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You are receiving this newsletter as part of our Department’s efforts to support and collaborate with education professionals and stakeholders in education. We hope that this newsletter will give you a picture of what we do, but also opportunities for you to engage with us to benefit schools, teachers, students and families.
Highlights in this issue include EPL’s upcoming Webinar, a writing competition for secondary students, supports for families and schools to weather the crisis, opportunities for collaboration in knowledge development, and professional learning opportunities for senior, middle and teacher leaders.
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Darren Bryant, Head of Department
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Features
Free webinar: Leading School Innovation in Times of Emergency
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Message from our Dean on
Fusion Leadership
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To support schools and educational professionals during this time of challenge, you are invited to participate in a webinar that will share insight on how the current context can stimulate organisational and professional practices for educational improvement. This forum will facilitate discussions on innovation as related to leadership professional learning and policy in schools. (In Chinese with English)
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Chair Professor Allan Walker shares words of wisdom on how leading schools effectively is in fact similar to being a world-class fusion chef.
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WIN $500 - Creating My Future Letter
Writing Competition
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FEHD Stronger Together Series
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Do you know 15-18 year-olds who would like to win HK$500, a trophy, or a Certificate of Achievement? The Diversity, Equity and Social Inclusion (DESI) research group is running a letter writing competition to collect young people’s views on how schools and society can help them achieve their dreams. Funded by a Public Policy Research Grant, this research will help teachers and principals, and inform future government policy.
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Explore our Faculty’s online resources to help you through the Coronavirus pandemic. These address topical concerns related to parenting, wellbeing, and teaching and learning.
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Collaboration Opportunities for Knowledge Development
The following new projects are inviting participants.
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Antecedents, Mediator, and Moderators of Teacher Innovation in Schools: Evidence from Hong Kong
Project Investigator: Dr Lu Jiafang
Teacher innovation, the collective introduction and application of novel and useful ideas, can occur in any area of school life and is crucial for schools to effectively adapt to prolonged periods of class suspension. Using a two-phase research design, the project will: 1) document the prevalent innovative practices at primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong during the outbreak of COVID-19 and beyond, and 2) investigate the school conditions that are most conducive to teacher innovation.
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New Education Privatisation (NEP) in English Education for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): A Four-nation Comparative Study
Project Investigator: Dr Choi Taehee
This study explores how third parties contribute to English education in public schools, and how to enhance the quality and equity of education through collaborative partnerships. English skills are crucial in Hong Kong, but students from marginal backgrounds may need extra support. This study consists of policy analysis; involving interviews and observations; and a survey. We are inviting participants to contribute to enhancing education in Hong Kong through exploring and promoting effective partnerships between public schools and third parties.
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Ethnic Minorities and Hong Kong's Current Protests: Non-Chinese ‘Hongkonger’ Communities and Their Values
Project Investigator: Dr Miron Bhowmik
This public policy research project aims to understand the attitudes of ethnic minority youth and adults towards the recent social movement in Hong Kong. The project will document a comprehensive understanding of the engagement of ethnic minority youth and adults in the current protests in Hong Kong; systematically highlight the nature and underlying causes of their involvement; and produce a concrete list of policy suggestions from the perspectives of ethnic minority community leaders and individuals that may address the unique situation faced by the ethnic minorities due to an interaction of the current turbulent political situation and their historical disadvantages.
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Professional Learning Opportunities
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New MA to begin recruitment in 2020-2021
Master of Arts in Leading Innovative Learning Organizations
(LILO)
LILO prepares future leaders for future schools. It innovatively applies experiential learning, professional networking, and intensive residential delivery. LILO builds the professional knowledge of serving or aspiring middle leaders in schools and other education services, equipping them for more senior roles. An essential part of the LILO experience lies in the application of research to the role of middle leaders in initiating and sustaining innovation in learning organizations.
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MA offers two International Baccalaureate certificates
The Executive Master of Arts in International Educational Leadership and Change (IELC)
The IELC is a part-time and online postgraduate programme targeting aspiring and practising leaders in the international schooling sector. Participants can apply for the International Baccalaureate Certificate in Leadership Practice after completing any four of six online taught courses and for the IB Advanced Certificate of Leadership Research upon completion of the programme.
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New teacher leadership programme builds capacity to address schools' major concerns
Service leadership 3CS for entrepreneurial teacher leaders
Based on the 3Cs service leadership model and teacher entrepreneurialism, this learning programme will help nurture and uplift teachers' professionalism and entrepreneurialism for achieving sustainable change in Hong Kong school systems. The Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change hosts the project, which is possible thanks to a donation from Service Leadership Education Ltd. The programme is now recruiting participants.
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Affiliated Centers, Research and Teaching Groups
In addition to direct department work, EPL colleagues contribute significantly to the leadership, research and development activities of several other units.
Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change (APCLC)
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Diversity, Equity and Social Inclusion Research Group (DESI)
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The APCLC stresses the importance of leadership and leadership development for achieving sustainable change in school systems. It builds on a strong regional foundation of leadership development by contributing new research grounded in the region. It also creates and transforms knowledge gained from research into practical tools.
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DESI researches how diversity impacts on education, equity and inclusion through its interaction with social, political and economic conditions. DESI aims to increase knowledge and understanding of diversity in Hong Kong and East Asia to improve education, policy and practice. DESI has three research streams: Ethnic Minorities & Refugees, Inter/Multiculturalism, and Gender & Sexuality.
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Education Policy Research Hub
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Developing Teachers, Developing Futures
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The Education Policy Research Hub conducts research on the design, implementation and evaluation of education policy. By building strong networks with policymakers, school stakeholders and the public, the hub aims to increase the impact of policy research and improve education locally and regionally. It aims to become a valued partner of education system stakeholders by building and sharing new knowledge in Hong Kong and beyond.
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Teacher professionalism—the capacity to make informed educational judgements about what is in the best interests of students and their communities—is influenced by ever-evolving and interactive institutional, social and political contexts. Teachers are expected to meet diverse and sometimes competing local needs and must also be responsive to global developments and concerns. This project aims to enhance the impact of teaching and research on teacher education both locally and globally
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About EPL
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EPL's Professional Partnership Network
An opportunity to engage with peers from across the education community, and to stay up to date with the latest developments in research and professional practice on leadership, policy, school development and professional learning.
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EPL in the News
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Contact Us
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Explore this part of our website to learn more about EPL's activities in the community and media.
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Email: epl@eduhk.hk
Phone: 2948 8008
Fax: 2948 7619
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