{"id":43,"date":"2012-02-19T05:01:57","date_gmt":"2012-02-19T05:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/braindevs.net\/blog\/blog\/?p=43"},"modified":"2013-02-19T06:34:01","modified_gmt":"2013-02-19T06:34:01","slug":"top-researchers-discuss-whole-child-student-education-at-learning-the-brain-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.braindevs.net\/blog\/top-researchers-discuss-whole-child-student-education-at-learning-the-brain-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP RESEARCHERS DISCUSS WHOLE CHILD\/ STUDENT EDUCATION at LEARNING & the BRAIN\u00ae CONFERENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MEDIA ADVISORY<\/p>\n

February 1, 2012<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/strong>
\nKristin Dunay
\n(781)-449-4010 x 102
\nkristin.dunay@learningandthebrain.com<\/a><\/p>\n

EDUCATING THE WHOLE CHILD\/STUDENT: USING BRAIN RESEARCH FOR SMARTER, HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER LEARNERS<\/p>\n

WHAT:<\/strong>
\nCognitive neuroscience and social science research is finding that the most successful students are those who are happy, self-regulated, social, intellectually challenged, active, compassionate, mindful, moral and healthy.
\nMore than 1,400 educators are gathering at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco to learn about the latest research on the brain and emotions, positive mindsets, happiness, resilience, stress, intelligence, exercise, play and social-emotional learning from more than 45 national experts.
\nThe opening keynote address by Daniel Siegel, MD<\/strong>,will set the tone for the educational conference. He will share an exciting new approach to raising children, using a brain research basis and case examples. Clinical Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, Dr. Siegel is the author of the Whole Child\/Brain (2011),<\/em> Mindsight (2010) <\/em>andThe Mindful Brain (2007).<\/em><\/p>\n

WHO:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The program is co-sponsored by several organizations, including the School of Education, <\/strong>Stanford University<\/strong>, Greater Good Science Center, <\/strong>University of California, Berkeley<\/strong>, the Neuroscience Research Institute, <\/strong>University of California, Santa Barbara<\/strong>, the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives<\/strong>, and both the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and the NASSP (formerly the National Association of Secondary School Principals). The program will provide professional development credit.
\nSome of the featured keynote speakers, who will discuss using brain science to ensure smarter, happier, healthier and moral learners, include:<\/p>\n