- Describe the brain basis for integrated social, emotional, and academic development and what the science and best schools reveal about learning
- Explore the major networks of the brain, and the integrated nature of emotion and cognitive brain changes associated with adolescence, and examine fMRI data, videos, and examples from children and adolescents
- Recognize how adversity, bullying, and loneliness impact brain development and mental health
- Describe how social experience and culture shape brain development, thinking, and learning across the lifespan
- Compare the effectiveness of various teaching practices, and what it means to support thw whole child -- body, brain, and mind -- in school
Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, EdD, is a Professor of Education at the Rossier School of Education and a Professor at the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California. She studies the psychological and neurobiological bases of social emotion, self-awareness and culture and their implications for learning, development, and schools. She is Past President of IMBES (International Mind, Brain, and Education Society) and the author of Emotions, Learning, and the Brain: Exploring the Educational Implications of Affective Neuroscience (2015).
Financial disclosure – Dr. Immordino-Yang is receiving a speaking fee for her presentation. She is an author with W.W. Norton for which she receives royalty payments. Non-financial disclosure – Dr. Immordino-Yang has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.