Schedule

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Thursday, February 11, 2016
Pre-Conference Workshops

All Workshops are located in the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel
(From 8:30 AM–12:30 PM)
1) MOTIVATING TEENS
(RP, 6th-12th Grade
2) TRANSFORMING TEACHING
(RP, K-12th Grade)
3) MEDITATION & EDUCATION
(RP, All Ages)
4) READING & NEUROSCIENCE
(RP, PreK-College)
5) POSITIVE MINDSETS
(RP, K-12th Grade)
6) GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS
(RP, K-College)
The Motivation Equation: Lighting Fires in the Minds of Youth

Kathleen Cushman, BA
Transformative Teaching: Changing Today's Classrooms Culturally, Emotionally and Academically

Kathleen M. Kryza, MA
The Science and Practice of Mindfulness and Compassion Meditation

Philippe R. Goldin, PhD

8:30 AM–11:30 AM

Part I - Core Knowledge for Practitioners on the Neuroscience of Reading Development and Difficulties

Joanna A. Christodoulou, EdD

Managing the Inner World of Teaching: Positive Mindsets, Emotions and Actions

Robert J. Marzano, PhD, and Jana S. Marzano, MA
The Educators’ Guide to Brain and Psychological Research: How to Responsibly Bridge the Gap Between Research and Practice

Stephanie Fine Sasse, EdM and Maya Bialik, EdM

11:30 AM–12:30 PM

Part II - The Reading Brain: How Different Instructional Approaches May Impact Changes in Brain Circuitry

Bruce D. McCandliss, PhD

 

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own)

Thursday, February 11, 2016
Conference Day 1

1:30 PM–6:05 PM
Opening Keynote Addresses:
Shaping Mindsets for Thinking, Persistence and Purpose
1:30 PM Welcome: Daniel A. LaGattuta, PhD, President, Public Information Resources, Inc. (Learning & the Brain)
Opening Remarks: David B. Daniel, PhD, Department of Psychology, James Madison University

Keynotes are located in the Grand Ballroom (Grand Ballroom Level – 3 floors below lobby)
1:35 PM– 2:35 PM Keynote Address I – Beyond Academics: Nurturing Mindsets for Connections, Caring and Purpose in Students 
Robert B. Brooks, PhD
2:35 PM– 3:35 PM Keynote Address II – The Science of Stress: Creating a Mindset of Courage, Connection and Persistence 
Kelly M. McGonigal, PhD
3:35 PM – 4:00 PM Networking Coffee Break and Book Signings
(Kelly McGonigal, PhD)
4:00 PM– 5:00 PM Keynote Address III – Making Thinking Visible: Developing Powerful Mindsets for Thinking
Ron E. Ritchhart, EdD
5:05 PM– 6:05 PM Keynote Address IV – Belonging and Becoming: Social-Emotional Learning in Secondary Schools
Kathleen Cushman, BA
6:05 PM – 7:00 PM Meeting of the Minds Reception and Book Signings
(Drs. Brooks, Ritchhart and Cushman)

Friday, February 12, 2016
Conference Day 2 - ALL DAY SESSIONS
8:30 AM–5:00 PM

8:30 AM–10:00 AM Morning Concurrent Sessions ‘A’
(Networking Coffee Break & Poster Sessions: 10:00 AM–10:25 AM)
1) Mindsets & Grit
(RP, K-12th Grade)
2) School Stress
(RP, K-12th Grade)
3) Teen Success
(RP, 7th-12th Grade)
4) Motivated Minds
(RP, PreK-12th Grade)
5) Mindsets & Science
(RP, 7th-12th Grade)
6) Bias & Mindsets
(P, K-12th Grade)
8:30 AM–10:00 AM

Paths to a Growth Mindset in K-12 School Culture

Margaret A. Lee, MA 
8:30 AM–10:00 AM

Overloaded and Unprepared: Strategies for Stronger Schools & Healthy, Successful Kids

Denise C. Pope, PhD (Book Signing)
8:30 AM–10:00 AM

Failing at High School: Supporting Adolescent Motivation, Mindsets and Development

Camille A. Farrington, PhD (Book Signing)
8:30 AM–10:00 AM

Engaging Brains: Children’s Motivation from a Developmental Science Perspective

Wendy L. Ostroff, PhD
8:30 AM–10:00 AM

Enhancing Adolescents' Growth Mindset: Lessons from Research in the Science Classroom

Lee B. Shumow, PhD and Jennifer A. Schmidt, PhD
8:30 AM–10:00 AM

Cultivating the Diverse Students' Positive Mindset: Counter-Narratives that Challenge Bias and Stereotypes

Zaretta L. Hammond, MA

10:25 AM–12:35 PM Morning Concurrent Sessions 'B'

(Breaks: Various times between 11:10 AM–11:50 AM)

1) Mindsets & Grit

(R, 9th Grade-College)

2) School Success
(RP, PreK-College)
3) Teen Purpose
(RP, 6th Grade-College)

4) Self-Regulated Minds

(RP, PreK-12th Grade)

5) Mindsets & Math
(RP, K-12th Grade)
6) Bias & Achievement
(RP, K-12th Grade)

10:25 AM–11:25 AM
(R, K-12th Grade)

Part I –
Mind Your Mistakes: Illuminating Brain Mechanisms Linking Growth Mindset to Effective Responses to Errors

Jason Moser, PhD

10:25 AM-11:25 AM

Part I –
Malleable Minds: Persistence and Fadeout in the Impacts of Child and Adolescent School Interventions

Greg Duncan, PhD

10:25 AM-11:25 AM

Part I – A Purpose for Learning: Why It Matters and How to Encourage It

David S. Yeager, PhD

 

10:25 AM–11:10 AM

Part I –
The Importance of Self-Regulation and Executive Functioning in Classroom Settings

Jelena Obradovic, PhD

10:25 AM–11:25 AM
(RP, K-12th Grade)

Part I –
Creating Classrooms That Produce Powerful Mathematical Thinkers

Alan H. Schoenfeld, PhD

10:25 AM–11:25 AM

Part I –
A Brain-Based Approach to the Achievement Gap: The Role of Beliefs, Relationships and Resilience

Horacio Sanchez, MEd

11:35 AM–12:35 PM

Part II –
The Motivational Brain: Growth Mindset Versus Grit
 

Fumiko Hoeft, MD, PhD

11:35 AM-12:35 PM

Part II –
lnvisible but Powerful:  Social Psychological Processes That Shape Student Success In School

Geoffrey L. Cohen, PhD
 

11:35 AM-12:35 PM

Part II –

Educating for Purpose and Civic Motivation (*ASHA CEs not available for attending this talk)

William Damon, PhD (Book Signing)

11:15 AM–11:45 AM

Part II –
Hidden in Plain View: The Role of Situational Self-Control in Academic Success

James J. Gross, PhD

11:35 AM–12:35 PM

Part II –
Mathematical Mindset Revolution: Unleashing Student Potential Through Brain Science and Creative Teaching

Jo Boaler, PhD (Book Signing)

11:35 AM–12:35 PM

Part II–
Blindspot: The Hidden Biases of Good People

Anthony G. Greenwald, PhD (Book Signing)

11:50 AM–12:35 PM

Part III –
Implications of Self-Distancing for Self-Regulation

Ozlem Ayduk, PhD

12:35 PM – 1:45 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own) and Book Signings
(Drs. Boaler, Damon and Greenwald)
1:45 PM–5:00 PM Afternoon Concurrent Sessions ‘C’
(Afternoon Break: 3:15 PM–3:30 PM; Book Signings: )
1) Mindsets & Grit
(RP, K-12th Grade)
2) College Stress
(RP, College)
3) Teen Emotions
(R, 6th Grade-College)
4) Motivated Minds
(RP, K-12th Grade)
5) Thinking Mindsets
(RP, K-12th Grade)
6) Achievement Gaps
(RP, K-12th Grade)
1:45 PM–3:15 PM

Part I –
Teacher Mindsets and Persistence

Emily Diehl, BA
1:45 PM–3:15 PM

Part I –
College Students’ Sense of Belonging & Grit: Keys to Success

Terrell L. Strayhorn, PhD
1:45 PM–3:15 PM

Part I –
Teen Brains on Emotions: Parents, Peers, Culture and Risks

Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, EdD (Book Signing)
1:45 PM–3:45 PM

Part I –
Motivating Reluctant Learners: Strategies for Success

Kathy Perez, EdD
1:45 PM–3:45 PM

Part I –
The Inquiring Mindset in Education

Marilee Adams, EdD (Book Signing)
1:45 PM–3:15 PM

Part I –
Income Inequality and Achievement Gaps

Sean F. Reardon, PhD

3:30 PM–5:00 PM

Part II –

Getting Brains to Mind

David Daniel, PhD
 

 

 

3:30 PM–5:00 PM

Part II –
The Neuroscience of College Stress: Enhancing Engagement, Resilience and Persistence

Marilee Bresciani Ludvik, PhD

3:30 PM–5:00 PM

Part II –
Emotions, Motivation and Empathy

Jamil Zaki, PhD
4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Part II –
Student Voice and the Motivational Power of Teachers' Autonomy- Supportive Talk

Tanner L. Wallace, PhD
4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Part II –
"Plan B": Changing Our Mindset to "Education to Improve the World"

Marc Prensky, MBA
3:30 PM–5:00 PM

Part II –
Restoring Opportunity: The Crisis of Inequality and the Challenge of American Education

Greg J. Duncan, PhD (Book Signings)

Saturday, February 13
Conference Day 3

8:30 AM–12:20 PM
Morning Keynote Addresses:
Shaping Mindsets: Promoting Attitudes for Academic Achievement
8:30 AM Presider: David B. Daniel, PhD, Department of Psychology, James Madison University
Keynotes are located in the Grand Ballroom (Grand Ballroom Level – 3 floors below lobby)
8:30 AM– 9:45 AM Keynote Address I – Fostering Academic Success By Doing Less
Christine L. Carter, PhD
9:45 AM–10:15 AM Coffee Break
10:15 AM– 11:15 AM Keynote Address II – The Psychology of Mindsets and Achievement
Carol S. Dweck, PhD
11:20 AM– 12:20 PM Keynote Address III – Making a Difference in Children's Lives: The Art and Science of Effective Mindsets
Joshua M. Aronson, PhD
12:30 PM–1:30 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own) and Book Signings
(Carol Dweck, PhD, and Christine Carter, PhD)
1:30 PM–3:55 PM Afternoon Concurrent Sessions ‘D ’
(Afternoon Break: 2:45 PM-2:55 PM)
1) Growth Mindsets
(P, PreK-6th Grade)
2) School Grit
(P, K-12th Grade)
3) Motivated Minds
(P, K-12th Grade)
4) Thinking Mindsets
(RP, K-12th Grade)
5) Mindsets & Math
(R, K-8th Grade)
6) Bias & Emotions
(RP, 9th Grade-College)
1:30 PM–2:45 PM

Part I –
A Mindset for Learning: Teaching the Traits for Student Growth in School

Kristine Mraz, MA and Christine Hertz, MEd
1:30 PM–2:45 PM

Part I –
What About Us: Building Resiliency in K-12 Teachers

Bryan Harris, EdD
1:30 PM–2:45 PM

Part I –
Motivation + Mindsets + Rigor = Student Success

Barbara R. Blackburn, PhD
1:30 PM–3:55 PM

Think Smart: Mindsets, Metacognition and Intelligence

Kathleen M. Kryza, MA and Jack A. Naglieri, PhD
1:30 PM–2:45 PM

Part I –
Organizing and Tuning Brain Circuits for Numbers: How It Affects Later Math Ability

Bruce D. McCandliss, PhD
1:30 PM–2:45 PM

Part I –
Social- Emotional Learning: How Three Urban High Schools Educate, Engage and Empower Youth

MarYam G. Hamedani, PhD

2:55 PM–3:55 PM

Part II –
Smart is Something You GET: How to Foster a Growth Mindset in Your School

Kristen Gracia, MEd, Jenny Ryan, MA, Jacqui Cebrian, MA, Nicole Scott, MA, PPS, Joyce Chan, BA and Dylan Cline, BA

2:55 PM–3:55

Part II –
Got Grit?: Fostering Grit in the School Setting

Amy Lyon, PhD


 

2:55 PM–3:55 PM

Part II –
Self-Control and Motivation: The Key to Success for Struggling Students

Bryan Harris, EdD

2:55 PM–3:55 PM

Part II –
Brain Networks Supporting Growth and Mindsets in Mathematic Proficiency: Predicting Childhood Trajectory of Numerical Abilities

Tanya M. Evans, PhD

2:55 PM–3:55 PM

Part II –
Reducing Prejudice by Enhancing Self- Determination

Lisa Legault, PhD

 

CONCURRENT SESSIONS GUIDE

(RP) = Brain Research & Practical Strategies/Interventions
(R) = Mostly Brain/Child Development Research
(P) = Mostly Brain-Based Practical Strategies and Interventions
(K-College, K-12th Grade) = Applicable Grade Levels