Cognitive
and social science research is finding that the most successful
students are those who are happy, self-regulated, social, intellectually
stimulated, empathic, compassionate, mindful, moral and physically
healthy. Discover the latest research on how to nurture happy,
active, thoughtful, regulated, resilient and responsible students
for school and life success.
Learning Objectives
- Ways to
cultivate smarter, happier and healthier students
- Teaching to the whole student in a complex, diverse world
- Strategies for enhancing social-emotional learning
- Promoting student self-regulation and resiliency
- How to create challenging, caring and moral classrooms
- Applying brain and social science to enhance student success
- Benefits of fitness, play and laughter for math and achievement
- Connections between reading, dyslexia, reasoning and IQ
- Importance of social skills and collaborations for LD students
- Effects of hormones, emotions, and stress on children and teens
- Early childhood intervention and school readiness
