Children and Adolescents in Education
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS/PAPERS
Abstracts due by November 15, 2023
Date of Session: March 11 - March 14, 2024
Location: Harris Manchester College in the University of Oxford, Oxford, England. Harris Manchester College is one of the thirty-eight colleges that form the University of Oxford and was founded in 1786.
Paper Submission: You are invited and encouraged to make a presentation and to provide a paper on a relevant aspect of the topic, however, your participation as a member of the Round Table is not contingent thereon. Papers presented at the Round Table may be subsequently submitted for publication in the Forum on Public Policy, a journal of the International Round Table Symposium.
Registration: Costs associated with the Round Table can be found below. Membership is limited to 35 participants.
Should you be unable to attend, we would welcome your nomination of a colleague to attend in your place.
Tour: A guided two-hour walking tour of Oxford
Topics of Interest will include but are not limited to:
K-12 Schools
Security in our Schools
Ed-Tech
Bullying and Depression
Technology Driven Personalized Learning
AP, IB Classes
Deterrents to Learning
Bilingual Education
STEM Learning
Equitable Access to Technology
Holistic Approach to Learning
ESEA Reauthorization
International Performance
High Stakes Testing
Needs of Students with Autism
Teaching Students with Dyslexia
Art, Music, and Theatre in Education
School Governance
Government Accountability
Alternative Sources of Funding
Health and Drugs
Structural Changes in Schooling
Traditional Public Schools
Measurement of Performance
Rationalizing Universal Education
Government Funding of Parochial Schools
Charter Schools
Rationale for Differing Concepts and Structures of Public Education
Accountability for Charter Schools
Contract Schools as Market or Business Models
Interface Between the Public and Private Sectors
Teacher Unions, Strengths and Survival
Teacher Tenure and Academic Freedom in the Era of Charter Schools
Performance and Quality Assurance in Private Sector Schooling
Public Control and Accountability
Education Trends
Effects of Covid-19 on Student Learning
Remote Electronic Learning
Assessment
Equity in Funding
Gender in Education
School Choice
Urban Education vs. Rural Education
Play in Education
School Management
Gamification in Education
Co-Teaching
Redefining Success
Student Centered Environments
Managing Change
Outdoor Education
Teacher Shortages
Teacher Burn-Out
A.I. in Education
Non-Traditional Alternative Teaching Certifications
Parent Involvement in their Student's Learning
Racial Literacy and Literature
Racial Equities in School Libraries
Diversity Style Guide
Diversity in Literature
Youth as Agents of Change
Romantic Literature
William Shakespeare
Children's Literature (Kidlit)
Banned Books
Lewis Carroll
JRR Tolkien
C.S. Lewis
JK Rowling
School Administration and Leadership
School Policy and Governance
School Leadership Challenge
The School Board
School Improvement
Curricular Enhancement
Public School and Religion
Involving Parents in School Partnerships
Involving the Community
Teacher Rights
Payment Information
The Full Oxford Experience
$800 - Deposit - due December 15, 2023
$1395 – Final Payment due January 30, 2024
Morning and Afternoon Meetings with Tea, Coffee and Biscuit Breaks
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Full English Breakfast
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Lunches
Monday and Wednesday Drink Receptions and Formal Dinners in Hall
Lodging in the College on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights (checking out on Thursday)
Walking Tour of Oxford
Discounts-one per person
Alumni:
$150 - Alumni members of the Oxford International Round Table Symposium
Group Discount:
$100 per person- Discount per person of 3 or more Co-Presenting a Paper
Co-Presenter Discount:
$75 per person
Discount per person of 2 Co-Presenting a Paper
Meeting Only
$800 - due January 30, 2024
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Meetings
Tea, Coffee and Biscuit Breaks
Guest of a Participant - Lodging and Meals
$1195 – Payment in Full due April 30, 2024
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Full English Breakfast
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Lunches
Monday and Wednesday Drink Receptions and Formal Dinners in Hall
Lodging in the College on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights (checking out on Thursday)
Walking Tour of Oxford