2018 IOP Conference Archive

IOP 2018 Conference Theme: Leading Our Own Learning

Teaching is demanding and complex work, made more difficult if we try to do it in isolation or without sharing and exploring our understandings together. In order to better understand and improve our practice, many of us engage in classroom, program or institution-based investigations focusing on the what, the how and the why of our practice.

On May 5, 2018, UBC hosts the 21st Annual IOP Conference where practicing teachers, university educators, graduate students and student teachers from different educational contexts (schools, universities and colleges) come together to share their questions, investigations and understandings about their practice.

The IOP conference stresses dialogue among participants; presentations are intended to provoke and inform discussion. These exchanges typically fall within the following areas of inquiry:

• the preparation of practitioners
• the ongoing education of practitioners
• the focus on classroom practice
• the context of practice (e.g., social, political and cultural analysis of practice)
• researching practice (e.g., teacher inquiry/action research)

2018 Sub-Themes:

• Assessment and reporting practices
• Practicing teacher research
• New curriculum practices
• Inquiry as a method of teaching
• Inclusive education practices
• Including Indigenous education practices
• Mentoring practices
• Social and emotional learning 
• Mental health

This annual conference is offered by UBC Faculty of Education and the BC Teachers’ Federation.

The call for proposals is now closed - thank you to all who submitted! The committee will begin reviewing proposals soon, and we'll be in touch with authors by March 9.

In the spirit of IOP, if you are chosen to present your work at the conference, we hope that you will also attend other presentations offered at the conference.

We suggest that all those who present their work at the conference provide a simple one-page summary of their work for distribution at the conference (20 copies should suffice).

Submissions & Timeline

Submit your proposal to present using the online submission form:

• Call for Proposals opens: Friday, January 19
• Call for Proposals due: Friday, March 2
  
• Presenters Notified by: Friday, March 9
  
• Early Bird Registration: Friday, April 6 

Presentation Guidelines

2018 registration is CLOSED.

Registration fees include the conference, refreshments and a delightful lunch, plus an opportunity to win an assortment of door prizes!

Registration fees are paid through our secure online payment gateway via credit card or accepted interac cards (BMO, RBC, ScotiaBank, TD CanadaTrust). Please note we are unable to accept Visa Debit cards.

Early Bird Rates

Early Bird rates apply to full payment of fees received on or before Friday, April 6th 2018. If you do not wish to make your payment online, you may select to pay "in-person" on the registration form. To receive the Early Bird rates, you must submit fees in cash (personal cheques are not accepted) at the PDCE Office (Scarfe, room 1304) and are required to bring the exact amount (no change is available on site).

• All payments made after April 6 will be at the regular full rate and must be paid at the registration table on May 14 (they will not be accepted in the PDCE Office).

NOTE: the registration and payment page will open in a secure Faculty of Education ePayment site.

All participants and conference presenters are required to register and pay fees.

Early Bird Fees - ends April 6

• Regular Rate | $25
• Student Rate | $15

Regular Fees - begins April 7

• Regular Rate | $30
• Student Rate | $20

Need Assistance?

If you require assistance with registration, contact pdce.educ@ubc.ca or call 604.822.2013.

Volunteer with us!

Would you like to join the fun and gain free admission to the 21st Annual IOP Conference? We are looking for volunteers to join us on Saturday, May 5 2018. In exchange for your participation, you will receive:

• Free admission to the conference, which includes breakfast, refreshments and lunch
• An opportunity to attend engaging and informative sessions
• The opportunity to wear a yellow IOP Volunteer T-shirt for the day
• You would also be expected to attend a volunteer orientation on Friday, May 4th, 1-2:00pm in Neville Scarfe, Room 310.

We are recruiting for the following roles:

• Event set-up & tear-down
• Registration & Information
• Session Chair
• Technical Support

To join us, please fill out the IOP Volunteer Form, below.
The form will be open from Friday, March 30th – Friday, April 13th 2018.

Applications will be received and approved on a first-come first-served basis.

If you are presenting and have already registered for the conference, we will reimburse your fees within two weeks following the conference, subject to attendance.

Any questions, please contact pdce.educ@ubc.ca

Getting Here

UBC Vancouver Campus
Neville Scarfe Building
2125 Main Mall | Map

Construction routes change often, so planning to arrive early is the surest way to reach your destination on time.

Join us for the 21st annual IOP Conference!

IOP Decorum:

We’d like to highlight the following to reminders for all IOP Participants:

• Arrive early or on time for all sessions, particularly after the poster presentation and nutrition breaks.
• Stay for the full session, it’s important to encourage and support all presenters!