Thursday, February 11, 2016
Pre-Conference Workshops
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All Workshops are located in the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel
(From 8:30 AM–12:30 PM) |
1) MOTIVATING TEENS
(RP, 6th-12th Grade |
2) TRANSFORMING TEACHING
(RP, K-12th Grade) |
3) MEDITATION & EDUCATION
(RP, All Ages) |
4) READING & NEUROSCIENCE
(RP, PreK-College) |
5) POSITIVE MINDSETS
(RP, K-12th Grade) |
6) GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS
(RP, K-College) |
The Motivation Equation: Lighting Fires in the Minds of Youth
Kathleen Cushman, BA |
Transformative Teaching: Changing Today's Classrooms Culturally, Emotionally and Academically
Kathleen M. Kryza, MA |
The Science and Practice of Mindfulness and Compassion Meditation
Philippe R. Goldin, PhD |
8:30 AM–11:30 AM
Part I - Core Knowledge for Practitioners on the Neuroscience of Reading Development and Difficulties
Joanna A. Christodoulou, EdD
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Managing the Inner World of Teaching: Positive Mindsets, Emotions and Actions
Robert J. Marzano, PhD, and Jana S. Marzano, MA |
The Educators’ Guide to Brain and Psychological Research: How to Responsibly Bridge the Gap Between Research and Practice
Stephanie Fine Sasse, EdM and Maya Bialik, EdM |
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11:30 AM–12:30 PM
Part II - The Reading Brain: How Different Instructional Approaches May Impact Changes in Brain Circuitry
Bruce D. McCandliss, PhD
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12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own) |
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Conference Day 1
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1:30 PM–6:05 PM
Opening Keynote Addresses:
Shaping Mindsets for Thinking, Persistence and Purpose |
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1:30 PM |
Welcome: Daniel A. LaGattuta, PhD, President, Public Information Resources, Inc. (Learning & the Brain)
Opening Remarks: David B. Daniel, PhD, Department of Psychology, James Madison University
Keynotes are located in the Grand Ballroom (Grand Ballroom Level – 3 floors below lobby) |
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1:35 PM– 2:35 PM |
Keynote Address I – Beyond Academics: Nurturing Mindsets for Connections, Caring and Purpose in Students
Robert B. Brooks, PhD |
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2:35 PM– 3:35 PM |
Keynote Address II – The Science of Stress: Creating a Mindset of Courage, Connection and Persistence
Kelly M. McGonigal, PhD |
3:35 PM – 4:00 PM Networking Coffee Break and Book Signings
(Kelly McGonigal, PhD) |
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4:00 PM– 5:00 PM |
Keynote Address III – Making Thinking Visible: Developing Powerful Mindsets for Thinking
Ron E. Ritchhart, EdD |
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5:05 PM– 6:05 PM |
Keynote Address IV – Belonging and Becoming: Social-Emotional Learning in Secondary Schools
Kathleen Cushman, BA |
6:05 PM – 7:00 PM Meeting of the Minds Reception and Book Signings
(Drs. Brooks, Ritchhart and Cushman) |
Friday, February 12, 2016
Conference Day 2 - ALL DAY SESSIONS
8:30 AM–5:00 PM
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8:30 AM–10:00 AM Morning Concurrent Sessions ‘A’
(Networking Coffee Break & Poster Sessions: 10:00 AM–10:25 AM) |
1) Mindsets & Grit
(RP, K-12th Grade) |
2) School Stress
(RP, K-12th Grade) |
3) Teen Success
(RP, 7th-12th Grade) |
4) Motivated Minds
(RP, PreK-12th Grade) |
5) Mindsets & Science
(RP, 7th-12th Grade) |
6) Bias & Mindsets
(P, K-12th Grade) |
8:30 AM–10:00 AM
Paths to a Growth Mindset in K-12 School Culture
Margaret A. Lee, MA |
8:30 AM–10:00 AM
Overloaded and Unprepared: Strategies for Stronger Schools & Healthy, Successful Kids
Denise C. Pope, PhD (Book Signing) |
8:30 AM–10:00 AM
Failing at High School: Supporting Adolescent Motivation, Mindsets and Development
Camille A. Farrington, PhD (Book Signing) |
8:30 AM–10:00 AM
Engaging Brains: Children’s Motivation from a Developmental Science Perspective
Wendy L. Ostroff, PhD |
8:30 AM–10:00 AM
Enhancing Adolescents' Growth Mindset: Lessons from Research in the Science Classroom
Lee B. Shumow, PhD and Jennifer A. Schmidt, PhD |
8:30 AM–10:00 AM
Cultivating the Diverse Students' Positive Mindset: Counter-Narratives that Challenge Bias and Stereotypes
Zaretta L. Hammond, MA |
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10:25 AM–12:35 PM Morning Concurrent Sessions 'B'
(Breaks: Various times between 11:10 AM–11:50 AM)
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1) Mindsets & Grit
(R, 9th Grade-College)
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2) School Success
(RP, PreK-College) |
3) Teen Purpose
(RP, 6th Grade-College) |
4) Self-Regulated Minds
(RP, PreK-12th Grade)
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5) Mindsets & Math
(RP, K-12th Grade) |
6) Bias & Achievement
(RP, K-12th Grade) |
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10:25 AM–11:25 AM
(R, K-12th Grade)
Part I –
Mind Your Mistakes: Illuminating Brain Mechanisms Linking Growth Mindset to Effective Responses to Errors
Jason Moser, PhD
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10:25 AM-11:25 AM
Part I –
Malleable Minds: Persistence and Fadeout in the Impacts of Child and Adolescent School Interventions
Greg Duncan, PhD
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10:25 AM-11:25 AM
Part I – A Purpose for Learning: Why It Matters and How to Encourage It
David S. Yeager, PhD
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10:25 AM–11:10 AM
Part I –
The Importance of Self-Regulation and Executive Functioning in Classroom Settings
Jelena Obradovic, PhD
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10:25 AM–11:25 AM
(RP, K-12th Grade)
Part I –
Creating Classrooms That Produce Powerful Mathematical Thinkers
Alan H. Schoenfeld, PhD
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10:25 AM–11:25 AM
Part I –
A Brain-Based Approach to the Achievement Gap: The Role of Beliefs, Relationships and Resilience
Horacio Sanchez, MEd
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11:35 AM–12:35 PM
Part II –
The Motivational Brain: Growth Mindset Versus Grit
Fumiko Hoeft, MD, PhD
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11:35 AM-12:35 PM
Part II –
lnvisible but Powerful: Social Psychological Processes That Shape Student Success In School
Geoffrey L. Cohen, PhD
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11:35 AM-12:35 PM
Part II –
Educating for Purpose and Civic Motivation (*ASHA CEs not available for attending this talk)
William Damon, PhD (Book Signing)
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11:15 AM–11:45 AM
Part II –
Hidden in Plain View: The Role of Situational Self-Control in Academic Success
James J. Gross, PhD
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11:35 AM–12:35 PM
Part II –
Mathematical Mindset Revolution: Unleashing Student Potential Through Brain Science and Creative Teaching
Jo Boaler, PhD (Book Signing)
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11:35 AM–12:35 PM
Part II–
Blindspot: The Hidden Biases of Good People
Anthony G. Greenwald, PhD (Book Signing)
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11:50 AM–12:35 PM
Part III –
Implications of Self-Distancing for Self-Regulation
Ozlem Ayduk, PhD
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12:35 PM – 1:45 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own) and Book Signings
(Drs. Boaler, Damon and Greenwald) |
1:45 PM–5:00 PM Afternoon Concurrent Sessions ‘C’
(Afternoon Break: 3:15 PM–3:30 PM; Book Signings: ) |
1) Mindsets & Grit
(RP, K-12th Grade) |
2) College Stress
(RP, College) |
3) Teen Emotions
(R, 6th Grade-College) |
4) Motivated Minds
(RP, K-12th Grade) |
5) Thinking Mindsets
(RP, K-12th Grade) |
6) Achievement Gaps
(RP, K-12th Grade) |
1:45 PM–3:15 PM
Part I –
Teacher Mindsets and Persistence
Emily Diehl, BA |
1:45 PM–3:15 PM
Part I –
College Students’ Sense of Belonging & Grit: Keys to Success
Terrell L. Strayhorn, PhD |
1:45 PM–3:15 PM
Part I –
Teen Brains on Emotions: Parents, Peers, Culture and Risks
Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, EdD (Book Signing) |
1:45 PM–3:45 PM
Part I –
Motivating Reluctant Learners: Strategies for Success
Kathy Perez, EdD |
1:45 PM–3:45 PM
Part I –
The Inquiring Mindset in Education
Marilee Adams, EdD (Book Signing) |
1:45 PM–3:15 PM
Part I –
Income Inequality and Achievement Gaps
Sean F. Reardon, PhD |
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3:30 PM–5:00 PM
Part II –
Getting Brains to Mind
David Daniel, PhD
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3:30 PM–5:00 PM
Part II –
The Neuroscience of College Stress: Enhancing Engagement, Resilience and Persistence
Marilee Bresciani Ludvik, PhD
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3:30 PM–5:00 PM
Part II –
Emotions, Motivation and Empathy
Jamil Zaki, PhD |
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Part II –
Student Voice and the Motivational Power of Teachers' Autonomy- Supportive Talk
Tanner L. Wallace, PhD |
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Part II –
"Plan B": Changing Our Mindset to "Education to Improve the World"
Marc Prensky, MBA |
3:30 PM–5:00 PM
Part II –
Restoring Opportunity: The Crisis of Inequality and the Challenge of American Education
Greg J. Duncan, PhD (Book Signings) |
Saturday, February 13
Conference Day 3
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8:30 AM–12:20 PM
Morning Keynote Addresses:
Shaping Mindsets: Promoting Attitudes for Academic Achievement |
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8:30 AM |
Presider: David B. Daniel, PhD, Department of Psychology, James Madison University
Keynotes are located in the Grand Ballroom (Grand Ballroom Level – 3 floors below lobby) |
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8:30 AM– 9:45 AM |
Keynote Address I – Fostering Academic Success By Doing Less
Christine L. Carter, PhD |
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9:45 AM–10:15 AM Coffee Break |
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10:15 AM– 11:15 AM |
Keynote Address II – The Psychology of Mindsets and Achievement
Carol S. Dweck, PhD |
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11:20 AM– 12:20 PM |
Keynote Address III – Making a Difference in Children's Lives: The Art and Science of Effective Mindsets
Joshua M. Aronson, PhD |
12:30 PM–1:30 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own) and Book Signings
(Carol Dweck, PhD, and Christine Carter, PhD) |
1:30 PM–3:55 PM Afternoon Concurrent Sessions ‘D ’
(Afternoon Break: 2:45 PM-2:55 PM) |
1) Growth Mindsets
(P, PreK-6th Grade) |
2) School Grit
(P, K-12th Grade) |
3) Motivated Minds
(P, K-12th Grade) |
4) Thinking Mindsets
(RP, K-12th Grade) |
5) Mindsets & Math
(R, K-8th Grade) |
6) Bias & Emotions
(RP, 9th Grade-College) |
1:30 PM–2:45 PM
Part I –
A Mindset for Learning: Teaching the Traits for Student Growth in School
Kristine Mraz, MA and Christine Hertz, MEd |
1:30 PM–2:45 PM
Part I –
What About Us: Building Resiliency in K-12 Teachers
Bryan Harris, EdD |
1:30 PM–2:45 PM
Part I –
Motivation + Mindsets + Rigor = Student Success
Barbara R. Blackburn, PhD |
1:30 PM–3:55 PM
Think Smart: Mindsets, Metacognition and Intelligence
Kathleen M. Kryza, MA and Jack A. Naglieri, PhD |
1:30 PM–2:45 PM
Part I –
Organizing and Tuning Brain Circuits for Numbers: How It Affects Later Math Ability
Bruce D. McCandliss, PhD |
1:30 PM–2:45 PM
Part I –
Social- Emotional Learning: How Three Urban High Schools Educate, Engage and Empower Youth
MarYam G. Hamedani, PhD |
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2:55 PM–3:55 PM
Part II –
Smart is Something You GET: How to Foster a Growth Mindset in Your School
Kristen Gracia, MEd, Jenny Ryan, MA, Jacqui Cebrian, MA, Nicole Scott, MA, PPS, Joyce Chan, BA and Dylan Cline, BA
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2:55 PM–3:55
Part II –
Got Grit?: Fostering Grit in the School Setting
Amy Lyon, PhD
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2:55 PM–3:55 PM
Part II –
Self-Control and Motivation: The Key to Success for Struggling Students
Bryan Harris, EdD
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2:55 PM–3:55 PM
Part II –
Brain Networks Supporting Growth and Mindsets in Mathematic Proficiency: Predicting Childhood Trajectory of Numerical Abilities
Tanya M. Evans, PhD
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2:55 PM–3:55 PM
Part II –
Reducing Prejudice by Enhancing Self- Determination
Lisa Legault, PhD
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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
(K-College, K-12th Grade) = Applicable Grade Levels
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