Teaching with Purpose: Reflection, Renewal, and Growth

We are delighted to invite you to the 11th FLEPS Workshop Festival! This year, we gather under the theme: “Teaching with Purpose: Reflection, Renewal, and Growth” focusing on reimagining teacher development for the future classrooms.

As the world of education undergoes a profound transformation driven by technological innovation and evolving learner needs, the role of the teacher continues to expand beyond traditional boundaries. This year's festival aims to bring together experienced and novice teachers to engage in a collaborative exploration of how we can empower ourselves through reflective and sustainable professional practices. We believe that the heart of quality education lies in teachers who view their profession as a lifelong process of learning, adaptation, and renewal. 

Our goal is to explore how teaching can remain deeply personal and meaningful even as digital tools and artificial intelligence reshape our pedagogical landscape. We welcome workshops and presentations that align with these goals. To help guide your sessions, we have outlined the following sub-themes:

1. Professional Development & Teacher Identity

• Finding purpose and voice in an era of constant change in strengthening teacher identity
• Strategies for fostering sustainable professional growth with reflective teaching habits 
• Moving beyond individual effort to find strength in shared stories and mutual support for renewal
• Prioritizing teacher resilience and well-being as a foundation for growth 
  

2. Technology & the Future Classroom 

• Balancing technological advancement with genuine human connection and empathy 
  
• Designing technology-enhanced learning that is pedagogically sound and ethical 
• Using digital tools to enhance personal and meaningful learner-centred experiences
• Ensuring technology supports inclusion and meets diverse learner needs. 

3. Curriculum & Methodology

• Aligning evidence-based methodologies with learner aspirations for purposeful lesson design
• Creating long-term, positive impacts on our learning communities
• Rethinking classroom practices to foster global interconnectedness and resilience
• Exploring meaningful ways to evaluate progress while mediating learner anxiety
  

 Workshop Details

• Date: June 12, 2026  
• Venue: Rauf Raif Denktas Culture and Congress Center
• Time: 08:30 - 17:30

Submission Details

• Proposal Submission Deadline: [7 June 2026]
• Format: 60-minute workshops or 30-minute presentations
• Language of the Workshop Festival:        English & Turkish