Erik Shonstrom, MFA Profile

Erik Shonstrom, MFA

Assistant Professor, Champlain College; Author, The Wisdom of the Body: What Embodied Cognition Can Teach Us About Learning, Human Development, and Ourselves (2020), The Indoor Epidemic (2017), Wild Curiosity: How to Unleash Creativity and Encourage Lifelong Wondering (2015), and “How Can Teachers Foster Curiosity?” (2014, Education Week)

ErikShonstrom, MFA

Past Talks

Teaching Motivated Minds
Applying Brain Science to Boost Mastery, Motivation, Mindsets, Metacognition, and Learning
5. Collaboration, STEM, & Problem Solving
Hilton Austin, Austin, TX
November 12-14, 2026
The Science of Teaching and Learning
Promoting Healthy Brains, Active Minds, Memory, Movement, and Well-being for Effective Teaching and Learning
Imaginative Minds, LD ghj_amp Giftedness
The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA or Virtually via Zoom
November 17-19, 2023
The Science of Knowledge
Applying Brain Science to Build Student Expertise, Reasoning, Reflection, and Critical Thinking
The Science of Reading/Math
Sheraton NY Times Square Hotel, New York, NY or Virtually via Zoom
April 01-03, 2022

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