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Friday, February 14
Location: The Fairmont Hotel and the Masonic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Pre-Conference Workshops
Fairmont: Gold Room
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Part I –
Your Brain on Stress
Daniela Kaufer, PhD
(RP, All Ages)
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Part II –
Dial Down the Stress Without Dumbing Down School
Ian Kelleher, PhD; Margaret Dunlap, MA
(RP, All Ages)
Fairmont: Venetian Room
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Part I –
SEL Every Day
Meena Srinivasan, MEd
(P, All Ages)
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Part II –
All Learning Is Social and Emotional
Douglas B. Fisher, PhD
(P, All Ages)
Fairmont: Fountain Room
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
I'm Not Okay!: How to Help Students Navigate Their Mental Health
Paula Prentis, LMSW
(P, K-College)
Fairmont: Terrace Room
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
What I Wish My Teacher Knew: A Strengths-Based Approach to Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom
Joelle Hood, EdD; Jessie Fuller, MA
(P, All Ages)
Fairmont: Pavilion Room
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Part I –
Confronting Teen Depression
Katie F. Hurley, LCSW
(P, 6-College)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Part II –
Be Mindful and Take in the Good: Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Youth to Manage the Pressures and Stressors of Life
Gina M. Biegel, MA, LMFT
(P, 6-College)
Fairmont: Crown Room
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Using the Neuroscience of Anxiety, Social-Emotional, and Mental Health in Reading and Learning Disorders to Rethink 504 and IEP Accommodations
Fumiko Hoeft, MD, PhD; Nancy Redding, MEd; Nicole S. Ofiesh, PhD
(RP, PreK-12)
This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.
Friday, February 14
Location: The Fairmont Hotel and the Masonic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
1:30 PM - 5:55 PM
Opening Keynote Addresses (Located at the Masonic Center): Traumatized Brains: Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM
Welcome Remarks with Daniel LaGattuta, PhD and Opening Remarks with Fumiko Hoeft, MD, PhD
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Keynote Address I: The Impact of Trauma and Neglect on the Developing Child - Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD
2:35 PM - 3:20 PM
Keynote Address II: The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity - Nadine Burke Harris, MD, MPH
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM
Networking Coffee Break, Exhibit Hall, and Book Signing (for Dr. Perry)
3:50 PM - 4:50 PM
Keynote Address III: Embodied Brains, Social Minds, Cultural Meaning: The Effects of Community Violence Exposure on Urban Adolescents' Brain Development - Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, EdD
4:55 PM - 5:55 PM
Keynote Address IV: Whole Child Development: Dynamics of Trauma, Stress, and Learning - Pamela Cantor, MD
6:05 PM - 7:00 PM
Meeting of the Minds Wine and Cheese Reception (Fairmont: Gold Room)
This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.
Saturday, February 15
Location: The Fairmont Hotel and the Masonic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
8:20 AM - 9:50 AM
Morning Concurrent Sessions 'A'
Fairmont: Grand Ballroom
8:20 AM - 9:50 AM
Trauma-Informed Classroom Management: Succeeding with Challenging Students
Grace Dearborn, MA
(P, K-12)
Fairmont:Terrace Room
8:20 AM - 9:50 AM
The Power You Carry: How to Become a Brain Builder to Help All Children Thrive
Gretchen Livesey, MS
(RP, K-12)
Fairmont: Venetian Room
8:20 AM - 9:50 AM
Addressing Students' Needs Through the New 3Rs: Relationships, Responsibility, and Regulation
Peter Hall, MA
(P, K-College)
Fairmont: Pavilion Room (oveflow in French Room)
8:20 AM - 9:50 AM
How to Raise Joyful Children in a Stressful World
Katie F. Hurley, LCSW
(P, All Ages)
Masonic Auditorium - 1111 California Street
8:20 AM - 9:50 AM
Brainstorm: Anxiety, Technology, and Mindfulness in the Teen Brain
Daniel J. Siegel, MD
(RP, 6-College)
Fairmont: Gold Room
8:20 AM - 9:50 AM
Stressful Schools, Mindful Teachers
Amy L. Eva, PhD
(RP, PreK-12)
Fairmont: Crown Room
8:20 AM - 9:50 AM
Notice and Note: Strategies for Close Reading
Kylene Beers, EdD; Robert E. Probst, PhD
(P, PreK-8)
9:50 AM - 10:15 AM
Morning Networking Coffee Break, Exhibit Hall, and Books Signings (for Grace Dearborn, MA, Peter Hall, MA, and Katie Hurley, LCSW)
10:15 AM - 12:25 PM
Morning Concurrent Sessions 'B'
Masonic Auditorium - 1111 California Street
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Part I –
Beyond Behavior: Using Brain Science to Reduce Anxiety, Toxic Stress, and Behavioral Challenges
Mona M. Delahooke, PhD
(RP, K-12)
11:25 AM - 12:25 PM
Part II –
Rewiring the Anxious Brain: Using Neuroscience to Reduce Fear, Anxiety, and Worry
Catherine M. Pittman, PhD
(RP, K-12)
Fairmont: Terrace Room
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Part I –
Promoting Resilience and Executive Function in Elementary School Students: The Role of Parents, Peers, and Teachers
Jelena Obradovic, PhD
(R, PreK-8)
11:25 AM - 12:25 PM
Part II –
The Neuroscience of Adversity: Implications for Education
Maya L. Rosen, PhD
(R, PreK-8)
Fairmont: Gold Room
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Part I –
Stress, Trauma, and Resiliency in Schools
Bryan K. Harris, EdD
(P, K-12)
11:25 AM - 12:25 PM
Part II –
Meeting Students in Brain Development with an Emphasis on Regulation and Connections
Lori L. Desautels, PhD
(P, K-12)
Fairmont: Crown Room
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Part I –
Risk and Resilience: Helping Children Thrive in a World Focused on Success
Suniya S. Luthar, PhD; Nina Kumar, BA
(RP, K-College)
11:25 AM - 12:25 PM
Part II –
Parenting the Stress Resilient Child: Building Skills in the Era of Stress and Media Mess
Laura S. Kastner, PhD
(RP, K-College)
Fairmont: Venetian Room
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Part I –
Stress on the Rise and the Pivot: Stress Reduction, Empathy, and Problem-Solving
Laura S. Kastner, PhD
(RP, 6-College)
11:25 AM - 12:25 PM
Part II –
Anxiety Disorders on College Campuses: The New Epidemic
Richard M. Scheffler, PhD
(RP, 6-College)
Fairmont: Pavilion Room (oveflow in French Room)
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Part I –
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness for Youth
David A. Treleaven, PhD
(RP, All Ages)
11:25 AM - 12:25 PM
Part II –
Growing Up Mindful in a Stressed-Out World
Christopher Willard, PsyD
(RP, All Ages)
Fairmont: Grand Ballroom
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Part I –
Cultivating Teacher-Student Relationships to Promote a Sense of Belong-ing and Engagement as Critical to Enable School Success
Clayton R. Cook, PhD
(RP, K-12)
11:25 AM - 12:25 PM
Part II –
Building Teacher Credibility and Collective Efficacy
Douglas B. Fisher, PhD
(RP, K-12)
12:25 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Break (On Your Own)
1:30 PM - 5:55 PM
Afternoon Keynote Addresses (Located at the Masonic Center): Anxious Brains: Reducing Anxiety & Challenging Behavior
1:30 PM
Welcome Remarks with Amy L. Eva, PhD; Presider: Jill K. Stamm, PhD and Andrew Watson, MEd
1:30 PM - 2:25 PM
Keynote Address I: The Power of Showing Up: How Teacher and Parental Presence Shape Who Our Children Become and How Their Brains Get Wired - Daniel J. Siegel, MD
2:25 PM - 3:20 PM
Keynote Address II: The New Adolescence: Raising Successful Teens in an Age of Anxiety and Distraction - Christine L. Carter, PhD
3:20 PM - 3:45 PM
Afternoon Coffee Break, Poster Sessions, and Book Signings (for Daniel Siegel, MD and Christine Carter, PhD)
3:45 PM - 4:40 PM
Keynote Address III: Proactive Solutions for Challenging Children: Moving From Power and Control to Collaboration and Problem Solving - Ross W. Greene, PhD
4:40 PM - 5:55 PM
Keynote Address IV: Practical Strategies for Reducing Anxiety and Defiant Behavior in the Classroom - Jessica Minahan, PhD, BCBA
6:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Exhibit Hall and Book Signings (for Ross Greene, PhD and Jessica Minahan, MEd, BCBA)
This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.
Sunday, February 16
Location: The Fairmont Hotel and the Masonic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Morning Concurrent Sessions 'C'
Fairmont: Venetian Room
8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Surviving Anxiety: Helping Children, Teens, and Teachers Overcome Fear and Worry
Jennifer Shannon, LMFT
(RP, K-12)
Pavilion Room (Overflow in French Room)
8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Cultivating Youth Resilience to Adversity: Preventing Bullying and Improving School Climate
Justin W. Patchin, PhD
(RP, 4-12)
Fairmont: Grand Room
8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Talking Isn’t Teaching: Actively Engaging Struggling Learners
Grace Dearborn, MA
(P, K-12)
Fairmont: Gold Ballroom
8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Things Resilient Teachers Do (and the Things They Hardly Ever Do)
Bryan K. Harris, EdD
(P, K-College)
Fairmont: Crown Room
8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Taking Time to B.R.E.A.T.H.E.: Research-Based Practices to Strengthen Wellbeing and Resilience
Joelle Hood, EdD; Jessie Fuller, MA
(RP, All Ages)
Fairmont: Terrace Room
8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Brain Aligned Discipline
Lori L. Desautels, PhD
(RP, 6-12)
9:45 AM - 10:10 AM
Morning Networking Coffee Break and Exhibit Hall
10:10 AM - 12:20 PM
Morning Concurrent Sessions 'D'
Fairmont: Grand Ballroom
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Part I –
Rethinking Stress: Leveraging Mindset to Engage with Stress
Kari A. Leibowitz, PhD Candidate
(RP, All Ages)
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Part II –
Teaching Coping Skills to Anxious and Stressed Children
Janine Halloran, MA, LMHC
(RP, All Ages)
Fairmont: Crown Room
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Part I –
The Science of Human Interpersonal Touch
David J. Linden, PhD
(RP, Birth-4)
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Part II –
Trauma -Informed Practices and Culturally Responsive Self-Care for Early Childhood Educators
Julie Kurtz, MS, LMFT; Julie Nicholson, PhD
(RP, Birth--4)
Fairmont: Terrace Room
10:10 AM - 12:20 PM
Facilitating Success: Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom
Kathy Perez, EdD
(P, All Ages)
Fairmont: Gold Room
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Part I –
Promoting Teachers' Stress Reduction, Emotional Wellbeing, and Positive Social Interactions Through Resilience
Clayton R. Cook, PhD
(RP, PreK-College)
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Part II –
Stress Management for Teachers
Colleen L. Eddy, MA
(RP, PreK-College)
Fairmont: Pavilion Room (Overflow in French Room_
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Part I –
A Bio-Psychosocial Perspective on Trauma, Learning, and Mindful Healing in Urban Populations
Sara King, PhD
(RP, 6-12)
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Part II –
The Zen Teacher: Creating Calm, Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom
Dan Tricarico, MEd
(RP, 6-12)
Fairmont: Venetian Room
10:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Part I –
Connected Kids: Nurturing Healthy Attachments and Relationships in Elementary Schools
Barbara Sorrels, EdD
(RP, PreK-6)
11:45 AM - 12:20 PM
Part II –
Panel Discussion: How Can Schools Improve Child Resilience, Attachment, and Relationships?
Barbara Sorrels, EdD
(RP, PreK-6)
12:20 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch Break (On Your Own)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing Keynote Sessions
1:30 PM
Presiders are Jill K. Stamm, PhD and Andrew Watson, MA
Fairmont: Grand Ballroom
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Ready or Not: Preparing Our Children to Thrive in an Anxious, Uncertain World
Madeline Levine, PhD
Fairmont: Venetian Room
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Teaching Hope and Resilience for Students Experiencing Trauma: Creating Safe and Nurturing Classrooms for Learning
Douglas B. Fisher, PhD
This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.