conference schedule

Pre-Conference Workshops

Friday, November 18
Location: The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA or Virtually via Zoom

Pre-Conference

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Pre-Conference Workshops

1) Emotions & Mental Health

Essex South

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET
Part I –  The Brain Science of Anxiety, Emotional Regulation, and Mental Health: Benefits of School-Based Mindfulness
John D.E. Gabrieli, PhD
(RP, 4-12)

10:05 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Part II –  Flooded Brains: Helping Students With Anxiety and Emotional Regulation in the Classroom
Allison J. Edwards, LLC
(RP, 4-12)

2) Learning in the Fast Lane

Essex North

9:00 AM-12:00 PM ET
Learning in the Fast Lane: Creating Active, Accelerated Learning for Student Success
Suzy Pepper Rollins, MA
(P, All Ages)

3) Teaching With Hope & Resilience

Essex Center

9:00 AM-12:00 PM ET
Teaching With Hope: How to Navigate Burnout with Evidence-Based Strategies for Resilience and Wellbeing
Amy L. Eva, PhD
(RP, All Ages)

4) Motivating Minds & Technology

Staffordshire

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Part I –  Engaging Today's Students With and Without Technology
John T. Almarode, PhD
(RP, All Ages)

10:35 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Part II –  Game On, Brains On: Creating Playful Experiences to Boost Engagement in Learners
Lindsay Portnoy, PhD
(RP, All Ages)

CONCURRENT SESSIONS GUIDE

  • (RP)=Brain Research & Practical Strategies/Interventions
  • (R)=Mostly Brain/Child Development Research
  • (P)=Mostly Brain-Based Practical Strategies and Interventions
  • (PREK=16)=Applicable Grade Levels

This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.

Conference Day 1

Friday, November 18
Location: The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA or Virtually via Zoom

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET

3:35 PM - 4:00 PM ET

Coffee Break and Book Signings (Deborah Gilboa, MD and Jessica Minahan, PhD, BCBA)

Concurrent Sessions

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET

Concurrent Sessions A

1) DISTRESSED STUDENTS & ANXIETY

America Center

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Future Tense: Rethinking Our Approach to Youth Anxiety During a Pandemic and Beyond
Tracy A. Dennis-Tiwary, PhD
(RP, All Ages)

2) DISTRACTED TEENS & TECHNOLOGY

America North

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Tech and the Teen Brain
Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, MEd
(RP, 6-12)

3) DISENGAGED BRAINS & BEHAVIOR

America South

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Improving Student Engagement and Behavior During Difficult Times
Jessica Minahan, PhD, BCBA
(P, All Ages)

4) DISCOURAGED & STRUGGLING LEARNERS

Essex South

5) DISTRESSED EDUCATORS & MENTAL HEALTH

Essex Center/North

5:30 PM - 5:45 PM ET

Book Signings (Tracy A. Dennis-Tiwary, PhD, Jessica Minahan, PhD, BCBA, and Suzy Pepper Rollins, MA)

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM ET

"Meeting of the Minds" Wine and Cheese Reception

CONCURRENT SESSIONS GUIDE

  • (RP)=Brain Research & Practical Strategies/Interventions
  • (R)=Mostly Brain/Child Development Research
  • (P)=Mostly Brain-Based Practical Strategies and Interventions
  • (PREK=16)=Applicable Grade Levels

This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.

Conference Day 2

Saturday, November 19
Location: The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA or Virtually via Zoom

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

10:05 AM - 11:05 AM ET

11:05 AM - 11:30 AM ET

Coffee Break and Book Signings (Thomas J. Kersting, MA, LPC and Jean M. Twenge, PhD)

Concurrent Sessions

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET

Concurrent Sessions B

1) DISTRESSED STUDENTS & MENTAL HEALTH

America Center

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
The Biology of Stress and Mental Health: Strategies to Help Struggling Children
Khadijah Booth Watkins, MD, MPH
(RP, All Ages)

2) DISTRACTED TEENS & DIGITAL DEVICES

America South

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Behind Their Screens: Supporting Our Students in a World of Digital Dilemmas
Carrie James, PhD; Emily Weinstein, EdD
(RP, 6-College)

3) DISENGAGED BRAINS & MOTIVATION

America North

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Strategies to Motivate Children to Learn in Challenging Times
Kathryn R. Wentzel, PhD
(RP, 4-12)

4) DISCOURAGED & STRUGGLING LEARNERS

Essex South

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Understanding Risk and Resilience Among Students With Reading Difficulties
Joanna A. Christodoulou, EdD
(RP, PreK-12)

5) DISTRESSED EDUCATORS & WELL-BEING

Essex Center/North

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Moving Beyond Social-Emotional Learning to Well-Being
Andy P. Hargreaves, PhD; Dennis L. Shirley, EdD
(RP, K-12)

6) EMPOWERING STUDENTS & AGENCY

Staffordshire

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET

Lunch Break (On Your Own) and Book Signings (Carrie James, PhD, Emily C. Weinstein, EdD, and Debbie Zacarian, EdD)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

3:05 PM - 4:35 PM ET

Keynote Address IV: Strategies for Leading a Pandemic Population of Students - Andrew McPeak, BA

4:35 PM - 5:00 PM ET

Afternoon Break and Book Signings (Andy P. Hargreaves, PhD, Dennis L. Shirley, EdD, and Andrew McPeak, BA)

Concurrent Sessions

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET

Concurrent Sessions C

1) DISTRESSED BRAINS & STUDENT STRENGTHS

Essex Center/North

2) DISTRACTED TEEN BRAINS & FOCUS

America North

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
DISTRACTED: Why Teens (and Teachers) Can’t Focus and How to Help Them
James M. Lang, PhD
(RP, 9-College)

3) DISENGAGED BRAINS & MOTIVATION

America Center

4) DISCOURAGED & STRUGGLING LEARNERS

America South

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
The Disintegrating Student: Struggling but Smart and How Educators Can Turn Them Around
Jeannine M. Jannot, PhD
(P, All Ages)

5) DISTRESSED EDUCATORS & BURNOUT

Staffordshire

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
Demoralized Teachers Are More than Distressed and Burnt-Out: How Can They Stay?
Doris A. Santoro, EdD
(RP, Adults)

6) EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO RECOVER

Essex South

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
Helping Students Recover, Rebound, and Re-Engage in Challenging Times
John T. Almarode, PhD
(RP, All Ages)

6:00 PM - 6:15 PM ET

Book Signings (James M. Lang, PhD and Jeannine M. Jannot, PhD)

CONCURRENT SESSIONS GUIDE

  • (RP)=Brain Research & Practical Strategies/Interventions
  • (R)=Mostly Brain/Child Development Research
  • (P)=Mostly Brain-Based Practical Strategies and Interventions
  • (PREK=16)=Applicable Grade Levels

This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.

Conference Day 3

Sunday, November 20
Location: The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA or Virtually via Zoom

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

10:05 AM - 11:05 AM ET

Keynote Address II: Just One Educator Can Completely Alter the Trajectory of a Child - Baruti K. Kafele, MA

11:05 AM - 11:30 AM ET

Coffee Break and Book Signings (Anya Kamenetz, BA and Baruti K. Kafele, MA)

Concurrent Sessions

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET

Concurrent Sessions D

1) DISTRESSED STUDENTS & LEARNING

America North

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Stress and Learning: The Good, The Bad, and The Surprising
Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, MEd
(RP, K-12)

2) DISTRACTED BRAINS, MEMORY, & TECHNOLOGY

America Center

3) DISENGAGED BRAINS & MOTIVATION

America South

4) DISCOURAGED LEARNERS & THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING

Staffordshire

5) EMPOWERING GEN. ALPHA (Early Education)

Essex Center/North

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Motivating a Love of Learning: The Science of Questions, Curiosity, and Exploratory Play
Elizabeth B. Bonawitz, PhD
(RP, PreK-5)

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET

Lunch Break (On Your Own)

Concurrent Sessions

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Concurrent Sessions E

1) DISTRESSED EDUCATORS & BALANCE

America South

2) DISTRACTED, DISENGAGED BRAINS & THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING

America North

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Small Teaching K-8: Reigniting the Spark for Learning and Teaching with the Science of Learning
Sarah Connell Sanders, MEd, DESE
(RP, K-8)

3) DISCOURAGED BRAINS & STRUGGLING LEARNERS

America Center

4) EMPOWERING GEN. ALPHA (Early Education)

Staffordshire

CONCURRENT SESSIONS GUIDE

  • (RP)=Brain Research & Practical Strategies/Interventions
  • (R)=Mostly Brain/Child Development Research
  • (P)=Mostly Brain-Based Practical Strategies and Interventions
  • (PREK=16)=Applicable Grade Levels

This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.