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DISTRESSED AND STRUGGLING STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS

Many school-aged students are struggling. Generation Alpha (born after 2010) and Generation Z (born 1996-2010) are facing challenges unlike previous generations, having grown up in an age of a pandemic and increased stress, mental illness, digital usage, distractions, and uncertainty. A 2020 survey found that today's students are the most distressed (60% reporting high levels of stress and mental health issues); the most disengaged (52% have less motivation to do schoolwork); the most digitally distracted (45% have a hard time concentrating on schoolwork); and the most discouraged (47% feel they are not learning as much as before the pandemic) compared to past generations. Many educators are also struggling. A recent RAND report found 59% of teachers and 48% of principals are burned out and 30% of teachers and principals say they are likely to leave their profession.

This interdisciplinary conference will bring together neuroscientists, generation researchers, medical experts, and education leaders to explore ways to help students who are struggling to learn and educators who are struggling to cope. Discover science-based strategies to reduce stress, burnout, and boredom, and improve mental health, motivation, engagement, learning, and focus for teachers, leaders, and a distressed generation.

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This conference will be presented as a hybrid conference. You can either attend in person in Boston or participate virtually. Click here for more details.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Improving mental health in a distressed generation
Strategies for stress, anxiety, burnout, and mental health
How Gen. Z and Alpha learn differently from past generations
Teaching to student strengths and empowering them to succeed
The science of struggling students and ways to improve learning
Strategies to motivate and engage bored and disengaged students
Ways to empower learning through play, agency, and active learning
Stress and motivation in students struggling in reading and math
Leading and teaching generations impacted by stress and COVID
How digital devices affect teen focus, health, and dependency

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Educators, Parents
Curriculum, Staff Developers
Speech-Language Pathologists
PreK-12 Teachers, Administrators
Learning Specialists, Special Educators
Psychologists, School Psychologists, Counselors
Early Childhood Educators, Professionals
Superintendents, Principals, School Heads
Social Workers, Mental Health Professionals
College, University Professors

Featured Speakers

From Stressed to Resilient: Helping Distressed Children Through a Pandemic
The Stolen Years: How COVID Changed Children’s Lives and Learning
Just One Educator Can Completely Alter the Trajectory of a Child
Disconnected: Protecting Our Kids' Brains from the Harmful Effects of Digital Dependency
Strategies for Leading a Pandemic Population of Students

DISTRESSED GENERATION: SUPPORTING STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH

From Stressed to Resilient: Helping Distressed Children Through a Pandemic
The Biology of Stress and Mental Health: Strategies to Help Struggling Children
Future Tense: Rethinking Our Approach to Youth Anxiety During a Pandemic and Beyond
Teaching to Strengths: Supporting Students Living With Chronic Stress, Trauma, and Violence

DISTRACTED GENERATION: FOSTERING FOCUS & DIGITAL WELLBEING

Disconnected: Protecting Our Kids’ Brains from the Harmful Effects of Device Dependency
DISTRACTED: Why Teens (and Teachers) Can’t Focus and How to Help Them
The Science of Distraction, Motivation, and Memory: Fulfilling the Promise of Teaching and Learning With Technology
Behind Their Screens: Supporting Our Students in A World of Digital Dilemmas
Behind Their Screens: Supporting Our Students in A World of Digital Dilemmas

DISENGAGED BRAINS: MOTIVATING GENERATIONS Z & ALPHA TO LEARN

Motivating a Love of Learning: The Science of Questions, Curiosity, and Exploratory Play
Strategies to Motivate Children to Learn in Challenging Times
Motivated Teaching: Harnessing the Science of Motivation to Boost Attention and Effort

DISTRESSED EDUCATORS: RESTORING RESILIENCE TO TEACH & LEAD

Just One Educator Can Completely Alter the Trajectory of a Child
Stressed to Resilient: What Educators Need to Live Their Mission and Protect Their Mental Health
Strategies for Leading a Pandemic Population of Students
Demoralized Teachers Are More than Distressed and Burnt-Out: How Can They Stay?

DISCOURAGED BRAINS: STRATEGIES FOR STRUGGLING LEARNERS

The Stolen Years: How COVID Changed Children’s Lives and Learning
Teaching Vulnerable Learners: Strategies for Students Who Are Bored, Distracted, Discouraged, and Likely to Drop Out
Teaching to Empower: Taking Action to Foster Student Agency, Self-Confidence, and Collaboration
The Disintegrating Student: Struggling but Smart and How Educators Can Turn Them Around
Small Teaching K-8: Reigniting the Spark for Learning and Teaching With the Science of Learning
Understanding Cognitive Diversity: Applying Science-Based Learning Principles to Help Struggling Learners and Maximize Their Potential

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