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9 O C T O B E R / N O V E M B E R 2 0 24 LEARNING & the BRAIN® TEACHING STRONGER BRAINS: PROMOTING STUDENT STRENGTHS, CHARACTER, GRATITUDE, HOPE, AND AGENCY IN A DEFICIT-FOCUSED AGE CO-SPONSORS INCLUDE: Graduate School of Education Stanford University Greater Good Science Center University of California, Berkeley Neuroscape University of California, San Francisco School Development Program Yale University The Neuro-Education Initiative Johns Hopkins Graduate School of Education National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) WINTER 2025 HYBRID EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 20-22, 2025 Pre-Conference Workshops: February 20 AT THE HISTORIC FAIRMONT HOTEL, ATOP NOB HILL, IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA, OR VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM The Science of Rewiring Our Brains for Compassion, Optimism, Gratitude, and Awe Dacher J. Keltner, PhD, University of California, Berkeley Autism and Education: Focusing on the Strengths of Neurodiverse Students Temple Grandin, PhD, Colorado State University Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness Jamil Zaki, PhD, Stanford University Conscience: The Social Brain and Social Learning Patricia S. Churchland, BPhil, University of California, San Diego The Science of Character: PRIMED for Changing the Character of Schools Marvin W. Berkowitz, PhD, University of Missouri-St. Louis Teaching to Every Student's Strengths: Liberating the Brain's Hidden Assets and Talents Layne M. Kalbeisch, PhD, George Washington University School of Medicine Hacking Deficit Thinking: Strategies for Strength-Based Practices Byron M. McClure, EdD, NCSP, Co-Author, Hacking Decit Thinking (2022) Hidden Brilliance: Unlocking the Intelligence, Talents, and Strengths of Autism Lynn K. Koegel, PhD, CCC-SLP, Stanford School of Medicine Gratitude in Schools: The Science of Building Character Giacomo Bono, PhD, California State University, Dominguez Hills Evolving Learners: Inquiry Based Strategies to Cultivate Strengths, Compassion, and Autonomy in a Digital Age Lainie J. Rowell, MA, Author, Evolving With Gratitude (2022); Co-Author, Evolving Learner (2020) The Power of Student Agency Anindya Kundu, PhD, Florida International University The Power of Hope in Education Crystal I. Bryce, PhD, University of Texas at Tyler "Cynicism is not just harmful, but often naive. Hope and trust, by contrast, are wiser than most people realize. It gives people a glimpse of a better world." — Jamil Zaki, PhD, Stanford University Register Now to Save! For more information and a complete list of speakers, visit LearningAndTheBrain.com or call 857-444-1500 x1 or 2.