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Concurrent Sessions Guide:

(RP) = Brain Research & Practical Strategies/Interventions
(R) = Mostly Brain/Child Development Research
(P) = Mostly Brain-Based Practical Strategies and Interventions
(PreK-16) = Applicable Grade Levels 
 

Thursday, February 13
Pre-Conference Workshops
Location: Lobby Level of the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel (10 minute break included)
Social & Emotional Learning

(P, 3-12)
A Mindful, Meaningful Life

(RP, K-16)
 
Positive Student Discipline

(P, K-12)
 
Emotional Disorders & Intervention

(P, K-16)
 
Critical and Deeper Thinking

(P, K-12)
The Neuroscience of Math

(RP, K-16)

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Part I:

The Impact of Emotions on Learning

Margaret C. Glick, MEd
 

 

 9:00 AM– 11:00 AM

Part I:

The Science of a Meaningful Life for Students and Teachers

Vicki Zakrzewski, PhD 		9:00 AM– 12:00 PM

Positive Discipline in the Classroom

Jane Nelsen, EdD		 9:00 AM– 12:00 PM

The Neuropsychology of Emotional Disorders: A Framework for Effective Interventions

Steven G. Feifer, EdD, NCSP, ABNSP		 9:00 AM– 12:00 PM

Preparing Students to Become Critical and Deeper Thinkers for Common Core Assessments

Kathleen M. Kryza, MA		 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

The Neural Foundation for Math: Using Teaching and Technology to Improve Learning

Matthew R. Peterson, PhD
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Part ll:

Social-Emotional Learning for Our Students and Ourselves: Group Dynamics and Self Awareness

Janice Toben, MEd and Rush Sabiston Frank, MS
 		 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Part II:

Mindfulness in Education for Students and Teachers

Lisa Flook PhD
Room: Pavilion (Lobby Level) Room: Terrace (Below Lobby) Room: Crystal (Lobby Level) Room: French (Lobby Level) Room: Fountain (Lobby Level) Room: Garden (Lobby Level)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own)

Thursday, February 13
Conference Day 1
1:00 PM – 5:55 PM

 Keynote Addresses: Managing Minds: The Self, Self-Control & Schooling
1:00 PM Welcome: Daniel A. LaGattuta, PhD, President, Public Information Resources, Inc.
Opening Remarks: Kenneth S. Kosik, MD, Neuroscience Research Institute, UC, Santa Barbara
Opening Remarks: Vicki Zakrzewski, PhD, Greater Good Science Center, UC, Berkeley
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Keynote Address I – My Brain and Its Self: How Humans Make Free Choices
Patricia S. Churchland, BPhil
Room: Grand Ballroom
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM Keynote Address II – The Brain and Feeling
Antonio R. Damasio, PhD, MD
Room: Grand Ballroom
3:15 PM – 3:35 PM Networking Coffee Break and Dr. Damasio Book Signing
(Grand Ballroom Lounge)
3:35 PM – 4:35 PM Keynote Address III – Willpower: The New Science of Supporting Self-Control, Focus and Resilience
Kelly M. McGonigal, PhD
Room: Grand Ballroom
4:40 PM – 5:55 PM Keynote Address IV – The Self in Schooling: Creating Happy, Healthy, Aware and Flourishing Children
Henry G. Brzycki, PhD
Room: Grand Ballroom
5:55 PM – 6:55 PM Dana Alliance Meeting of the Minds Reception and Book Signings
(Gold Room, Lobby Level)

Friday, February 14
Conference Day 2
8:15 AM – 12:20 PM
 Keynote Addresses: Self-Aware Minds: Cognition, Awareness & Understanding Our Brain
8:15 AM Welcome Remarks: Fumiko Hoeft, MD, PhD, Laboratory for Educational NeuroScience, UC, San Francisco
8:15 AM – 9:10 AM Keynote Address I: A Unified Mind in a Specialized Brain
Michael S. Gazzaniga, PhD
Room: Grand Ballroom
9:10 AM – 10:05 AM Keynote Address II: Brains, Games and Education: Using Enhancement Technology to Improve Cognition and Learning
Adam H. Gazzaley, MD, PhD
Room: Grand Ballroom
10:05 AM – 10:30 AM Networking Coffee Break, Poster Sessions and Dr. Gazzaniga Book Signing
10:30 AM– 11:25 AM Keynote Address III: Understanding Your Child’s Brain: A Guide to Enhance Happiness, Mastery and Confidence
Edward M. Hallowell, MD
Room: Grand Ballroom
11:35 AM– 12:30 PM Keynote Address IV: Brain Dance: How Self-Perception, Emotions and Cognition Drive Development and Achievement
Sam J. Goldstein, PhD
Room: Grand Ballroom
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own) and Dr. Hallowell Book Signing
1:45 PM – 5:30 PM Afternoon Concurrent Sessions ‘A’
(Breaks, Various times, 3:00 – 3:10, 4:10 – 4:20 PM)
1) Creating Self-Aware Classrooms

(RP, K-12)		 2) Understanding Our Brains & Ourselves

(R, All ages)		 3) Teaching Minds & Motivation for School Success

(RP, 6-12)		 4) Developing Social Minds in A Digital Age

(RP, K-16)		 5) Using Brain Science for Social Emotional Skills

(RP, PreK-16)		 6) Raising Resilience in a Standards Age

(RP, K-12)

1:45 –3:00 PM

Part I:


Building an Emotionally, Culturally and Academically Safe Classroom

Kathleen M. Kryza, MA

1:45 –3:00 PM

Part I:
 

The BRAIN Initiative: Brain Mapping Our Minds and Mental States

Kenneth S. Kosik, MD 

1:45 –3:00 PM

Part I:


Developing a Self-Motivated Student Culture 
 

Larry C. Ferlazzo, MA and Katie Hull- Sypnieski, MA

1:45 –3:00 PM

Part I:
 

Coping in a Distracted, Disconnected World: ADHD, Multitasking and Technology

Edward M. Hallowell, MD

1:45 –3:00 PM

Part I:
 

Boosting All Children’s Social and Emotional Brain Power

Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, PhD

(Book Signing: 5:30 PM)

1:45 –3:00 PM

Part I:
 

The Resilient Student: Finding Balance in a High Pressure, Fast-Paced Culture of Standards/Success

Denise C. Pope, PhD

3:10–4:10 PM

Part II:

Identity Safe Classrooms

Becki Cohn-Vargas, EdD and Dorothy M. Steele, EdD		 3:10–4:10 PM

Part II:

Understanding Our Brain and Our Selves: Roles of Top Brain and Bottom Brain

Stephen M. Kosslyn, PhD

(Book Signing: 4:10 PM) 		3:10–4:10 PM

Part II:

Changing Mindsets and Beliefs: Helping Teens Reach Their Potential

Dave Paunesku, PhD 		3:10–4:10 PM

Part II:

The App Generation: How Today'sYouth Navigate Identity, Intimacy and Imagination

Katie Davis, PhD

(Book Signing: 4:10PM) 		3:10–4:10 PM

Part II:

Why Positive Psychology is Good for Your Student’s Brain

Patty O’Grady, PhD

(Book Signing: 5:30 PM) 		3:10–4:10 PM

Part II:

ADHD: Prevalence and Treatment Linked to Performance Pressures & High Stakes Testing

Stephan P. Hinshaw, PhD
4:20–5:30 PM

Part III:

Exploring the Interconnectedness of Self, Peers and Classroom Culture

Fay E. Brown, PhD and Christine Emmons, PhD		 4:20–5:30 PM

Part III:

The Brain and Biological Basis of Grit, Motivation, Resiliency and Stereotypes

Fumiko Hoeft, MD, PhD

4:20–5:10 PM

Part III:

Empowering Teens: A Mindfulness Program for Social-Emotion Skills

Dara Gharemani, PhD
 

Panel Discussion 5:10-5:30 PM

 4:20–5:30 PM

Part III:

Teen Brains in a Digital Revolution: Education, Multitasking and Social Interaction

Jay N. Giedd, MD		 4:20–5:30 PM

Part III:

Social-Emotional Skills: From Assessment to Instruction

Jack N. Naglieri, PhD

(Book Signing: 5:30 PM)		 4:20–5:30 PM

Part III:

A Culture of Perfectionism: Helping Students Overcome Pressure from School, Stress & Social Media

Ana Homayoun, MA
Room: Pavilion (Lobby Level) Room: Venetian (Below Lobby) Room: Grand Ballroom (Grand (Ballroom Level) Room: Gold (Lobby Level) Room: Terrace (Terrace Level) Room: Crown (24th Floor)

Saturday, February 15
Conference Day 3
8:15 AM – 12:20 PM
 Keynote Addresses: Disconnected Minds: Social Skills & Identity in a Digital Age
8:15 AM Welcome Remarks: Silvia A. Bunge, PhD, Building Blocks of Cognition Laboratory, UC, Berkeley
8:15 AM – 9:10 AM Keynote Address I: Educating the Social Brain
Matthew D. Lieberman, PhD
Room: Grand Ballroom
9:10 AM – 10:05 AM Keynote Address II: Attachment Based Teaching: How Secure Relationships Enhance Learning
Louis J. Cozolino, PhD
Room: Grand Ballroom
10:05 AM – 10:30 AM Networking Coffee Break and Poster Sessions
10:30 AM– 11:25 AM Keynote Address III: Teaching Generation “Me”
Jean M. Twenge, PhD
Room: Grand Ballroom
11:25 AM– 12:20 PM Keynote Address IV: Teaching Generation Tech: Self Identity, Thinking and Relationships
Jim Taylor, PhD
Room: Grand Ballroom
12:20 PM – 1:45 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own) and Book Signings
1:45 PM – 5:00 PM Afternoon Concurrent Sessions ‘B’
(Breaks, Various times, 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM)
1) Educating Emotionally-Aware Children

(RP, K-12)		 2) Understanding LD, Reading & Math Brains

(RP, PreK-16)		 3) Teaching Minds for Self-Control & EmotionRegulation

(RP, K-16)		 4) Developing Social Minds in a Detached Age

(RP, PreK-12) 		5) Using Internet & Art for Social Emotional Skills

(RP, K-16)

6) Raising Socio- Emotions for a Standards Age

(RP, K-16)

1:45–2:45 PM

Part I:
 

Shame and Anxiety in the Learning Process: Making Sense of Feelings

Mary C. Lamia, PhD

1:45–2:45 PM

Part I:
 

Practical Applications of Neuroimaging to Practice – Taking Dyslexia (Reading Problems) as an Example

Fumiko Hoeft, MD, PhD

1:45–2:45 PM

Part I:
 

Self-Discipline as a Cornerstone of Developing Resilient Students

Sam J. Goldstein, PhD

1:45–2:45 PM

Part I:
 

Promoting Academic Readiness Through Social Group Play 


Silvia A. Bunge, PhD

1:45–2:45 PM

Part I:

Connecting Social Media with SEL, Self-Efficacy and Safety in the Classroom

Anne S. Collier, MA and Joan Young, MA

1:45–2:45 PM

Part I:
 

Integrating Socio-Emotional Learning into Instructional Strategies 

Larry Ferlazzo, MA, Katie Hull-Sypnieski, MA

3:00–4:00 PM

Part II:

Implications of Self-Awareness, Social Process & Compassion 

Mary Helen- Immordino-Yang, EdD

3:00–4:00 PM

Part II:
 

Changing Brains Through Learning: Math Abilities, Strategies and Tutoring 


Miriam Rosenberg-Lee, PhD

2:45 - 3:30 PM

Part II:
 

Tools for Success: How to Build A Child's Self-Control and Social Skills

Sandra M. Aamodt, PhD

3:00–4:00 PM

Part II:

Social Neuro-science and the Developing Brain: Attachment, Anxiety and Plasticity

Louis J. Cozolino, PhD

3:00–4:00 PM

Part II:
 

Using Computer-Based Neurobehavioral Interventions for Self-Regulation 


Anett Gyurak, PhD

3:00–4:00 PM

Part II:
 

Social Emotional Learning and the Common Core Standards 

Margaret C. Glick, MEd

4:00–5:00 PM

Part III:
 

Educating Successful Happy Children: Self-Esteem Ownership and Emotional Mastery

Jim Taylor, PhD

4:00–5:00 PM

Part III:

Socio-Emotional Aspects of Learning Disorders and Dyslexia


Chelsea Myers, PhD

3:45 - 5:00 PM

Part III:
 

The Science and Practice of Mindfulness 

Philippe R. Goldin, PhD

4:00–5:00 PM

Part III:
 

Social Neuroscience of Executive Functioning 


Daniel Franklin, PhD

4:00–5:00 PM

Part III:
 

The Role of the Arts in Building Social-Emotional Skills


Ivonne Chand O'Neal, PhD

4:00–5:00 PM

Part III:
 

They're Still Growing: Unpacking SEI Competencies for HS and College Success


Suzanne B. Liff, MS
Room: Gold (Lobby Level) Room: Venetian (Lobby Level) Room: Grand Ballroom (Grand (Ballroom Level) Room: Pavilion (Lobby Level) Room: French (Lobby Level) Room: Terrace (Terrace Level)