Conference Schedule

Conference Day 1

Westin Copley Place Hotel, Boston, MA

Conference Welcome/Opening Remarks

1:15 PM

Keynote Address I: Finding Your Personal Greatness - Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD

1:20 PM - 2:20 PM

Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD

Keynote Address II: The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorders, Creativity, and Genius - Gail Saltz, MD

2:20 PM - 3:20 PM

Gail Saltz, MD

Networking Coffee Brain, Exhibit Hall, and Book Signing for Drs. Kaufman and Saltz

3:20 PM - 3:45 PM

Concurrent Sessions

3:45 PM - 6:10 PM

Afternoon Concurrent Sessions 'A'

Educating for Passions and Interests

Room: America South (Fourth Floor)

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Part I – Digital Minds: Personalized Learning for Interests, Inquiry, and Inspiration

Kristina J. Doubet, PhD(RP, K-College)

4:55 PM - 6:10 PM

Part II – Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity Through Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play

Mitchel Resnick, PhD(RP, K-College)

Insights in Prodigy, Autism, & Genius

Room: Essex North (Third Floor)

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Part I – Raising the Next Great Innovator: What the Quirky Lives of Franklin, Einstein, and Marie Curie Teach Us About Creative Genius

Melissa A. Schilling, PhD(R, All Ages)

4:55 PM - 6:10 PM

Part II – Prodigy's Cousin: The Link Between Autism and Extraordinary Talents

Joanne Ruthsatz, PhD
Kimberly Ruthsatz Stephens, JD(R, All Ages)

Unleashing Talents & Expertise

Room: Essex Center/South (Third Floor)

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Part I – Beyond the Born vs. Made Debate: A New Model of Expertise and Talent

David Z. Hambrick, PhD(RP, K-12)

4:55 PM - 6:10 PM

Part II – Unlocking Student Talent: The New Science of Developing Expertise

Brian M. Pete, MA
Robin J. Fogarty, PhD(RP, K-12)

The Science of Innovation

Room: America Center (Fourth Floor)

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Part I – The Creative Spark: Imagination, Creativity, and Cooperation in Human Evolution

Agustin Fuentes, PhD(RP, All Ages)

4:55 PM - 6:10 PM

Part II – Participatory Creativity: Expanding Our Understanding of Invention and Innovation

Edward P. Clapp, EdD(RP, All Ages)

The Arts & Creative Thinking

Room: Staffordshire (Third Floor)

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Part I – The Brain, Education, and The Arts: Educating Every Child in the Spirit of Inquiry and Creative Thinking

Mariale M. Hardiman, EdD(RP, K-College)

4:55 PM - 6:10 PM

Part II – School Models for Creativity: Successful Structures for Embedded Choice, the Arts, Personalized Learning, and Self-Direction

Diane B. Jaquith, MEd
Katherine M. Douglas, MEd
Nan Hathaway, MEd(RP, K-College)

Personalizing Literacy

Room: America North (Fourth Floor)

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Part I – The Reading Brain: Personalized Learning and Interventions for Literacy (Grades K-4)

John D.E. Gabrieli, PhD(RP, K-4)

4:55 PM - 6:10 PM

Part II – Personalized Reading: Using Tools and Strategies to Maximize Learning and Potential (Grades 5-12)

Michele Haiken, EdD(RP, 5-12)

Note: This schedule is preliminary and subject to change. Please check here for updates.

Conference Schedule

Conference Day 1

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