Applying Brain Science to Boost Mastery, Motivation, Mindsets, Metacognition, and Learning

November 12 - 14, 2026

Hilton Austin or Virtually via Zoom

Teaching Motivated Minds conference in Austin
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Conference Day 1

The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA or Virtually via Zoom
Hilton Austin, Austin, TX
Keynote I: The Science of Motivating Young People
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
David S. Yeager, PhD
Keynote II: Visible Teaching: A Reframing of "Visible Learning" and a Call to Arms
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM
David B. Daniel, PhD, Conference Chair
Coffee Break
2:05 PM - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions A
1) MOTIVATING MINDS IN AN AI AGE
Salon G
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
The Architecture of Motivation: Why Teachers Matter in the Age of AI
Micah D. Gottlieb, MEd(RP, Grades 4-College)
2) MOTIVATION, METACOGNITION, & MEMORY
Salon H
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Motivated Teaching
Peps Mccrea, PhD(RP, Grades 4-12)
3) BOOSTING MASTERY & COMPETENCY
Salon K
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Deeper Competency-Based Learning Through Performance-Based Pathways
Karin J. Hess, PhD(RP, Grades PreK-12)
4) ENGAGING LEARNERS & EFFECTIVE GRADING
616AB
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Grading and Reporting Student Learning: Effective Policies and Practices
Thomas R. Guskey, PhD(RP, Grades K-College)
5) EMPOWERING MINDS & RELEVANT LEARNING
Salon F
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Meaningful and Relevant: Engaging Learners With Purposeful, Relevant Instruction in an AI Age
A.J. Juliani, MSEd(P, Grades K-College)
6) MEANINGFUL DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING
Salon J
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Direction for Depth: A Framework for a Purposeful Differentiation
Andi McNair, BS(P, Grades K-12)
7) MINDSETS & READING
615AB
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Integrating Evidence-Based Instruction and Growth Mindset Practices for Effective Intervention for Struggling Readers
Sharon R. Vaughn, PhD(RP, Grades 3-10)
Afternoon Break
3:30 PM - 3:55 PM
Keynote III: Breaking Bad (Habits): Catalyzing Metacognition and Effective Strategies for Better Learning
3:55 PM - 4:55 PM
Regan A. R. Gurung, PhD
Keynote IV: Motivation + Metacognition
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Bradley K. Busch, MSc
Meeting of the Minds Reception
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Note: This schedule is preliminary and subject to change. Please check here for updates.

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