8:30am - 3:30pm
Pre-Conference Workshop sponsored by SDASCD 
"Raising Student Achievement byImproving Memory" with Marilee Sprenger
Recent research suggests that increasing working memory raises IQ and achievement in many content areas. High achievement on assessments relies on the ability to take information provided on the assessment, make connections to prior knowledge, and manipulate the two in order to comprehend and answer questions. This session will provide research and techniques to increase both working and long-term memory in students. Teachers must be able to get information into immediate memory, have students manipulate that information in working memory, and make connections to place it in long-term memory. These permanent memories must then be retrievable. Following a seven step=2 0process which includes proper review, lasting memories can be formed so that test time becomes less stressful and less time is needed for test preparation.

Thursday, November 6

8:00 – 9:30am
Welcome and Keynote Session
"What Every Educator Needs to Know About Brain-Compatible Teaching” with Marilee Sprenger
Come to the cutting edge! In this keynote we review some of the fascinating new research about how the brain learns. Hear what the brain of today's student expects in school, how the student brain has changed, and the effects of emotions on learning. Become more aware of how brain research can be applied to learning so you can consider which classroom strategies and techniques are more likely to result in wiring the brain for success.

Friday, November 7

8:00 - 9:30am
Keynote Session
"Educating for Innovation" with Keith Sawyer
In today’s innovation economy, education often seems stuck in the past—with rigid instructional methods that are designed to impart no more than facts and rote procedures. Human resource departments, corporate universities, and public schools alike are all struggling with how to transform their methods to support creative work. Dr. Sawyer describes fascinating new learning environments that will lead audiences to rethink what is possible.