Support to Leadership in Education as a Way to School Improvement

30th annual ENIRDELM conference

Event date: 15 to 18 September 2022
Organizers: Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University & National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic
Venue: Prague, Czech Republic

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The 30th annual ENIRDELM conference will be focused on quality improvement in school operation, particularly by means of adequate and multilateral professional support for school leadership. It is obvious that accessible, relevant and adequate support for the work of people in schools is a significant prerequisite for quality improvement in school operation.

In this context, we understand school leadership in a broad sense, therefore not merely as top leadership teams but as all those people involved in leading various aspects of schools, including teachers at various levels, heads of departments and, of course, leadership team members.

What we mean by support is miscellaneous expert services provided both inside and outside schools. As to those inside, it is mainly peer and collegial support in schools, mentoring support, supervision and, as the case may be, coaching. However, similar support can also come from the outside, both through professional networks (such as those of teachers of the same subject or another instance of common interest) and through provision of expertise from other entities. Opportunities for school psychologists, special educators, social educators and other specialists should also be taken into consideration, promoting their potential to support educational leaders in schools and their efforts for high-quality work.

In our opinion, this topic is open enough for papers that can address the matter from various perspectives at the level of schools and their surroundings as well as those of municipal, regional and national policies. Papers on international initiatives in this focus should also gain attention.

Conference format

Although it is evident that the Covid-19 pandemic still cannot be downplayed, the conference is solely planned as a face-to-face event.

Conference programme

The programme of the conference includes keynote speeches, a thematic symposium, paper sessions, a poster session, a workshop for PhD students, and school visits. The social part of the programme includes the opening banquet and the final party. The Conference programme in its final verion is available here: ENIRDELM conference programme

Registration

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The conference fee will be differentiated for early bird registrations. PhD students, senior network members and participants from low income countries can be offered a tailor- made participant fee after prior agreement (please contact Milan Pol at pol@phil.muni.cz).

Travel, accommodation and catering

Information on the options of accommodation will be given in advance and published on this website. The costs of travelling and accommodation are covered by each participant. On each day of the conference, participants will obtain refreshments as part of coffee breaks, lunch will be served to the participants on day two of the conference and final dinner will be served on day three.