Friday, November 18
Location: The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA or Virtually via Zoom
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Pre-Conference Workshops
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)
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)
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)
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)
This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.
Friday, November 18
Location: The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA or Virtually via Zoom
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET
Keynote Address I: From Stressed to Resilient: Helping Distressed Children Through a Pandemic - Deborah Gilboa, MD
2:20 PM - 3:35 PM ET
Keynote Address II: A Generation in Crisis: Behavioral and Educational Best Practices for Students with Mental Health Challenges - Jessica Minahan, PhD, BCBA
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Coffee Break and Book Signings (Deborah Gilboa, MD and Jessica Minahan, PhD, BCBA)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Concurrent Sessions A
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)
America North
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Tech and the Teen Brain
Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, MEd
(RP, 6-12)
America South
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Improving Student Engagement and Behavior During Difficult Times
Jessica Minahan, PhD, BCBA
(P, All Ages)
Essex South
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Teaching Vulnerable Learners: Strategies for Students Who Are Bored, Distracted, Discouraged, and Likely to Drop Out
Suzy Pepper Rollins, MA
(P, All Ages)
Essex Center/North
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Stressed to Resilient: What Educators Need to Live Their Mission and Protect Their Mental Health
Deborah Gilboa, MD
(P, Adults)
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
This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.
Saturday, November 19
Location: The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA or Virtually via Zoom
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET
Keynote Address I: Disconnected: Protecting Our Kids’ Brains from the Harmful Effects of Device Dependency - Thomas J. Kersting, MA, LPC
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM ET
Keynote Address II: The Distressed Generation: How the Pandemic and Social Media Are Creating a Mental Health Crisis - Jean M. Twenge, PhD
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Coffee Break and Book Signings (Thomas J. Kersting, MA, LPC and Jean M. Twenge, PhD)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Concurrent Sessions B
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Staffordshire
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Teaching to Empower: Taking Action to Foster Student Agency, Self-Confidence, and Collaboration
Debbie Zacarian, EdD
(P, K-12)
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
Keynote Address III: The Disengaged Generation: Improving Student Engagement and Wellbeing in Schools - Andy P. Hargreaves, PhD
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)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
Concurrent Sessions C
Essex Center/North
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
Teaching to Strengths: Supporting Students Living with Chronic Stress, Trauma, and Violence
Debbie Zacarian, EdD
(P, K-12)
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)
America Center
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
Motivated Teaching: Harnessing the Science of Motivation to Boost Attention and Effort
Peps McCrea, PhD
(RP, K-12)
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)
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)
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)
This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.
Sunday, November 20
Location: The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA or Virtually via Zoom
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET
Keynote Address I: The Stolen Years: How COVID Changed Children’s Lives and Learning - Anya Kamenetz, BA
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)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Concurrent Sessions D
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)
America Center
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
The Science of Distraction, Motivation, and Memory: Fulfilling the Promise of Teaching and Learning With Technology
Michelle D. Miller, PhD
(RP, 9-College)
America South
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Tackling the Motivation Crisis: Three Strategies to Help Students Become More Self-Motivated
Mike Anderson, MS
(P, K-12)
Staffordshire
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Teacher-Led Instruction vs. Student-Centered Learning: Why Can't We Have Both?
Jim Heal, EdLD
(RP, K-12)
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)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Concurrent Sessions E
America South
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
The Well-Balanced Educator: Taking Care of Yourself to Become the Teacher Your Students Need
Mike Anderson, MS
(P, Adults)
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)
America Center
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Understanding Cognitive Diversity: Applying Science-Based Learning Principles to Help Struggling Learners and Maximize Their Potential
Javier Arguello, MPA, MBA; Rosario Bernabeu, MA
(P, K-12)
Staffordshire
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Get Ready for the Next Generation of Children and Families: Teaching and Raising Young Children
Valora Washington, PhD
(RP, PreK-5)
This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.