Thursday, February 12, 2015
Pre-Conference Workshops
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1) Working Memory (P, K-College)
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2) Test-Taking & Study Skills (P, K-College)
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3) Common Core Standards (P, K-12)
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4) Reading Difficulties (P, K-College)
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5) Student-Centered Classrooms (P, K-12)
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6) Teen Brains, Memory & Moves (P, 6-12)
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8:30 AM – 12:35
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Understanding, Assessing and Strengthening Working Memory
Milton J. Dehn, EdD, NCSP |
8:30 AM – 10:30 PM
Part I – Winning Strategies for Improving Test Taking
Kathleen M. Kryza, MA |
8:30 AM – 12:35 PM
Managing and Engaging Students in the Common Core Classroom
Bryan K. Harris EdD |
8:30 AM – 12:35 PM
The Role of Executive Functions in Reading and Reading Difficulties
George McCloskey, PhD |
8:30 AM – 12:35 PM
The Power of Technology for Teaching Student-Centered Classrooms and Common Core
Catlin R. Tucker, MA |
8:30 AM – 10:30 PM
Teaching and Moving the Teen Brain
Jean Blaydes Moize, PhD |
10:35 AM – 12:35 PM
Part II – Empowering the Disorganized Student: Tips, Strategies and Solutions to Help Students Study and Become More Successful in School
Ana R. Homayoun, MA, PPS |
10:35 AM – 12:35 PM
Part II – Creating Robust Memory in Teens Through Experiential Practices
Jeb Schenck, PhD, Jessica Cruickshank, MEd |
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12:35 PM – 1:15 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own) |
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Conference Day 1
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Opening Keynote Addresses: The Science of Learning
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1:45 PM |
Welcome: Daniel A. LaGattuta, PhD, President, Public Information Resources, Inc. |
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1:45 PM to 2:45 PM |
Keynote Address II – Making It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning and Memory
Henry L. Roediger, III, PhD |
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2:45 PM – 3:15 PM Networking Coffee Break and Book Signing (Mr. Carey)
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3:15 PM to 4:15 PM |
Keynote Address III – How the Body Knows Its Mind: The Surprising Power of Physical Environments to Influence How We Think, Feel and Learn
Sian L. Beilock, PhD (Book signing from 5:30-5:45 pm) |
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4:15-4:30PM
4:30-5:30PM
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Special Keynote Activity: Putting Learning into Action
Jean Blaydes Moize, MEd
Keynote Address I – How We Learn
Benedict J. Carey, MA
(Book signing from 5:30-5:45 pm)
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Friday, February 13, 2015
Conference Day 2
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Morning Keynote Addresses: The Science of Memory
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8:30 AM |
Welcome Remarks: Kenneth S. Kosik, PhD, Neuroscience Research Institute, UC Santa Barbara |
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8:30 AM to 9:45 AM |
Keynote Address I – How the Brain Learns and Remembers
Sandra B. Chapman, PhD
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9:45 AM – 10:10 AM Coffee Break, Poster Sessions and Book Signing (Dr. Chapman)
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10:10 AM to 11:10 AM |
Keynote Address II – The Structure and Organization of Memory
Larry R. Squire, PhD |
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11:15 AM to 12:30 PM |
Keynote Address III – Memory in the Age of Google
William R. Klemm, DVM, PhD |
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12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own) and Book Signings (Drs. Squire and Klemm)
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2:00 PM to 5:50 PM Afternoon Concurrent Sessions ‘A’ (Breaks, Various times, 3:15-4:25 PM)
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1) Science of Learning:
(RP, K-College) ROOM: Grand Ballroom
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2) Making Lasting Memory
(RP, K-College)
ROOM: Gold
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3) Embodied Minds & Thinking
(RP, PreK-College) ROOM: French
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4) Movement, the Arts & Learning
(RP, PreK-College) ROOM: French
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5) Brains, Bodies & STEM Education
(RP, K-College) ROOM: Pavilion
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6) Working Memory
(RP, K-College) ROOM: Terrace
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2:00–3:15 PM
Parts I – The Increasing Importance of Learning How to Learn
Robert A. Bjork, PhD
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2:00–3:15 PM
Part I – Sleep, Learning and Lasting Memory
Matthew P. Walker, PhD |
2:00–3:15 PM
Part I –How Brains Think: Embodied Cognition, Language and Metaphors
George P. Lakoff, PhD
(Book signing 3-3:10PM) |
2:00-3:15 PM
Part I – Using Neurscience and Physical Movement to Improve Memory and Engagement
Anne Bishop, EdM
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2:00–3:15 PM
Part I – A Body of Knowledge: Grounding Mathematical Concepts in Embodied Interaction
Dor Abrahamson, PhD
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2:00–3:15 PM
Part I – How Memory is Encoded and Its Role in Imagination
Kenneth S. Kosik, MD
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3:25–4:25 PM
Part II – How Students Learn: Active Learning, Testing and Long-Lasting Memories
Arthur P. Shimamura, PhD |
3:25–5:50 PM
Part II – Memory Power: A Guide to Better Learning for Teachers and Students
William R. Klemm, DVM, PhD |
3:25–4:25 PM
Part II – How Our Hands Help Us Think and Learn
Susan Goldin- Meadow, PhD |
3:25–4:25 PM
Part II – Walk for Thought: The Link Between Physical Movement and Creative Thinking
Marily A. Oppezzo, PhD, RD |
3:25–4:25 PM
Part II – Body Based Resources When Reading-to-Learn in Science: Gestures and Model Enactment for STEM Literacy
Mitchell J. Nathan, PhD
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4:15–5:50 PM
Part II –The Neuro-Psychology of Memory and Classroom Learning
George McCloskey, PhD |
4:35–5:50 PM
Part III – Born to Learn: Motivating and Engaging Learners from a Developmental Science Perspective
Wendy L. Ostroff, PhD |
4:35–5:50 PM
Part III –Embodied Brains and Social Minds: Connecting Emotional Minds and Bodies to Learning, Thinking and Meaningful Memory
Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, EdD |
4:35–5:50 PM
Part III – Memory and the Muse: How Arts Integrated Instruction Can Improve Student Engagement, Creativity and Content Retention in Your Classroom
Ivonne Chand O’Neal, PhD |
4:35–5:50 PM
Part III – Mind for Numbers: How to Excel in Math and Science – and Anything Else You Study
Barbara A. Oakley, PhD
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Saturday, February 14, 2015
Conference Day 3
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1) The Science of Thinking
(RP, K-College)
ROOM: Gold
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2) Making Lasting Memory
(RP, K-College)
ROOM: Grand Ballroom
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3) Embodied Minds & Thinking
(R, K-College)
ROOM: Terrace
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4) Movement & Common Core
(P, PreK-College)
ROOM:Pavilion
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5) Active Learning in & STEM Education
(RP, K-College)
ROOM: French
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6) Working Memory & Cognitive Control
(R, K-College)
ROOM: Venetian
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8:30AM– 12:30 PM
Parts I – Think Smart – for School and for Life
Kathleen M. Kryza, MA and Jack Naglieri, PhD
(Coffee Break: 9:45-10:05 AM) |
8:30–9:45 AM
Parts I – Surprisingly Simple Ways to Boost Memory and Recall: Strategies for Every Teacher
Bryan K. Harris, EdD |
8:30–9:45 AM
Parts I –The Role of Gestures and the Body in Learning and Teaching Mathematics
Laurie D. Edwards, PhD |
8:30AM– 12:30 PM
Parts I – Movement, Action Based-Learning and Common Core
Jean Blaydes Moize, MEd
(Coffee Break: 9:45-10:05 AM) |
8:30–9:45 AM
Parts I – Lessons From a Basement Studio on How to Make—and Use—a “Sticky” Online Course to Enhance Student Learning
Barbara A. Oakley, PhD |
8:30–9:45 AM
Parts I – School -Based Cognitive Training: Work- ing Memory, Transfer and ADHD
Susanne M. Jaeggi, PhD |
10:10 AM– 12:30 PM
Part II – Evidence-Based Strategies that Enhance Long-Term Memory Encoding, Consolidation, and Retrieval
Milton J. Dehn, EdD, NCSP |
10:10 AM– 11:25 AM
Part II – Embodied Meaning, Thinking and Communication
Raymond Gibbs, PhD
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10:10 AM– 11:30 AM
Part II – Flipping the Flipped Classroom: Reinventing Hands-on Learning in K-12 STEM Classroom
Paulo Blikstein, PhD |
10:10 AM– 11:25 AM
Part II – Role of Video Games in Enhancing Cognitive Control and Motor Skills
Joaquin A, Anguera, PhD
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11:30 AM– 12:30 PM
Part III – Children’s Embodied Learning: Exercise, Gestures, Executive Functions and Academic Achievement
Patricia H. Miller, PhD |
11:30 AM– 12:30 PM
Part III – Active Learning and Assessment in the STEM Classroom
Mary P. Wenderoth, PhD |
11:30 AM– 12:30 PM
Part III-Developing Brains and Memory: How Memory Improves During Childhood
Simona Ghetti, PhD |
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12:15 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own)
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1:30 PM to 3:30 PM Afternoon Concurrent Sessions ‘C’
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1) Science of Learning
(RP, K-College)
ROOM: Venetian
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2) Making Lasting Memory
(R, K-College)
ROOM: Terrace
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3) Embodied Minds & Thinking
(P, K-College)
ROOM: French
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4) Thinking & Common Core
(P, K-College)
ROOM: Gold
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5) Arts Learning & STEM Education
(P, K-College)
ROOM: Pavilion
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6) Working Memory & Math Training
(P, K-College)
ROOM: Grand Ballroom
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1:30–3:30 PM
Making it Work: Translating Learning Sciences to the Classroom
David B. Daniel, PhD
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1:30–2:30 PM
Part I – Using Personal Experiences to Build Stronger Memory
Jeb Schenck, PhD |
1:30–3:30 PM
Meeting New Standards with Oral Language Activities to Build Academic Thinking and Language
Jeff A. Zweirs, EdD |
1:30–3:30 PM
The Brain Science of Teaching: Using Mind-Body Connections to Optimize Learning
Kathy Perez, EdD |
1:30–3:30 PM
Creative Tinkering, the Arts and STEM Education
Erica Fortescue, MA and Sara Norris |
1:30–3:30 PM
Part I –Math and Memory Training: Understanding the Brain Basis of Problem Solving
Miriam Rosenberg Lee, PhD
2:30-3:30 PM
Part II -Developing Minds for Numbers: Integrating Brain Systems for Number Sense and Symbols
Bruce D. McCandliss, PhD
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2:30–3:30 PM
Pat II- Memory Netowrking Session
Facilitator: Jeb Schenck, PhD |
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