Basic ScheduleClick here to read about and see photos of the speakers. Click here to preview the morning and evening activities.
Thursday, July 22 Introducing the Brain Gym Program
| 8:30-11:00 | Registration | Meet and Greet | | 9:00-11:00 | Brain Gym Introduction | Colleen Gardner, first International Faculty member | | 11:00-12:30 | Opening Circle | Conference Committee | | 12:30-2:00 | Lunch and Topic Tables | Networking Around the World | | 2:00-3:30 | Keynote: Creating Teachable Moments | Paul Dennison | | 3:45-5:15 | Workshops
a. Playing in the Unified Field
b. Brain Body Fitness for Seniors
c. Imagine Switching on Your Selling
d. Hooking Up Preschool |
Carla Hannaford
Emily Eisen
Jerry Teplitz
Lisa Marcovici and Michele Hebert | | 5:15 | Closing | |
Friday, July 23, Listening and Looking
| 9:00-10:15 | Opening & Executive Director Address | Kari Coady, Executive Director | | 10:30-12:30 | Keynote: Listening and the Voice in Sound-Movement Integration | Paul Madaule | | 12:30-2:00 | Lunch and Topic Tables | Occupational Networking | | 2:00-3:30 | Workshops
a. Understanding Vision: It's Development and Role in Learning (Part 1)
b. The Whole Elephant
d. Brain Gym with the Aged |
John Abbondanza, featured speaker
Eve Kodiak
Claire Hocking | | 3:45-5:15 | Workshops
a. Understanding Vision: It's Development and Role in Learning (Part 2)
b. Heart of Listening
c. Using the Four Quadrants of the Brain to Ensure Happiness and Success
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John Abbondanza, featured speaker
Eliza Bergeson and Bonnie Hershey
Joseph Schechtman
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Saturday, July 24, Theory in Action
| 9:00-9:45 | Opening and Language of Edu-K | Cindy Goldade, Director of Operations | | 10:00-12:00 | Keynote:What's New in Understanding the Brain | Charles Krebs | | 12:00-1:15 | Lunch and Topic Tables | Networking in Relation to All Ages | | 1:15-2:45 | Workshops
a. Moving Behind Brain Gym
b. Smarter Standing Up: Release STNR and Increase Focus
c. Rhythmic Movements: Creating
Potential
d. Teaching from the Core |
Kay McCarroll
Kathy Brown
Moira Dempsey
Sue Stepick | | 3:00-4:30 | Workshops
a. EQ: Emotional Intelligence
b. Accu & DLR for Integrating Reflexes
c. Pregnant for Life |
Paula Oleska
Henry Remanlay
Renate Wennekes | | 4:30 | Closing | |
Sunday, July 25, Bringing It All Together
| 9:00-10:45 | Opening |
| | 11:00-12:30 | Workshops
a. Education Through Movement (ETM)
b. Play Develops the Movement Map
c. The Balance Process Goes Deeper
d. Professionalism and Marketing Brain Gym
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Randall McChesney, featured
Gail Dennison
Caren Truske
Wendy Piret and Denise Figueroa | | 12:30-2:00 | Lunch and Topic Tables | The Arts and Networking | | 2:00 | Closing Ceremony |
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* Program subject to change |
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