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Pre-Conference Workshops
Conference Day 1
Conference Day 2
Conference Day 3
Conference Day 1
Thu Feb 20 2025
Fairmont San Francisco or Virtually via Zoom
Keynote Address I: The Science of Learning: Memory and the Brain - André A. Fenton, PhD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET
Keynote Address II: Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness - Jamil Zaki, PhD
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM ET
Networking Coffee Break and Book Signing
2:05 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Keynote Address III: Conscience: The Social Brain and Social Learning - Patricia S. Churchland, BPhil
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PST
Keynote Address IV: Autism and Education: Focusing on the Strengths of Neurodiverse Students - Temple Grandin, PhD
3:35 PM - 4:35 PM PST
Afternoon Break and Keynote Book Signings
4:35 PM - 5:00 PM PST
Concurrent Sessions
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
CONCURRENT SESSION A
STRENGTH-BASED TEACHING
Venetian Ballroom
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
Teaching to Every Student’s Strengths: Liberating the Brain’s Hidden Assets and Talents
Layne M. Kalbfleisch, PhD, MEd
(RP, All Ages)
STRENGTHS IN NEURODIVERSITY
Terrace
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
A Strength-Based Model of Neurodiversity: The Strengths and Talents Neurodiverse Bring to Education and the Workforce
Lawrence K. Fung, MD
(RP, Grades 6-Adult)
STRONGER MINDS & INTELLECTUAL VIRTUES
French
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
Teaching for Intellectual Virtues: What, Why, and How
Jason Baehr, PhD
(RP, Grades 4-12)
STRONGER BRAINS & CHARACTER
Pavilion
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
The Character Gap: How Good Are We?
Christian B. Miller, PhD
(RP, Grades 6-College)
TRONGER TEACHERS & HOPE
Crown
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
Nurturing Hope and Self-Care: Strategies for Personal and Professional Well-Being
Cathleen G. Beachboard, MA
(RP, All Ages)
STRONGER LEARNERS & SELF-DIRECTION
Grand Ballroom
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
Building Student Ownership and Self-Direction
John T. Spencer, EdD
(P, Grades K-12)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST
Meeting of the Minds Reception
Note:
This schedule is preliminary and subject to change. Please check here for updates.
