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
Jann Leppien Jann Leppien, Ph.D., is an associate professor at the University of Great Falls in Great Falls, Montana, where she teaches courses in curriculum and instruction, gifted education, assessment and learning, educational research, and methods in social sciences. Additionally, she teaches curriculu... Read More |
Jan Morrison Jan Morrison, M.A., is a recognized leader in STEM education, providing vital support to national and state STEM initiatives, most recently serving as the Senior STEM advisor to The White House and the U.S. Department of Education in developing their sweeping Race to the Top and Innovate to Ed... Read More |
Bruce G. Hammond Bruce G. Hammond, M.A.T., is executive director of the Independent Curriculum Group, an organization of schools dedicated to supporting school-based, teacher-generated curricula. He previously worked for nearly twenty years as a college counselor in independent schools. He also served as man... 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
“Excellent speakers. Great variety of topics and multiple options so attendees get a big bang for their buck. I found this educational event (and The Nueva School, its students, faculty, and staff) among the most outstanding in my career.” |