SESSION TYPES

Bridge presentation sessions are intended to bring together scholars, practitioners, students, families, and other community members to share with the audience the collaboration or partnership they have formed and the work they do together.

• Bridge presentation proposals should include the following elements:
• the goals of the collaboration/partnership and the nature of the work partners do together
• how the collaborating partners are interdependent
• activities and/or discussions that will occur broken down by time segments
• materials that will be shared or used
• references that inform the work

Bridge conversation sessions are designed to stimulate informal, critical conversations with audience members on topics related to the conference theme of creating unity through building interdependence as a bridge to freedom. Sessions are organized around a series of provocative questions on a critical topic and generative discussions on how to address the topic through building bridges.

• Bridge conversation proposals should include the following elements:
• the critical topic and the session’s objectives
• the set of provocative questions on the critical topic
• activities and/or discussions that will occur broken down by time segments
• materials that will be shared or used
• references that inform the work

Paper sessions are intended for in-depth reporting on current/completed research and results, for analyzing educational policy or practice issues, or for presenting theoretical/conceptual work that informs educational leadership. A set of topically aligned paper submissions will be assembled into a single session, giving each author or writing team roughly 10–12 minutes to present their research and share findings using a slide deck and relevant handouts.

For research reports and policy analyses, the proposal summary should include:

• statement of purpose
• review of related literature
• theoretical/conceptual perspectives
• methods and data sources
• findings
• conclusions/implications
• references

Research does not necessarily need to have been completed but should be far enough along to report preliminary findings.

For conceptual papers, the proposal summary should include:

• statement of purpose
• review of related literature
• connections to previous frameworks or research that contribute to the development of a new/revised framework
• implications for leadership research, practice, or policy
• references

Ignite sessions are designed to foster informal, lively discussions through 5-minute presentations that spark interest and awareness of multiple yet related topics, while encouraging further reflection and action from presenters and audience members. Ignite sessions are an ideal way to present innovations, effective strategies and tools, problems of practice, collaborations, etc.

The proposal summary should be for a 5-minute presentation. A set of four to five topically aligned submissions will be assembled into a single session.

• Ignite proposals should include the following elements:
• an introduction that situates the innovation, effective strategies/tools, problems of practice, or collaborations within existing scholarship
• a detailed explanation of the innovation/strategy/tool/problems of practice/collaborations
• uses/implications
• references that inform the work

These sessions are designed to provide innovative and hands-on learning experiences for our community members. Facilitators may use a variety of media, including film and web-based projects, to engage attendees in highly interactive experiences. Sessions may resemble professional development workshops, practice showcases in which facilitators demonstrate innovative leadership practices, or more innovative formats.

• Innovative and experiential learning session proposals should include the following elements:
• the session’s purpose and learning objectives
• targeted audience/community
• innovative, highly engaging activities and/or discussions that will occur broken down in time segments
• materials that will be shared or used
• references that inform the work

These submissions place individuals at a roundtable with other topically aligned roundtable submissions and conference attendees interested in the roundtable topics. Roundtable discussions move away from the use of slide decks to allow for more informal and extended discussions among a small group of individuals and are excellent venues for giving and receiving targeted feedback.

For research reports and policy analyses, the proposal summary should include:

• statement of purpose
• review of related literature
• theoretical/conceptual perspectives
• methods and data sources
• findings
• conclusions/implications
• references

Research does not necessarily need to have been completed but should be far enough along to report preliminary findings.

For conceptual papers, the proposal summary should include:

• a statement of purpose
• a review of related literature
• connections to previous frameworks or research that contribute to the development of a new/revised framework
• implications for leadership research, practice, or policy
• references

A symposium brings together a group of contributors who examine a specific policy, research area, or practice issue from multiple perspectives. The symposium should explore complex questions at the intersection of leadership, research, practice, and/or policy. The symposium should also contribute significantly to the knowledge base, generate new ideas, and allow for dialogue and discussion. Symposium participants are expected to chair the session and facilitate discussion.

• Symposium proposals should include the following elements:
• an introduction that situates a specific policy, area of research, or practice issue in existing scholarship
• a list of contributors and the specific perspectives they bring
• discussions that will occur broken down into time segments
• references that inform the work