Call for Proposals New Zealand Educational Administration and Leadership Society 2006 National Conference “Leaders Make A Difference” Nelson, New Zealand 18 – 21 April 2006 General Information: the biannual national conference of the New Zealand Educational Administration and Leadership Society (NZEALS) will be held at the Rutherford Hotel in Nelson. The conference will begin at 3:00 pm on Tuesday afternoon, 18 April 2006. The conference will close at 11:30 am on Friday, 21 April 2006. The purpose of the 2006 NZEALS Conference is to engage all sectors of education in discussing research and practice in education with a focus on educational leadership. Theme: The 2006 NZEALS National Conference theme, Leaders Make A Difference, reinforces the important role leaders in educational organizations have and provides challenges for those in or aspiring to obtain positions of leadership. Topics relating to the conference theme include: 1. Leadership as Artistry: a. How can leadership be viewed as artistry rather than a science? b. How do leaders shift the balance from management to leadership as an art? c. How do successful leaders lead? 2. Leading for Depth and Breadth of Change: a. How do leaders move the educational community to go “wider and deeper” (Fullan)? b. How can leaders support the change process? c. What are the roles of leaders in the change process? 3. Leading with an Evidential Base: a. What does evidenced-based leadership look like? b. When defining and judging learning, what should be measured, who should be heard, and who should be involved in making the decisions? c. What implications are there for educational leaders who are knowledgeable and skilled in using a well-grounded evidential base? 4. Cultivating Our Own Leaders: a. Where will the next generation of leaders come from? b. How will we cultivate the leaders within our organizations, c. What are the roles and responsibilities of fostering our leaders? Submissions are invited that respond to these topics and questions. Submission are encouraged that relate to the educational aspirations of Maori and Aotearoa/New Zealand. All submissions will be considered. Proposals will be considered that are outside the four topical areas. Session Formats: There are two types of sessions: 1. Paper Sessions: The intention of these sessions is to present research and best practices for educational leaders. Presenters are expected to provide copies of papers. 2. Interactive Round Tables: The intent of these sessions is to stimulate small group discussion. Presenters may focus on works in progress, practitioner views, issues in educational leadership, as well as other topics. Submission of Proposals: Abstracts are invited for presentations that will complement the focus of the conference by addressing at least one of the four topical areas listed above. Abstracts should be no more than 300 words. They must include 1) the purpose of the presentation, 2) summary of the work and 3) preferred session format. Please include the following information with your proposal: 1) Name and Title, 2) Contact Address, 3) Telephone numbers (day and evening), and 4) Email address. All proposals must be submitted electronically at seaus@paradise.net.nz or by post to D. Annie Henry, 8 Ngapua Place, Atawhai-Nelson New Zealand. Deadline is 15 October 2005. Criteria for Review of Proposals: All proposals will receive a peer review. Papers will be refereed upon request. Proposal evaluations will be based on (a) relevance to conference theme, (b) clarity of proposal, and (c) relevance to educational leadership. Decisions will be made by 15 November 2005 and communicated immediately. Please visit our website at www.nzeals.org.nz for details. The 2006 Program Committee are D. Annie Henry (chair), James Bruce (Nelson Central School), Ngawhakaara Coldwell (Nelson Central School), Doug Milne (Christchurch College of Education – Nelson Campus), Liz Oldridge (Nelson Central School), Barbara Raeburn (Christchurch College of Education – Nelson Campus), Paul Potaka (Nelson Central School), Doug Stevens (NMIT), Annette Taylor (Nelson College for Girls) and Pip Wells (Christchurch College of Education – Nelson Campus).