Please meet in the reception desk area of the Laurel Point Inn.

Opening of the Conference

Edward Hickcox, Master of Ceremonies
Professor Emeritus, OISE/University of Toronto

Welcome from:
Dr. Jiemei Li
British Columbia Ministry of Education

Greetings from the Willower Center
Paul Begley, Penn State University

Keynote Address:
Sponsored by the British Columbia Ministry of Education

Paula Cordeiro, University of San Diego
Educating 21 st Century School Leaders: Engaging With the World

Introduction by: Michelle Young, UCEA

Opening Reception
Music, food and beverages

7:30–8:30 am

Calling All Principals! Breakfast Meeting for Principals and Vice-Principals

Convened by:
Glenn Conduit, Principal, Simcoe County District School Board, Ontario
Eion McAllister, Principal, Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia
Dina Eletreby, Principal at New Horizon School, Irvine, California 
Jillian Reese, Penn State University
Marilyn Begley, Penn State University

Salon AB area

Registration and Book Display and Draw Prize Display
Coffee and Bread Basket

8:30 – 9:30 am

Keynote Address:
Sponsored by Centre for Education, Law and Society, Simon Fraser University

Gabriele Lakomski, University of Melbourne
Colin Evers, University of Hong Kong
Passionate Rationalism: The Role of Emotion in Decision-Making

Introductions: Paul Begley, Penn State University

Discussant: Christopher Hodgkinson, Professor Emeritus, University of Victoria

Salon AB

9:35 – 10:35 am

Concurrent Paper Sessions A, B, C, D, E

Session A: Symposium
Chair, Jim Parsons, University of Alberta

Making kind “cool”: Moving from cyber-bullying to cyber-kindness

Karen Brown, Simon Fraser University
Wanda Cassidy, Simon Fraser University
Margaret Jackson, Simon Fraser University

Salon AB

Session B:
Chair, William Frick, The University of Oklahoma

JoAnn Klinker, Texas Tech
Discipline: An Intersection of Moral Literacy and Leadership

Carolyn Crippen, University of Manitoba
Investing in Moral Literacy: Where Are You Now?

Valerie Storey, Lynn University
Seeking Moral Equilibrium

Salon C

Session C:
Chair, Charles Burford, Australian Catholic University

Carly Ackley, Penn State University
Daniel Schochor, Penn State
Fundamental Purposes of Education As They Apply to Green Schools

Ann Allen, Ohio State University
Responsibility and School Governance

Sarah Stager, Penn State University
Hollie Mackey, Penn State University
Community Building as School Improvement

Salon D

Session D:
Chair: Paul Begley, Penn State University

Nancy Tuana, Penn State University
Conceptualizing Moral Literacy for Educators

Dipali Puri, Penn State University
The Formation and Development of Moral Literacy as a Component of Pre-Service Teacher Identity

Mark Murphy, Penn State University
A Report and Analysis of the Web-Based Narrative Accounts by UCEA Members on Experiences that Illustrate the Ethics of UCEA

Breakout ABC

Session E:
Chair, Heather Rintoul, Nipissing University

Marilyn Begley, Penn State University
Ethical Leadership Enacted: One School District’s Sustained Efforts to Build Teacher Capacity and Improve Student Achievement

Pamela Bishop, University of Calgary
Ann Sherman, University of Calgary
Coaching in Schools: Forging an Ethical and Inclusive Way Forward

Hedy Moscovici , California State University
Irene Osisioma, California State University
Cultural Discontinuity Within a Professional Development Team –Challenges and Solutions

10:35 – 10:50

Refreshment Break

10:50 – 11:50 am

Keynote Presentation:
Sponsored by Penn State University Outreach

Paul Bredeson, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Context Responsive Leadership and Moral Literacy; Exploring a Dynamic Intersection

Introduction: Lindy Zaretsky, Simcoe County District School Board

Salon AB

12:00 – 1:00 pm

Lunch (meal provided)
Gift Draw!

1:00 – 2:00 pm

Keynote Presentation:
Sponsored by the Donald and Catherine Willower Endowment

Philip Woods, Glouscestershire University
Democracy and Connectedness: Effecting change in the deep structure of education

Introduction: Paul Begley, Penn State University

Salon AB

2:05 – 3:05 pm

Concurrent Session F, G, H, I, J

Session F

Chair, Mark Murphy, Penn State University

Jan Olson, Simcoe County District School Board
Education for Some or Education for All: How Does Homework Fit With Our Moral Imperative?

Nicole Zito, Boston College
The Influence of Classroom Characteristics and Assignments on Cheating in Middle School Classrooms

Salon AB

Session G:

Chair, Angela Duncan, Penn State University

Dottie Hall , University of Texas – Austin
Balancing Accountability and Ethics: A Case Study of an Elementary School Principal

Susan Teed, Simon Fraser University
Ethics Has a Place in Science Education

Lauren D. Rentfro, Valley View School District 365U, IL
Toward a Code of Ethics: An Inquiry into the Ethical Constructs Valued by Selected Superintendents

Session H:
Chair, Brad Zdenek, Penn State University

Stephen Coryelle, University of Washington
“Hanging On With Both Hands”: Teachers Leading Small Learning Community Reform

Stephanie A. Hoskin, University of Oklahoma
Learning Communities: Where Moral Literacy and Teacher Leadership Meet

Leena Furtado, California State University
A Pathway to Transformative Teacher Leadership: Implications for Moral Literacy

Salon D

 Session I:
Chair, James Montgomery, US Army

Peter J. Holbrook, Cardinal Stritch University
The Leadership Story of St. Francis of Assisi: Toward a Model of Franciscan Leadership for Secular Leaders

Karen Alvarez, Simon Fraser University
Examining Students’, Parents’, and Teachers’ Beliefs About Care

Michelle Young, University of Texas-Austin
AnNa Choi, University of Texas-Austin
Can Virtue Be Taught? Implications for Diverse and Democratic Education

Oceanside

Session J:
Chair, Michele Schmidt, Simon Fraser University

Erin McHenry Sorber, Penn State University
Hollie Mackey, Penn State University
The Influence and Infiltration of Special Interest Groups on Rural Schools: Dilemmas in District Leadership and Community Relations

Glenys J. Woods, University of Glouscestershire
Philip A. Woods, University of Glouscestershire
The Missing Dimension of Reflective Leadership

Gerald Fallon, University of Saskatchewan
Gerald Paquette, University of Western Ontario
Purposes, Values, and Ethical Governance and Leadership in First Nations Education in Canada

3:05 – 3:20 pm

Refreshment Break

Forum

Chair / Discussant, Anthony Normore, California State University

Leslie Bussey, St. Louis University
Pressure Points or Check Points? Social Context, Leadership Preparation, and the Development of Moral Literacy in Candidates and Faculty

Introduction: Pauline Leonard, Louisiana Tech University

4:20 – 5:20 pm

Concurrent Paper Sessions K, L, M, N, O

Session K: Workshop Presentation

Anita Townsend, Simcoe County District School Board
James Carleton, Simcoe County District School Board
Developing Global Citizenship through Collaborative Global Learning

Salon AB

Session L:
Chair, Chair, Carolyn Crippen , University of Manitoba

Brad Zdenek, Penn State University
Building Moral Literacy: A Framework for Reflection

Michele Schmidt, Simon Fraser University
Moral Literacy: A Paradigm When Leading the School System in British Columbia

Dawn Basinger, Debby Hollimon, Pauline Leonard, Rebecca Smith, Louisiana Tech University
Promoting Moral Literacy Competency in Teachers

Salon C

Session M:
Chair, Philip Woods, University of Glouscestershire

Heather Rintoul, Nipissing University
Linda Goulais, Nipissing University
The Vice Principalship and Moral Literacy: Developing a Moral Compass

Keith Walker, University of Saskatchewan
The Tripartite Leader: Role, Identity and Spirit

Don Beach, Tarleton – Texas A&M University
An Analysis of Principals’ Knowledge and Use of a Code of Ethics to Guide Professional Behaviour

Salon D

Session N:
Chair: Jillian Reese, Penn State University

Hollie Mackey, Penn State University
Teachers’ Legal Literacy –The Ethical Responsibility of School Leaders to Prepare Teachers for Changing Times

Thomas Fish, University of St .Thomas
“I Am Another You”: Leadership as a Moral Endeavor

Yi-Hwa Liou, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Trustworthy Leadership of School Principals in Core Subject Areas

Oceanside

Session O:
Chair, Glenys Woods, Univesity of Gloucestershire

Graham McDonough, University of Victoria
Thinking Politically and Pluralistically About Religion in Public: Why It Is Not So Simple As “Church vs. State” in Education

Marela Dichupa, Simon Fraser University
Let Me Interrupt You: Leadership From the Margins

Michael L. Conners, Washington DC
Dennis Arthur Conners, Gonzaga University
Teaching Undocumented Immigrants and the Implications for School Leaders: A Seditious Secret and a Call to Action

5:30 - 6:30

Please meet in the reception desk area of the Laurel Point Inn.

Evening

Self-directed Activities

(see materials package for suggestions)

7:30 -8:30 am

Getting Published: Strategies for Getting that Conference Paper Published”

Convened by Larry Sackney, Professor Emeritus, University of Saskatchewan.

Salon AB

7:30 -8:30 am

Annual Business Meeting of the UCEA Program Center Board of Trustees
(Board members only, please.)

Convened by Paul Begley, Penn State University

Aura Restaurant

Coffee and Bread Basket

Keynote Address :
Sponsored by the Donald and Catherine Willower Endowment

Administrative Passages: Text, Context, and Subtext in the Development of Moral Literacy
Denise Armstrong, Brock University

Introduction: Hollie Mackey, Penn State University

9:35 – 10:35 am

Concurrent Paper Sessions P, Q, R, S, T

Session P: Symposium

Facilitator / Discussants
Anthony Normore, California State University
Suzanne Soohoo, Chapman University

Dina Eletreby, New Horizon School, CA
American Muslim adolescents: Assertion of voice and identity

Rita Rivero, Corona Avenue Elementary, CA
Implementing a school-wide behaviour plan and confronting moral principles and values.

James W. Newton, Orange County High School, CA Promoting moral literacy through professional learning communities

Marni Fisher, St. Edward the Confessor Elementary, CA
Music to my ears: Sixth graders want iPods in school

Cory Tague, Orange County High School, CA
Collaboratively designing and implementing an intervention program: Implications for moral leadership

Cesar Gonsalez, Lowell Elementary School, CA
Gaining a voice, taking moral action, and making change: How one student body transformed their school

Gricelda F. Espinoza, Phineas Banny High School, CA
Building values-driven leadership capacity in urban schools through the WASC self-study process

Salon AB

Session Q:
Chair, Dipali Puri, Penn State University

Kathy Curry, Metro Christian Academy
Conflicting Ideologies? Engaging the Public about Education through Communicative Action

William Frick, University of Oklahoma
Kathrine Gutierrez , University of Oklahoma
Moral Literacy and the Contextual Challenge: Understanding the Limits of Ethical Skills and Knowledge in the School Leadership Enterprise

James Montgomery, US Army
Angela Duncan, Penn State University
Organizational Leadership for Mission-Driven Organizations

Salon C

Session R:
Chair, Carly Ackley, Penn State University

Brendan Browne, St. Vincent School, Oakville, ON
Pragmatic Principal Transitions; Inviting Stories of Experience

Frederick Buskey, Western Carolina University Responsibility, Authenticity, and Presence: Transforming Principal Licensure Candidates Into RAPpers

Jim Parsons, Adrian Peetoom, University of Alberta
The Morality and the Myth of Individuality and Autonomy; and the Co-Dependence of Education

Salon D

Session S:
Chair, Daniel Schochor, Penn State University

Deborah Tennison, Prue Public School, Oklahoma
Verna Ruffin, Tulsa Public School, Oklahoma
Gaetane Jean-Marie, University of Oklahoma
Changing Society, Changing Values: Advancing Moral Literacy in Schools

Mira Bajovic, Anne Elliot, Brock University
The Intersections Between Critical Literacy and Moral Literacy: Implications for Practice

Anne F. Kelly, Lenape and New Paltz High School, NY Turn Here: Moral Literacy and Educational Leadership Intersect at Routes 32 South of New Paltz NY and 1 Eugene Brown Drive, Ulster BOCES Programs at Lenape Elementary School

Session T:
Chair, Lindy Zaretsky, Simcoe County District School Board

Jie-Eun Grace Lee, Vanderbilt University
Using Music to Develop Moral Literacy

Nisha Parhar, Simon Fraser University
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Why It Works

Patricia Ehrensal, Temple University
Structure Matters: Uncovering Hegemonies and Finding Possibilities

Phaedra Shipley, University of Oklahoma
Ensure Educational Equity: Train All Teachers in Technology Implementation

10:35 – 10:50 am

Break

10:50 – 11:50 am

Keynote Presentation:
Sponsored by the Willower Center for the Study of Leadership and Ethics of UCEA

 Paul Begley, Penn State Univesity
The Tyranny of Professions

Introduction: Charles Burford, Australian Catholic University

Salon AB

12:00 – 1:00 pm

Lunch (meal provided)

Terrace

1:00 – 2:00 pm

Concurrent Paper Sessions U, V, W, X, Y

Session U: Symposium - "Exploring the Role of Law in the Development of Moral Literacy"
Moderator / Chair: Jacqueline Stefkovich, Penn State University

Patricia F. First, Clemson University
Reflections of Justice in Schooling

Susan C. Bon, George Mason University
In Search of Ethical Jurisprudence in the Study of Educational Law

Patrick Pauken, Bowling Green University
The Expression and Development of Moral Literacy and Legal Reasoning Through Leadership.

Julie Mead, University of Wisconsin – Madison
From Legal Reasoning to Ethical Decision Making

Patricia A. L. Ehrensal, Temple University
Fraser and the Cheerleader: Values and the Boundaries of Student Speech

Salon AB

Session V:
Chair, Hollie Mackey, Penn State University

Joanne Erickson, University of Montana
From Representation to Diversity in Training American Indian School Leaders

Roben Taylor, Louisiana Tech University
Building Culturally Differentiated Classrooms

Orly Shapira-Lishchinsky, University of Haifa (Israel)
Lily Orland-Barak, University of Haifa (Isreal)
The Multifaceted Character of Ethical Dilemmas in Teaching: The Israeli Case

Session W:
Chair, Pauline Leonard, Louisiana Tech University

Tom Culham, Simon Fraser University
The Leader’s Role in Cultivating Virtue and Knowledge in Education

Pamela Bishop, University of Calgary
Helen Maloney, University of Calgary
Believable leadership and believing leaders: Why they matter for public education in the 21 st century

Frank Van Hesteren, University of Saskatchewan
Keith Walker, University of Saskatchewan
Higher is Better: Tennis as a Metaphor for Authentic Compassionate Leadership

Daniel Vokey, University of British Columbia
Educational Leadership in a Pluralistic World: On the Possibility of a Shared Ethics

Session X:
Chair, , Jillian Reese, Penn State University

David N. Wagner, Bowling Green University
Ethical Considerations Regarding the Infusion of Personal Values into the Educational Processes of Higher Education

Jim Parsons, University of Alberta
William Frick, University of Oklahoma
Why as Professors We Hate Our Jobs: A Critique of Disengagement in the Academy

William Hanson, Clemson University
Ethical Leadership Dynamics Within the Higher Education Institution

Session Y:
Chair, Wanda Cassidy, Simon Fraser University

Emma Staples, Simon Fraser University
The Dilemma of Activist Teachers: Visual Metaphors and Lived Experiences of Conflicted Professional Identity

Kel McDowell, Simon Fraser University
Walls that Divide – Exploring Barriers in Relationships Between Teachers and Economically Disadvantaged Students

Tom Wilson, Chapman University
La Escuela Freire: Academy for Culture, Leadership and Civic Engagement

Darlene Ciuffetelli Parker, Brock University.
Moral Literacy In An Initial Teacher Education Program: Teacher Candidates’ Literacy Narratives Over Four Years

Final Keynote Session:
Sponsored by the Willower Center for the Study of Leadership and Ethics of UCEA

Gail Furman, Washington State University
Michelle Young, UCEA
Observations

Introduction by, Paul Begley, Penn State University

Closing Remarks:

Ed Hickcox, Professor Emeritus, OISE /University of Toronto
Paul Begley, Penn StateUniversity

3:15 pm

 2008 Conference Adjourns