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Main Conference Day
Virtual Conference
Keynote: Uncommon Sense Teaching: Keeping Students Focused, Motivated, and Engaged in the Classroom and Online
9:00-10:00 AM (EST - Eastern US timezone) / 6:00-7:00 AM (PST - Pacific US timezone)
10 Minute Virtual Coffee Break/Meet Ups
10:00-10:10 AM (EST) / 7:00-7:10 AM (PST)
Keynote: How Learning Happens in the Classroom and Online - Paul A. Kirschner, PhD
10:10-11:10 AM (EST) / 7:10-8:10 AM (PST)
Paul A. Kirschner, PhD
10 Minute Virtual Coffee Break/Meet Ups
11:10-11:20 AM (EST) / 8:10-8:20 AM (PST)
Concurrent Sessions
11:20 AM-12:20 PM (EST) / 8:20-9:20 AM (PST)
Concurrent Sessions A: The Science of Teaching & Learning
The Science of Teaching
Room: TBA
11:20 AM-12:20 PM (EST) / 8:20-9:20 AM (PST)
Teaching in a Pandemic: How Research, Education, and Neuroscience Can Show Us the Way
Carol Ann Tomlinson, EdD
(All Grades)
Motivated Brains
Room: TBA
11:20 AM-12:20 PM (EST) / 8:20-9:20 AM (PST)
The Science of Autonomy: Supporting Student Motivation and Wellbeing by Focusing on Autonomy
Erika A. Patall, PhD
(K-12 & College)
Focused Brains
Room: TBA
11:20 AM-12:20 PM (EST) / 8:20-9:20 AM (PST)
Concentration: Helping Students Stay Focused in Times of Distraction
Stefan van der Stigchel, PhD
(All Ages)
Active Minds
Room: TBA
11:20 AM-12:20 PM (EST) / 8:20-9:20 AM (PST)
The Science of Active Learning (Online and in School)
Stephen M. Kosslyn, PhD
(6-12, College)
Assessing Digital Minds
Room: TBA
11:20 AM-12:20 PM (EST) / 8:20-9:20 AM (PST)
The Future of Technology and Assessment in Schools
Daisy Christodoulou, MA
(K-12)
The Science of Teaching Math
Room: TBA
Concurrent Sessions
12:20-12:50 PM (EST) / 9:20-9:50 AM (PST)
30 Minute Break
Concurrent Sessions
2:00-3:00 PM (EST) / 11:00 AM-12:00 PM (PST)
Concurrent Sessions B: Challenges of Teaching, Distraction, & Engagement
The Science of Effective Teaching
Room: TBA
2:00-3:00 PM (EST) / 11:00 AM-12:00 PM (PST)
The Cognitive Challenges of Effective Teaching
Stephen L. Chew, PhD
(All Grades)
Motivated Brains
Room: TBA
2:00-3:00 PM (EST) / 11:00 AM-12:00 PM (PST)
Quit Point During Coronavirus: Insights into Apathy, Engagement, and Motivation in Classrooms and Virtual Environments
Adam Chamberlin, MEd
Svetoslav Matejic, MEd
(All Grades)
Focused Brains
Room: TBA
2:00-3:00 PM (EST) / 11:00 AM-12:00 PM (PST)
Teaching Distracted Minds
James M. Lang, PhD
(6-12, College)
Active Minds
Room: TBA
2:00-3:00 PM (EST) / 11:00 AM-12:00 PM (PST)
Teaching Math at a Distance
Theresa E. Wills, PhD
(K-12, College)
Assessing Minds
Room: TBA
2:00-3:00 PM (EST) / 11:00 AM-12:00 PM (PST)
Embedding Formative Assessments in Schools: Using Strategies that Drive Student Motivation, Self-Regulation, and Learning
Dylan A. R. Wiliam, PhD
(All Grades)
Concurrent Sessions
3:00-3:30 PM (EST) / 12:00-12:30 PM (PST)
30 Minute Break
Concurrent Sessions
3:30-4:30 PM (EST) / 12:30-1:30 PM (PST)
Concurrent Keynotes 2
Option One
Room: TBA
3:30-4:30 PM (EST) / 12:30-1:30 PM (PST)
Keynote: The Science of Attention and Executive Function: Joyful Ways to Improve Thinking, Reasoning, and Self-Control
Adele D. Diamond, PhD, FRSC
Option Two
Room: TBA
3:30-4:30 PM (EST) / 12:30-1:30 PM (PST)
Keynote: The Distance Learning Playbook: Improving Engagement and Assessment in Any Setting
Douglas B. Fisher, PhD
Concurrent Sessions
4:40-6:15 PM (EST) / 1:40-3:15 PM (PST)
Concurrent Sessions C: Active and Online Learning
The Science of Teaching Online
Room: TBA
4:40-5:25 PM (EST) / 1:40-2:25 PM (PST)
Part I – Applying the Science of Learning to Online Instruction
Richard E. Mayer, PhD
(9-12, College)
5:30-6:15 PM (EST) / 2:30-3:15 PM (PST)
Part II – You're Better Now: Bringing Your Lessons from Online Teaching Back into the Classroom
David B. Daniel, PhD, Conference Chair
(9-12, College)
Motivated Brains Online
Room: TBA
4:40-6:15 PM (EST) / 1:40-3:15 PM (PST)
Maximize Learning: Engaging ALL Learners at a Distance
John T. Almarode, PhD
(All Grades)
Focused Brains
Room: TBA
4:40-6:15 PM (EST) / 1:40-3:15 PM (PST)
Why Attention Matters: How Active Learning Strategies and Synchronized Brain Activity Support Attention and Learning (and Science Education)
Arielle Keller, PhD Candidate
Ido Davidesco, PhD
(All Grades)
Playful Minds
Room: TBA
4:40-6:15 PM (EST) / 1:40-3:15 PM (PST)
A New Path to Education Reform: Playful Learning Reduces COVID Slide and Promotes Learning in School and Beyond
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD
Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, PhD
(PreK-4)
Active Minds
Room: TBA
4:40-5:25 PM (EST) / 1:40-2:25 PM (PST)
Part I – Empowered at a Distance: Building Student Ownership and Self-Direction into Remote and Hybrid Classrooms
John T. Spencer, EdD
(K-12)
5:30-6:15 PM (EST) / 2:30-3:15 PM (PST)
Part II – Empowering Minds: Promoting Risk-Taking, Collaboration, Active Learning, and the Revolutionary Changes Our Schools Need
Derek L. McCoy, MEd
(K-12)
The Science of Reading
Room: TBA
4:40-6:15 PM (EST) / 1:40-3:15 PM (PST)
The Science of Reading: Developing Early Literacy Through Active Learning Experiences
Kenneth Wesson, PhD
(PreK-3)
Concurrent Sessions
12:50-1:50 PM (EST) / 9:50-10:50 AM (PST)
Concurrent Keynotes 1
Option One
Room: TBA
12:50-1:50 PM (EST) / 9:50-10:50 AM (PST)
Keynote: Helping Kids Teach Themselves
Daniel T. Willingham, PhD
Option Two
Room: TBA
12:50-1:50 PM (EST) / 9:50-10:50 AM (PST)
Keynote: The Neuroscience of Learning: Play, Movement, and Active Learning
Kenneth Wesson, PhD
Note: This schedule is preliminary and subject to change. Please check here for updates.