8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Visible Learning for Literacy
Douglas B. Fisher, PhD
(RP, K-12)

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Using the Science of a Meaningful Life to Foster Kind, Compassionate Classrooms
Amy L. Eva, PhD; Vicki Zakrzewski, PhD
(RP, K-12)

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Part I –  How to Raise Empathetic, Courageous Kids in a Plugged-In, Trophy-Driven World
Michele Borba, EdD
(P, K-College)

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Part II –  Creating Classrooms for Empathy and Kindness
Christa M. Tinari, MA
(P, K-College)

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Understanding Adolescence, Teaching Adolescents: From Emotion and Cognition to iPads and Snapchat
Andrew C. Watson, MEd
(RP, 6-College)

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The Power of Fairness: Fostering Prosocial, Emotionally Competent Student Mindsets to Grow and Thrive
Paula Prentis, LMSW; Sam J. Goldstein, PhD
(P, All Ages)

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Using the Neuroscience of Learning Difficulties and Social Emotional Skills to Rethink 504 Accommodations
Christa Watson, PsyD; Fumiko Hoeft, MD, PhD; Nancy Cushen White, EdD; Nancy Redding, MEd; Nicole Ofiesh, PhD
(RP, PreK-12)

8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Building Collaboration and Collective Student Efficacy
Douglas B. Fisher, PhD
(P, K-12)

8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Be an Upstander, Not a Bystander: 10 Practical Strategies to Reduce Bullying and Create a Positive Culture
Christa M. Tinari, MA
(RP, K-College)

8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
No More Mean Girls: The Secret to Raising Strong, Confident, and Compassionate Girls
Katie F. Hurley, LCSW
(P, K-College)

8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Teens, Tweens, and Social Media: Cultivating Compassion, Empathy, and Socialization in an Unbalanced Digital World
Ana R. Homayoun, MA, PPS
(RP, 6-College)

8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Compassionate Discipline: Succeeding with Difficult Students
Grace Dearborn, MA
(R, PreK-College)

8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Helping Your Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities Through Positive Collaboration, Empathy, and Kindness
Daniel Franklin, PhD
(RP, All Ages)

10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Part I –  The Fear Factor: The Neuroscience of Empathy, Altruism, and Psychopaths
Abigail A. Marsh, PhD
(R, All Ages)

11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Part II –  What Children Reveal About the Origins of Altruism and Fairness
Felix Warneken, PhD
(R, All Ages)

10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Part I –  Nurturing the Roots of Empathy in Education
Mary Gordon
(RP, K-12)

11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Part II –  The Roots of Empathy and Prosocial Behavior: Implications for Children
Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal, PhD
(RP, K-12)

10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Part I –  A Mindful Approach to Cultivating Care in Education
Lisa Flook, PhD
(RP, PreK-College)

11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Part II –  How Compassion Meditation Transforms the Brain and Altruistic Behavior in Young Adults
Helen Y. Weng, PhD
(RP, PreK-College)

10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Part I –  Shame Nation: Helping Teens Choose Kindness and Compassion in an Age of Trolling
Sue Scheff
(RP, 6-College)

11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Part II –  Victims of Peer Bullying and Aggression in Schools: Academic and Social Consequences
Gary W. Ladd, EdD
(RP, 6-College)

10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Part I –  How Teacher Empathy Can Reduce Suspensions and Discipline Problems
Jason A. Okonofua, PhD
(RP, K-12)

11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Part II –  Don't Suspend Me!: An Empathetic, Equitable Approach to Discipline
Jessica D. Hannigan, EdD; John E. Hannigan, EdD
(RP, K-12)

10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Part I –  Empathy and the Reading Brain in a Digital World
Maryanne Wolf, PhD
(R, PreK-6)

11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Part II –  Early Education and the Brain: How Goal Directed Attention Changes Math and Reading Circuits in Children
Bruce D. McCandliss, PhD
(R, PreK-6)

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Part I –  Developing Collaboration and Inclusion Through Empathy
Britt Andreatta, PhD
(RP, PreK-12)

3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
Part II –  Integrating Social-Emotional Learning and Collaborative Skills in the Classroom
Becky Ladd, PhD
(RP, PreK-12)

4:20 PM - 5:20 PM
Part III –  The Science of Prosocial Skills: How Music, Rhythm, and Synchronized Movement Enhance Empathy and Peer Cooperation
Tal-Chen Rabinowitch, PhD
(RP, PreK-12)

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Part I –  Gratitude Works!: The Science and Power of Gratitude
Robert A. Emmons, PhD
(RP, All Ages)

3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
Part II –  The Cultivation of Altruism via Gratitude
Christina M. Karns, PhD
(RP, All Ages)

4:20 PM - 5:20 PM
Part III –  The Power of Growing Gratitude, Forgiveness, and Resilience in Education
Janeen Antonelli, MA; Jessie Fuller, MA; Joelle Hood, EdD
(RP, All Ages)

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Part I –  Hacking School Culture: Designing Compassionate Classrooms
Ellen Feig Gray, MA, CIPP, CPPC
(RP, K-12)

3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
Part II –  Strategies That Work: How to Raise and Educate Kind Kids
Thomas E. Lickona, PhD
(RP, K-12)

4:20 PM - 5:20 PM
Part III –  Second Nature: Using Neuroscience to Help Develop Compassion and Self-Control
Erin Clabough, PhD
(RP, K-12)

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Part I –  The Role of Socio-Emotional Health and Universal Design for Learning in Promoting a School Culture of Empathy
Nicole Ofiesh, PhD; Stephanie Haft, BA
(RP, 6-College)

3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
Part II –  Beyond BFFs: Using Digital Technology to Increase Empathy and Prosocial Behavior
Sara H. Konrath, PhD
(RP, 6-College)

4:20 PM - 5:20 PM
Part III –  Using Video Games for Prosocial Skills Training in Adolescents
Kurt D. Squire, PhD
(RP, 6-College)

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Part I –  Nurturing Connections, Identity, and Pro-Social Skills
Paula Prentis, LMSW
(RP, K-12)

3:10 PM - 5:20 PM
Part II –  Positive Discipline: Tools for Classroom Management for Connections, Cooperation, and Conflict Resolution
Jane Nelsen, EdD, LMFT
(RP, K-12)

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Part I –  Make Learning Epic: The Power of Story and Empathy in the Classroom
Trevor Muir, MA
(RP, K-12)

3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
Part II –  The Power of Academic Conversations for Empathy, Equity, Agency, and Identity
Jeff A. Zwiers, PhD
(RP, K-12)

4:20 PM - 5:20 PM
Part III –  Beyond the Golden Rule: Critical Civic Empathy in Literacy Instruction
Nicole Mirra, PhD
(RP, K-12)

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Part I –  The Goodness Paradox: The Strange Relationship Between Virtue and Violence
Richard W. Wrangham, PhD
(RP, All Ages)

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Part II –  Creating Peaceful and Effective Schools: Teaching and Modeling Respect, Conflict Resolution, and Restorative Justice
Ron Claassen, MA, DMin; Roxanne Claassen, MA
(RP, All Ages)

1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Empathy is King: How Empathy Paves the Way for Innovation and Sustainable Change
Alyssa Gallagher, MA; Kami Thordarson, MA
(RP, K-12)

1:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Making Friends with Yourself: A Mindful Self-Compassion Program for Teens
Karen Bluth, PhD
(RP, 6-College)

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Part I –  Are Teens and College Students Becoming Less Empathetic?
Sara H. Konrath, PhD
(RP, 6-College)

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Part II –  Effects of Adolescents' Social-Emotional Skills and Empathy on Learning: How "I Imagine" Becomes "I Remember"
Rebecca JM Gotlieb, PhD
(RP, 6-College)

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Part I –  Supporting Student Success: Encouraging Empathy and Social-Emotional Learning
Kathy Perez, EdD
(P, K-12)

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Part II –  Finding Your Magic: Cultivating Kindness, Empathy, and Compassion in the Classroom
Janeen Antonelli, MA; Jessie Fuller, MA; Joelle Hood, EdD
(P, K-12)

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Part I –  Turbocharging the Brain: Influences of Shared Reading Practices and Animated Content in Preschool
John S. Hutton, MD, MS
(RP, PreK-8)

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Part II –  The Neural Correlates of Empathy and the Narrative Brain
Jonas T. Kaplan, PhD
(RP, PreK-8)