Presentations in Scientific Conferences
Paper Presentations (refereed)
Laitsch, D. & Younghusband, C. (2016, December). School trustee information sources and research. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of Learning Forward, Vancouver, BC.
Laitsch, D., & Younghusband, C. (2016, July). School trustee information sources and research. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the Canadian School Boards Association, Winnipeg, MB.
Laitsch, D. & Cant, A. (2015). Implementing Learning in Depth: A multi-site study. Paper presented at the 10th International Conference on Imagination and Education, Vancouver, BC.
Laitsch, D., Duesberry, L. & Dreger, D. (2015, April). ResearchBriefs: A User-Driven Structured Abstracts Database for the Dissemination of Education Research, in Research Use and Stakeholder Engagement: Issues and Opportunities for Teacher and Administrator Use of Research. Roundtable presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL.
Laitsch, D. & Pidgeon, M. (2014, January). At the core of the education apple: A values based framework for productive policy partnerships. Paper presented at the 2014. Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, HI.
Laitsch, D. Duesbery, L. Twyman, T., & Werblow, J. (2014, January). Inquiry based instruction. Paper presented at the 2014. Hawaii International Conference on Education.
Laitsch D., & Naylor, C. (2013, June). Research Use in British Columbia: Status, issues, and opportunities. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education. Victoria, BC.
Laitsch, D., Duesberry, L. & Dreger, D. (2013, June). Structured abstracts as a tool for research access and dissemination in education, in Innovative Use of Technology Tools in Educational Settings. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education. Victoria, BC.
Laitsch, D. & Cox, R. (2013, June). Neoliberalism and Education: Changing the Conversation in Educational Reform, Yesterday and Today. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education. Victoria, BC.
Laitsch, D. & Duesbury, L. (2013, March). Operationalizing practitioner research in the classroom. Presentation to the annual meeting of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Chicago, IL.
Laitsch, D. (2013, January). Reflections of the Role of Government in Education: What Half a Century of Research has to add. 11th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
Laitsch, D. & Nilson, N. (2011, February). Time and Place: Barriers and Facilitators to Teacher Use of Research. Poster Presentation to the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC.
Laitsch, D. (2010, May). Barriers to Equilibrium: Research Supply and Demand. Presentation to the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.
Laitsch, D. (2010, January). Education Practitioner Use of Research in Policy and Practice. Presentation to the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
Laitsch, D. (2009, July). Creating a Positive Learning Environment Through Problem-Based Learning. Paper presented at the 34th International conference on Improving University Teaching. Vancouver, BC.
Madoc–Jones G., & Laitsch, D. (2009, January). Performatives and Practices: Speech-Acts in Pre-service Teacher Education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Far Western Philosophy of Education Conference. Honolulu, HI.
Nilson, M., Sanchez, R., & Laitsch, D. (2009, January). Teacher Education Across North America: The Cases of Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Paper presented at the 7th annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
Nilson, M. & Laitsch, D. (2008, June). Just Another NAFTA? Tri-National Exploration of Teacher Education Policies. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Educational Researchers’ Association, Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Vancouver, BC.
Laitsch, D. & Keats, P. (2008, June). Issues in School Counselling in BC and Beyond. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Educational Researchers’ Association, Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Vancouver, BC.
Laitsch, D. (2008, March). Nutrition and Schools: A Research Review With Policy Implications for Canadian Schools. Presentation to the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
Laitsch, D. (2007, November). Research Use: Writing for your audience. Roundtable presentation at the 2007 annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Louisville, KY.
Laitsch, D. (2007, May). Thinking scientifically: An educational approach to systematizing the way we use knowledge. Presentation to the Second Annual conference on Building the Scientific Mind, Vancouver, BC.
Vamos, S. & Laitsch, D. (2006, November). Institutionalizing coordinated and comprehensive school–based health policies: An international comparison. Poster Presentation (#61). Public Health Association of British Columbia Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC.
Laitsch, D. Vamos, S., & McCall, D. (2006, August/September). Public Health Systems and the Policy Structures that Support Implementation and Institutionalization of Coordinated School-Based Approaches. Poster Presentation (PP092). Geneva Forum: Toward Global Access to Health, Geneva, Switzerland.
Laitsch, D. (2006, May). Bypassing the Academy: Public policy and ivory towers, think tanks, and governments, in Examining Policy Issues in Education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Educational Researchers’ Association, Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Toronto, ON.
Laitsch, D., Bushey, L., & McKeon, D. (2006, April). The Road Not (Often) Taken: Writing Research for Practitioners, Policymakers and the Media. Panelist. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Laitsch, D., Towne, L., Valachovic, R., Earley, P. & Shaker, P. (2005, February). Because the federal government said so: When scholarship and politics clash. Panelist. Symposium presentation at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Washington, DC.
Laitsch, D., (2004). Political and policy constraints on scientific practice, research, and research integrity: Scientifically based research, the What Works Clearinghouse, and the legislating of methodology in research. Paper presentation at the 2004 meeting of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Research Integrity Research on Research Integrity Conference, San Diego, CA.
Earley, P., & Laitsch, D. (2004). Media coverage of teacher preparation, 2001–2003. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education, Chicago, IL.
Laitsch, D., & Earley, P. (2003). Who said what to whom, how and why? Media coverage of teacher preparation, 2001–2002. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Laitsch, D. (1999). School choice and privatization efforts: A legislative survey. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, QC.
Laitsch, D. (1999). State evaluation of teacher preservice programs: Florida, New York, and Texas. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, DC.
Laitsch, D. (1997). Foundations for education: Student management in an alternative school. Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, Orlando, FL.
Laitsch, D. (1995). The Enterprise School: An Academic program in an alternative school setting. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders, Dallas TX.
Invited Paper Presentations (non refereed)
Laitsch, D. & Earley, P. (2013, March). Engaging Researchers and Educators: Making Education a Knowledge-Based Profession. Presentation to the annual meeting of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Chicago, IL.
Laitsch, D. & Earley, P. (2012, March). Engaging Researchers and Educators: Making Education a Knowledge-Based Profession. Presentation to the annual meeting of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Philadelphia, PA.
Laitsch, D. & Earley, P. (2011, March). Engaging Researchers and Educators: Making Education a Knowledge-Based Profession. Presentation to the annual meeting of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, San Francisco, CA.
Laitsch, D. & Earley, P. (2010, March). Engaging Researchers and Educators: Making Education a Knowledge-Based Profession. Presentation to the annual meeting of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, San Antonio, TX.
Laitsch, D., Morton, G., Anderson, B., McPhail, L., & Miller, S. (2009, October). BC’s Education Policy Research Agenda. Panelist at the Centre for Education Research and Policy meeting: The use of standardized tests in education policy research. SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC.
Laitsch, D. & & Earley, P. (2009, March). Engaging Researchers and Educators: Making Education a Knowledge-Based Profession. Presentation to the annual meeting of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Orlando, FL.
Laitsch, D. & & Earley, P. (2008, March). Engaging Researchers and Educators: Making Education a Knowledge-Based Profession. Presentation to the annual meeting of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, New Orleans, LA.
Laitsch, D. (2007, October). Lessons gleaned from the U.S. context. Presentation on the BCELNET panel: Standards and Certification for Educational Leaders, SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC.
Laitsch, D., Martin-Glenn, M., & Brazer, S.D. (2007, March). Making Education a Knowledge Based Profession: Research and the Classroom. Presentation to the annual conference of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Anaheim, CA.
Shaker, P., Laitsch D., Nilson, M. (2006, December). Student Accomplishment: Broadening the Dialogue. Presentation to the 2006 Innovation Academy, sponsored by the British Columbia School Trustees Association, Vancouver, BC.
Laitsch, D. (2006, November). Education Accountability in the 21st Century: Broadening the dialogue, building capacity. Teachers' Forum: A dialogue on teaching and learning. Vancouver, BC. http://www.workingtv.com/teachersforum.html
Laitsch, D. (2004). Research use in the era of scientifically based research. Paper presented to the American Educational Research Association Special Interest Group on Research Use at the AERA annual meeting, San Diego, CA.
Laitsch, D. (2007, May). Invited panelist on issues in school governance. In Simpson, C., Perry, N., & Laitsch, D. Public meeting on provincial model schools. Vancouver Save Our Schools Network. Vancouver, BC.
Laitsch, D. (2006, April). Electronic Knowledge Networks: Strengthening Scholarship and Professional Practice. Presentation to the annual meeting of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Chicago, IL.
Professional Paper Presentations (non-refereed)
Laitsch, D., Lewallen, T. (2007, March). Healthy Schools, Healthy Children: Implementation of Coordinated School Health Programs. Presentation to the annual conference of ASCD, Anaheim, CA.
Laitsch, D., Lewallen, T. (2007, March). More than Test Scores: Supporting healthy communities, schools, and children. Presentation to the annual conference of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Anaheim, CA.
Laitsch, D. (2006, November). Education Accountability in the 21st Century: Broadening the dialogue, building capacity (prepared remarks). Presentation to the 2006 meeting of the British Columbia Teachers Federation: Teachers' Forum: A dialogue on teaching and learning. Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC.
Laitsch, D. (2002, February). AACTE’s Education Policy Clearinghouse: A report to the Advisory Group. Presentation at the 2001 annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, New York, NY.
Laitsch, D. (2001, July). AACTE’s Education Policy Clearinghouse: Tools for state ACTEs. Presentation at the 2001 AACTE State Leadership Institute, Philadelphia, PA.
Laitsch, D. (1995). “Netsearch” Creative Teaching Grant. Presentation of the results from a grant awarded by the Council for the Exceptional Child. Washington, DC.