9th International Leadership Research Forum - Early Childhood (ILRF EC) Conference
Leading High Quality Early Education in Complex Contexts
ILRF EC aims to bring together people involved in Early Childhood Leadership Research, to create an arena for presenting current thinking on theoretical and empirical approaches. The conference also provides a platform for collaborative research, meetings and discussions on specific topics on ECE leadership.
Presentations focus on research that examines how Early Education leaders face multiple challenges such as the shortage of well qualified staff, and the impact of rapidly changing social, political, and economic developments, climate change and insufficient funding for Early Education. Presentations discussing innovative solutions to leadership challenges, reimagining theory and methodology.
Timetable
Monday 9.9. 2024
11.00 Get together, poster gallery open / Ruusupuisto lobby
11.45-12.30 Keynote, Maria Cooper: Resilient leadership in ECE: Holistic wayfinding principles for navigating change / Ruusupuisto lobby stairs
12.30-13.30 Lunch break
13.30-14.15 Keynote, Johanna Heikka: Distributed pedagogical leadership in early childhood education + Manjula Waniganyake In Memoriam / Ruusupuisto lobby stairs
14.15-14.30 Break
14.30-16.00 Sessions (1a,1b)
16.00-16.30 Break
16.30-18.00 Research group meetings and Extra program: Outdoor exercise “wild group” (Meeting at Ruusupuisto lobby)
Tuesday 10.9. 2024
9.00 -11.00 Field trip ECE centres (only for registered)
11.00-12.00 Poster gallery / Ruusupuisto lobby
12.00-13.00 Lunch break
13.00-14.30 Sessions (2a, 2b, 2c)
14.30-15.00 Coffee break
15.00-16.30 Sessions (3a, 3b, 3c)
19.00 Dinner party, Restaurant Vesilinna (payment 50 €)
Wednesday 11.9. 2024
9.30-11.00 Sessions (4a,4b)
11.00-12.00 Lunch break
12.00-13.30 Sessions (5a, 5b)
13.30-14.00 Coffee break
14.00-14.30 Concluding words (room Juho)
