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Teaching Social Brains
Applying Brain Science to Improve Social Skills, Belonging, Behavior, Regulation, and Learning
February 12 - 14, 2027
Fairmont San Francisco or Virtually via Zoom
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Conference Schedule
Pre-Conference Workshops
February 12, 2027
Conference Day 1
February 12, 2027
Conference Day 2
February 13, 2027
Conference Day 3
February 14, 2027
Conference Day 1
The Fairmont Atop Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA
KEYNOTE I: Applying the Science of Learning to Promote Successful Student Learning
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Richard E. Mayer, PhD
KEYNOTE II: Why Brains Need Friends: The Neuroscience of Social Connection
1:05 PM - 2:05 PM
Benjamin A. Rein, PhD
Coffee Break
2:05 PM - 2:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions A
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions
1) SOCIAL BRAINS & BEHAVIOR
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Mysteries of the Social Brain: Understanding Human Behavior Through Science
Virginia E. Sturm, PhD
(RP, All Ages)
2) CONNECTED CLASSROOMS & RELATIONSHIPS
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Cultures of Connection: Building Positive Reciprocal Relationships, Engagement, and Belonging
Denise C. Pope, PhD
(RP, K-12)
3) REGULATED BRAINS & SOCIAL SKILLS
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Helping Kids Become Social Detectives for Social and Academic Gains
Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC-SLP
(RP, K-12)
4) LEARNING BRAINS, MATH, & SOCIAL SKILLS
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
The Road Not Taken: Socioemotional Learning and Academic Rigor in Math Learning
Eric P. Bettinger, PhD
(RP, K-12)
5) PROSOCIAL BRAINS, BELONGING, & LEADERSHIP
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
How Leaders Can Create Schools Where Every Student Belongs: Including Students With Disabilities
Kate MacLeod, PhD
(RP, K-College)
6) TEEN BRAINS, EMOTIONS, & SOCIAL LIFE
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Helping Adolescents Make Sense of Themselves: Building Emotional Awareness, Identity, and the Skills to Navigate Life
Erica Battle, MA
(P, 6-12)
Afternoon Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
KEYNOTE III: The Kids Who Aren't Okay: The Urgent Case for Reimagining Support, Belonging, and Hope in Schools
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Ross W. Greene, PhD
Note: This schedule is preliminary and subject to change. Please check here for updates.
