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This year’s conference theme, "Strength in Numbers," is a celebration of a decade of data-informed progress from across our network and an opportunity to discuss our future direction. Join us for our 10th-anniversary celebration. We will look back at the evidence-informed progress we’ve made as a sector but also look forward to the pressing issues of the day. This year the event will take place at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, MA from May 20–22, 2019. 

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Wednesday, May 22 • 10:15am - 11:30am
A Nation at Hope: Social Emotional Learning and Success Limited seats remain
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Research shows that when schools help students build character and scholarship in concert, student achievement flourishes in class and in life. In this session members of the National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development will share insights and recommendations from the commission’s recently released report, A Nation at Hope. Join the commission’s co-chair, Timothy Shriver, and leading members of the policy, practice, and research working groups to hear about the science of social and emotional learning, its role in schools and schooling, and key recommendations for the next generation of practice, policy, and research.
Speakers
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Stephanie Jones

Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Stephanie Jones is the Marie and Max Kargman Associate Professor in Human Development and Urban Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her research focuses on the longitudinal effects of poverty and exposure to violence on social, emotional, and behavioral development... Read More →
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Gene Wilhoit

Executive Director, Center for Innovation in Education
Gene Wilhoit is the CEO of the Center for Innovation in Education at the University of Kentucky. Gene served as executive director of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) from 2006 until 2013, having spent his entire professional career serving education at the local... Read More →
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Sheldon Berman

Superintendent of Schools, Andover Public Schools
On July 1, 2015, Dr. Sheldon H. Berman assumed the superintendency of the Andover Public Schools in Massachusetts, as their superintendent.Previously, from July 2011 to June 2015, Dr. Berman was the superintendent of the Eugene (Oregon) School District. During his four years in Eugene... Read More →
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Timothy Shriver

Chairman, Special Olympics International
Shriver leads the International Board of Directors and serves together with over 5.6 million Special Olympics athletes in 172 countries to promote health, education, and a more unified world through the joy of sports.Shriver joined Special Olympics in 1996. He is a leading educator who... Read More →

Wednesday May 22, 2019 10:15am - 11:30am EDT
Agassiz, Third Floor Charles Hotel (1 Bennett St, Cambridge, MA, USA)
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