Conference Schedule

Conference Day 1

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

Dacher J. Keltner, PhD

Keynote Address II: Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness - Jamil Zaki, PhD

1:05 PM - 2:05 PM ET

Jamil Zaki, PhD

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

Patricia S. Churchland, BPhil

Keynote Address IV: Autism and Education: Focusing on the Strengths of Neurodiverse Students - Temple Grandin, PhD

3:35 PM - 4:35 PM PST

Temple Grandin, PhD

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)

Concurrent Sessions

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.

Conference Schedule

Conference Day 1

Concurrent Sessions

Concurrent Sessions

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