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Pre-Conference Workshops

Friday, April 25
Location: Sheraton NY Times Square Hotel or Virtually via Zoom

Pre-Conference

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET

Pre-Conference Workshops

1) Evidence-Informed Learning

Room: TBA

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Transforming Schools Through the Applied Science of Learning
Jim Heal, EdLD; Margaret A. Lee, MEd

2) My Students Can’t Write

Room: TBA

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Advancing Achievement Through Cross-Curricular Writing in K-8
Paul Emerich France, MA, BEd

3) Formative Assessment in a Brain-Compatible Classroom

Room: TBA

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
How Do We Really Know They’re Learning?
Marcia L. Tate, EdD

4) “What Does the Research Say?”

Room: TBA

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Practical Strategies to Critically Evaluate ‘Research-Based’ Teaching Advice
Andrew C. Watson, MEd

5) What Makes Great?

Room: TBA

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Using the Science of Learning to Define Your School’s Guiding Principles for Leadership
Nina Dibner, MEd; Tricia Taylor, MEd

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

This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.

Conference Day 1

Friday, April 25
Location: Sheraton NY Times Square Hotel or Virtually via Zoom

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

Keynote Address I: The Science of Learning: Memory & the Brain - André A. Fenton, PhD

1:05 PM - 2:05 PM ET

Keynote Address II: Developing Teen Minds in a Digital Age: Research and Innovation Toward a Future Science of Learning - Patricia K. Kuhl, PhD

2:05 PM - 2:30 PM ET

Coffee Break and Book Signing

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Concurrent Sessions A

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM ET

Afternoon Break and Book Signing

Keynote Address

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET

Keynote Address III

1) Option A

Room: TBA

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
The Science of Learning: Building a Culture of Cognitive Engagement and Learning
Doug Lemov, MBA

2) Option B

Room: TBA

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
The Science of Teaching
David B. Daniel, PhD

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

This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.

Conference Day 2

Saturday, April 26
Location: Sheraton NY Times Square Hotel or Virtually via Zoom

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Keynote Address I: Creating a Culture of Innovation and Engagement - Thomas C. Murray, MA

9:05 AM - 10:05 AM ET

Keynote Address II: 10 Timeless Principles for Learning, AI, and Emerging Technologies in Education - George Couros, MEd and Katie L. Martin, PhD

10:05 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Coffee Break and Book Signings

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Concurrent Sessions B

12:00 PM - 1:10 PM ET

Lunch Break and Book Signings

1:10 PM - 3:15 PM ET

Concurrent Sessions C

3:15 PM - 3:40 PM ET

Afternoon Break

Keynote Addresses

3:40 PM - 5:45 PM ET

Keynote Addresses III&IV

1) Option A

Room: TBA

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM ET
Part I –  How Learning Happens: What Teachers Need to Know
Carl Hendrick, PhD

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM ET
Part II –  Enhancing Learning Through "Pretrieval": Why It is Useful to Ask Students Questions Before They Learn
Shana K. Carpenter, PhD

2) Option B

Room: TBA

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM ET
Part I –  The Sustainability of Teaching For the Future
Andrew P. Hargreaves, PhD

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM ET
Part II –  If It’s Not Sustainable, It’s Not Best Practice
Paul Emerich France, MA, BEd

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

This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.

Conference Day 3

Sunday, April 27
Location: Sheraton NY Times Square Hotel or Virtually via Zoom

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET

Keynote Address I: Powerful Teaching: Practical Tips to Unleash Learning in Your Classroom - Pooja K. Agarwal, PhD

9:35 AM - 10:35 AM ET

Keynote Address II: Leading with Learning in Mind: Putting the "Education" in Educational Leadership - Jim Heal, EdLD

10:35 AM - 11:00 AM ET

Coffee Break and Book Signings

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET

Concurrent Sessions D

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET

Lunch Break

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Closing Wrapup Keynote: The Science of How Learning Works: Where Do We Go From Here? - John T. Almarode, PhD

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

This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.