Educator Registration Fee: $250; Parent Registration Fee: $275; Volume Discounts; Scholarships; CEU Info.
The Innovative Learning Conference
Presented by the Nueva Gifted Learning Conference Series
Conference Dates: October 20 – 21, 2011
You are invited to attend the 2011 Innovative Learning Conference, October 20 & 21, a two-day education conference held at the Nueva School in Hillsborough, CA. Join internationally preeminent speakers and scholars in the fields of neuroscience, engineering, gaming, meeting the needs of all learners, integrated technology, education policy, parenting, and more, in more than 50 formal presentations, informative panels, and lively discussion groups that will address a broad range of topics related to the most compelling issues and effective strategies in innovative education today.
The ILC provides meaningful resources and inspiring direction for parents, teachers, and administrators, as well as continuing education credits for teachers and administrators. The conference will address a broad range of topics and innovative learning strategies developed for gifted and talented programs and broadly applicable for all learners and educators. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Conference topics include:
- Cultivating Compassionate Individuals; including social-emotional learning, leadership, and resiliency
- Design Thinking, Creativity, & Cognition
- Embracing Technology & Gaming for Learning
- Entrepreneurship & Education
- Fostering Passion & Lifelong Learning; including teaching sensitive children, perfectionists, twice exceptional learners, profoundly gifted learners
- Innovative Teaching & Integrated Curricula; mathematics, writing, acceleration, and differentiation in the classroom
- Neuroscience & Education
- Parenting & Education Policy
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Some of Our Featured Speakers
Susie Wise Susie Wise is a post-doctoral fellow at the Research in Education and Design Lab at Stanford University’s School of Education. She was the founding director of the K-12 Lab at the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (otherwise know as "the d.school"). As K-12 lab director she collaborated on th... Read More |
Larry Rosenstock Larry Rosenstock, M.A., is the CEO and founding principal of High Tech High, a network of innovative and high-achieving charter schools emphasizing student projects, real-world problem-solving assignments, and internships with local businesses and community organizations. Launched 10 years ago... Read More |
Linda Kreger Silverman Linda Kreger Silverman, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist. She directs the Institute for the Study of Advanced Development, and its subsidiary, the Gifted Development Center (www.gifteddevelopment.com) in Denver, Colorado. Over 6,000 children have been assessed at the Gifted Development Center... Read More |
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Thanks to Our Sponsors
Thank you to our generous sponsors for supporting the Innovative Learning Conference!’
- PK-12 Teachers, Parents, Homeschoolers
- Superintendents, Principals, School Heads
- Curriculum and Staff Developers
- Educators of Gifted and Talented Students
- Social Workers, Psychologists, Counselors, Psychiatrists
- Speech-Language Pathologists, Special Educators, Learning Specialists
- Developmental Pediatricians and other Physicians
- Researchers, Policy Makers
“Just can't let the day get away without thanking you for the wonderful conference. It was incredible in every way and we are so happy we could be a part of it. You and your team are to be applauded for gathering so many experts in the field in one place and time and creating an atmosphere of caring, hope, and action for our gifted youth. It was very refreshing.” |