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Conference
Pre-Conference Workshops
CE Credits
Conference Schedule
Conference Day 1
Conference Day 2
Conference Day 2
Virtual Conference
Concurrent Sessions
10:45-11:45 AM (EDT) / 7:45-8:45 AM (PDT)
Concurrent Sessions D
Purposeful Schools
Room: TBA
10:45-11:45 AM (EDT) / 7:45-8:45 AM (PDT)
The Human Side of Education: Authentic Leadership in Turbulent Times
Julie M. (Wilson) Jungalwala, MEd
(K-12)
Thriving Educators
Room: TBA
10:45-11:45 AM (EDT) / 7:45-8:45 AM (PDT)
The Thriving Educator: Empowering Wellbeing Through Purpose, Perspective, and Perseverance
Chase Mielke, MA
(K-12)
Curious Brains
Room: TBA
10:45-11:45 AM (EDT) / 7:45-8:45 AM (PDT)
The Future Education: Applying Cognitive Science, Design Thinking, and Games to Bring Purpose, Passion, and Curiosity to the Classroom
Lindsay Portnoy, PhD
(K-12)
Social Connections & Relationships
Room: TBA
10:45-11:45 AM (EDT) / 7:45-8:45 AM (PDT)
Rebuilding Relationships and Conflict Recovery After COVID-19
Candice D. Barnes, EdD
(K-12, College)
Self-Stories & Agency
Room: TBA
10:45-11:45 AM (EDT) / 7:45-8:45 AM (PDT)
The Power of Student Agency: Developing Purpose, Grit, and Positive Change
Anindya Kundu, PhD
(All Ages)
Neurodiversity, Connections, & Belonging
Room: TBA
10:45-11:45 AM (EDT) / 7:45-8:45 AM (PDT)
Neurodiversity in Schools: Creating a Culture of Belonging
Lauren Hough Williams, MSEd
Maxwell Schneider, MA, MHC-LP
(All Ages)
Concurrent Sessions
11:45 AM-12:15 PM (EDT) / 8:45-9:15 AM (PDT)
30 minute Break (Meet Exhibitors/Teacher Chats)
Concurrent Sessions
12:15-1:15 PM (EDT) / 9:15-10:15 AM (PDT)
Keynote: The Neurobiology of Me and We (MWe): Integrating Both for Belonging and Thriving Relationships After COVID - Daniel J. Siegel, MD
Concurrent Sessions
1:15-1:25 PM (EDT) / 10:15-10:25 AM (PDT)
10 minute Break
Concurrent Sessions
1:25-3:00 PM (EDT) / 10:25 AM-12:00 PM (PDT)
Concurrent Sessions E
Purposeful Classrooms
Room: TBA
1:25-3:00 PM (EDT) / 10:25 AM-12:00 PM (PDT)
Promoting Purposeful Learning in Teens and Schools
Patrick Cook-Deegan, BA
(PreK-5)
Thriving Educators
Room: TBA
1:25-3:00 PM (EDT) / 10:25 AM-12:00 PM (PDT)
Taking Time for You: Self-Care for Educators
Tina H. Boogren, PhD
(K-12)
Curious Young Brains
Room: TBA
1:25-2:10 PM (EDT) / 10:25-11:10AM (PDT)
Part I – Thriving and Curiosity: Ensuring Young Children's Wellbeing, Achievement, and Curiosity
Prachi E. Shah, MD
(PreK-4)
2:15-3:00 PM (EDT) / 11:15 AM-12:00PM (PDT)
Part II – Curiosity in the Classroom: Promoting Curiosity, Exploration, and Scientific Thinking
Jamie J. Jirout, PhD
(PreK-4)
Social Connections & Schools
Room: TBA
1:25-3:00 PM (EDT) / 10:25 AM-12:00 PM (PDT)
Flexing Muscles: Re-Awakening Atrophied Social Connections and Skills Needed for Post-Pandemic Learning
Karen S. Norris, PhD
Rhonda Vincent, PhD
(9-College)
Concurrent Sessions
9:30-10:30 AM (EDT) / 6:30-7:30 AM (PDT)
Concurrent Keynotes: The Science of Practice and Thriving
Keynote Option 1
Room: TBA
9:30-10:30 AM (EDT) / 6:30-7:30 AM (PDT)
The New Science of Thriving: Prioritizing Possibilities to Help Children Flourish in a Post-COVID World
Christina D. Bethell, PhD
Keynote Option 2
Room: TBA
9:30-10:30 AM (EDT) / 6:30-7:30 AM (PDT)
From Leadership to Buildership: Build Better Schools While Thriving in Your True Purpose
Robyn R. Jackson, PhD
Concurrent Sessions
10:30-10:45 AM (EDT) / 7:30-7:45 AM (PDT)
15 minute Virtual Coffee Break/Meet-Ups
Note: This schedule is preliminary and subject to change. Please check here for updates.
