on Teacher Education

Leadership in Teacher Education: Fostering Social Transformation & Harmony

July 26-28, 2012

College of Education

University of the Philippines, Diliman

Quezon City, Philippines

 

The International Conference on Teacher Education is a biennial event sponsored by the College of Education of the University of the Philippines, Diliman. The conference serves as a venue for sharing ideas among academicians, educationists, teacher educators, teacher-practitioners, school administrators, and policymakers on how teacher education can best serve society.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Individuals and institutions are invited to present academic papers on the two major conference strands:

  • Transformational Leadership

          Papers may focus on any issues in education that address the following concerns:

  • How are teacher education institutions preparing teachers for educational leadership?
  • How can teacher education influence government policy, research and advocacy?
  • What best practices in educational leadership proved effective in transforming school systems?
  • What current initiatives are being done in teacher education institutions to promote transformational leadership in the educational system?
  • What are the indicators of exemplary transformational leadership?
  • Education for Social Transformation

          Topics may include educational efforts that deal with the following questions:

  • What educational reforms have brought about social transformation in various educational landscapes?
  • In what ways can teacher education inspire and foster social transformation?
  • How can teacher education reflect and embody social justice?

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR PROPOSAL

A proposal can be submitted for:

  • Individual or panel paper presentation
  • Poster presentation

The proposal must include:

  • The title of the presentation
  • The name/s and institutional affiliation/s of the presenters
  • Mailing address and e-mail address
  • The relevant conference strands
  • The type of presentation
  • A 250 – 300 word abstract of the paper

Proposals must be submitted in Word document format as attachment to Greg Pawilen at icted.philippines@gmail.com by December 20, 2011.

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Final date for submission of proposals: December 20, 2011
  • The notice of acceptance will be sent by January 20, 2012.
  • Registration officially begins on February 12, 2012.

REGISTRATION FEES

Presenters are given a special registration rate of US$ 200.00 (for International Participants) and US$ 150.00 (for International Students).This includes the conference fee and kit, meals and snacks.

For more information, please contact Greg Pawilen at icted.philippines@gmail.com.