CREATING HUMAN-CENTERED, THINKING SCHOOLS

This interdisciplinary conference will explore the “Science of Human-Centered Schools” and how human development, brain development, the learner, and the learning environment are not isolated pieces, but part of a deeply interconnected whole that is influenced by culture, context, relationships, and the world. Learn how social connections, belonging, emotions, self, and curiosity are interconnected and essential for learning, memory and thinking. Discover ways to create calm, confident, socially connected, curious, creative, critical thinkers and learners.

Featured Speakers

Linking the Science of Learning, Curiosity, and Thinking

Barbara A. Oakley, PhD, PE

Ramon y Cajal Distinguished Scholar of Global Digital Learning, McMaster University ; Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, Oakland University; Co-Author, Learn Like a Pro (2021), Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn (2021), and Learning How to Learn (2018); Author, Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential (2017) and A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (2014)

Belonging: The Science of Creating Connections

Geoffrey L. Cohen, PhD

Professor of Psychology, Stanford University; Professor of Education, Stanford Graduate School of Education; Author, Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides (2022); Co-Author, "A Meta-analysis of the Effect of Values Affirmation on Academic Achievement" (2021, Social Issues), "A Brief Social-Belonging Intervention in College Improves Adult Outcomes for Black Americans" (2020, Science Advances), and "Bolstering Trust and Reducing Discipline Incidents at a Diverse Middle School: How Self-Affirmation Affects Behavioral Conduct During the Transition to Adolescence" (2019, School Psychology)

The Entangled Brain: How Cognition and Emotions Are Woven Together

Luiz Pessoa, PhD

Professor of Psychology; Director, Neuroimaging Center, University of Maryland, College Park; Author, The Entangled Brain (2022) and The Cognitive-Emotional Brain (2013)

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Human-Centered Teaching

Harnessing Science to Create Calm, Social, Curious, Critical Thinkers

Program

CREATING HUMAN-CENTERED, THINKING SCHOOLS

Featured Speakers