Conference Chair and Presider

Conference Chair: Professor of Psychology, James Madison University; Former Executive Director and Founding Board Member, International Mind, Brain, and Education Society; Former Managing Editor, Mind, Brain, and Education Journal; Winner of the 2013 L&B/IMBES “Transforming Education Through Neuroscience” Award; Recognized as in the “Top 1% of Educational Researchers Influencing Public Debate” in the US; Co-Author, “Toward an Ecological Science of Teaching” (2021, Canadian Psychology), “Educational Neuroscience: Are We There Yet?” (2019, Wiley Handbook on Education) and “Promising Principles: Translating the Science of Learning to Educational Practice” (2012, Applied Research in Memory and Cognition)

Unidel H. Rodney Sharp Chair and Professor, School of Education; Joint Appointments in the Departments of Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Linguistics and Cognitive Science, University of Delaware; Co-Director, Child's Play, Learning, and Development Laboratory; Co-Author, Making Schools Work: Bringing the Science of Learning to Joyful Classroom Practice (2022), "Active Learning: 'Hands-on' Meets 'Minds-on'" (2021, Science), “Brain Science and Guided Play” (2019, Serious Fun: How Guided Play Extends Learning), Becoming Brilliant (2016), Play = Learning (2009), and A Mandate for Playful Learning in Preschool (2008)

The ABCs of How We Learn: From A is for Analogy to Z is for Sleep

A Meta-Synthesis on the Science of How We Learn

Becoming Brilliant: What Science Tells Us About Education for the 21st Century

Unidel H. Rodney Sharp Chair and Professor, School of Education; Joint Appointments in the Departments of Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Linguistics and Cognitive Science, University of Delaware; Co-Director, Child's Play, Learning, and Development Laboratory; Co-Author, Making Schools Work: Bringing the Science of Learning to Joyful Classroom Practice (2022), "Active Learning: 'Hands-on' Meets 'Minds-on'" (2021, Science), “Brain Science and Guided Play” (2019, Serious Fun: How Guided Play Extends Learning), Becoming Brilliant (2016), Play = Learning (2009), and A Mandate for Playful Learning in Preschool (2008)

Helping Students Achieve: Promising Practices and Strategies from Cognitive Science

Learning Engineering (Rethinking Education)

Why Should Teachers Care About Cognitive Neuroscience?

Giving Effective Feedback to Students

The Purposeful Classrooms: Lessons with Learning Goals in Mind

Facilitating Student Learning Through Feedback: Small Changes Can Make a Big Difference

Making It Work: The Critical Role of the Educator in Applying the Science of Learning

Conference Chair: Professor of Psychology, James Madison University; Former Executive Director and Founding Board Member, International Mind, Brain, and Education Society; Former Managing Editor, Mind, Brain, and Education Journal; Winner of the 2013 L&B/IMBES “Transforming Education Through Neuroscience” Award; Recognized as in the “Top 1% of Educational Researchers Influencing Public Debate” in the US; Co-Author, “Toward an Ecological Science of Teaching” (2021, Canadian Psychology), “Educational Neuroscience: Are We There Yet?” (2019, Wiley Handbook on Education) and “Promising Principles: Translating the Science of Learning to Educational Practice” (2012, Applied Research in Memory and Cognition)

Memories Are Made of This...

Why Neuroscience Matters in the Classroom

Learning vs. Performing for Learning Mindsets Success

The Influence of Teaching: Motivation, Mindsets and Agency

Working the Clay While Its Soft: Growing Early Mindsets

Getting Students Motivated and Engaged Through Interest-Based Learning

Flipping the Switch: Creating a Learning Environment Designed for Real Engagement

Creating Classrooms Where Everyone Is Active, Engaged and Learning

Motivation Equation: Practical Growth Mindset Applications for Grades 6-12

Education Consultant, Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt; Director of School Partnerships, Revolution Prep; Director, K-12 Professional Learning and Curriculum Design, Mindset Works; Author, “Growth Mindsets for Learning: Effective Effort” (2017, Optimizing Learning Outcomes)

Fostering Growth Mindsets in Readers

Educational Consultant; Former Assistant Professor of Education, Iona College; Former Instructor and Staff Developer, Teachers College, Columbia University; Author, Teach Like Yourself (2018), Mindsets and Moves: Strategies That Help Readers Take Charge (2015); Co-Author, Active Learning: 40 Teaching Methods to Engage Students in Every and Subject (2023), What Do I Teach Readers Tomorrow? (2017), and Conferring With Readers (2007)

Reasoning to Learn, Learning to Reason

Taking Design Thinking to K-12 Schools

Learning by Thinking, Questioning and Explaining

Why the Maker Movement Matters for Every Student: Design Thinking in K-12 Classroom

Design Thinking: How to Unleash Student Innovation

The Promise of the Maker Movement for Education

Counting What Counts: Why Curiosity, Creativity and Student-Centered Learning Matter

Cultivating Curiosity in the K-12 Classroom: How to Foster Engagement, Exploration and Experimentation for Deeper Learning

How Experience Shapes the Neural Circuitry of the Frontal Cortex During Childhood/Adolescence

The Cognitive Consequences of Active Inquiry and Self-Directed Learning

The Science of Being Little: The Power of Play, Creativity and Exploration in Young Children

Inquiry and Innovation in the Classroom: Empowering Student Engagement with Choice, Purpose and Technology

Designing Questions to Assess Student Inquiry and Thinking

Secrets from the New Science of Expertise: Implications for Education and Life-Long Learning

How to Train Knowledge and Skills for Peak Performance

Taking a Scientific Approach to STEM Education: Expertise and Active Learning

The Cognitive Development of Mathematical Brains

Visible Learning in Literacy

Over-Tested and Under-Prepared: Using a Competency Based Instruction Model

Neuroimaging, Instruction and Expertise in Reading

Teaching Moves that Create Reading Mastery, Independence, Motivation, and Growth

The Power of Parents: How Beliefs About Failure Shape Mindsets and Motivation

The Science of Social-Emotional and Cognitive Resilience in Learning

Helping Children Develop Self-Regulation, Resilience and Empathy

Rebels Love a Cause: Harnessing the Motivational Effects of Pubertal Testosterone on the Adolescent Brain