The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA or Virtually via Zoom
Keynote Address I: The Science of Wellbeing: Teaching and Training for Healthy Minds, Brains, and Bodies - Richard J. Davidson, PhD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET
Keynote Address II: Building Meaning Builds Brains: The Science of Emotions, Brain Development, and Effective Teaching - Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, EdD
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM ET
Coffee Break and Book Signings (Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, EdD)
2:05 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Concurrent Sessions
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Concurrent Sessions A
The Science of Memory
America Center
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
The Science of Memory: Why We Forget and How to Remember Better
Elizabeth Kensinger, PhD(RP, Grades 6-College)
The Science of Motivation
America North
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
A Neuroscience Approach to Improving School Climate and Increasing Student Motivation
Horacio Sanchez, MEd(P, Grades K-College)
The Science of Well-Being
Essex North
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Creating a Culture of Safety for Student Well-Being
Jed Dearybury, MAT(RP, Grades K-12)
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Creating a Culture of Safety for Student Well-Being
Julie P. Jones, PhD(RP, Grades K-12)
The Science of Brain Health
Essex Center
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Brain Health and Wellbeing: Stress, Sleep, and Meditation on Student Resilience and Grades
John D.E. Gabrieli, PhD(R, Grades 5-College)
The Science of Play
Essex South
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
A Pedagogy of Play: Supporting Playful Learning in Classrooms and Schools
Mara Krechevsky, BA(RP, Grades PreK-8)
The Science of Reading/Math
America South
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
INTERLEAVING: The Path to Reconciling the Math and Language Wars
Barbara A. Oakley, PhD, PE(RP, Grades K-College)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Break and Book Signings (Elizabeth Kensinger, PhD, Horacio Sanchez, MEd, Jed Dearybury, MAT & Julie P. Jones, PhD)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Keynote Address III: Making Schools Work: Bringing the Science of Learning to Active “Minds-On” and Playful Classrooms - Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, PhD and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD
Note: This schedule is preliminary and subject to change. Please check here for updates.
