Not just what the science says. How to apply it in real classrooms.
Each session pairs the neuroscience with classroom application, so you leave with strategies to use, not just ideas to think about.
PD Credits Available
Neuroeducation Symposium
Teach the way the brain actually learns.
A free, 3-day online symposium for K-12 educators. Upgrade for extended access, a certificate of completion, and the option to earn graduate-level PD credit through our university partner.
Neuroeducation Symposium
Nov. 14-16, 2026
Every lesson, every interaction, every outcome starts with the brain.
Most classroom management and motivation strategies rest on outdated assumptions about how kids learn, feel, and behave, not the science we now have of how the brain works.
I’ve spent years talking with parents and educators, and I keep seeing the same gap: what we ask teachers to do, and what a developing brain actually needs.
That gap costs kids dearly. Years, sometimes.
This symposium closes it. Nine areas of educational neuroscience turned into strategies for every school day — cognition, memory, the nervous system, stress, environment, relationship, emotion, purpose and autonomy. Not theory to file away. Just what’s true about how kids learn, and what to do about it.
Everything changes when you apply educational neuroscience in the classroom.
The Workshops
Part 1: Understanding the Brain in the Classroom
The Brain Behind the Behavior: Using Educational Neuroscience to Respond Instead of React
Lori Desautels, Ph.D.
Asst Professor in the College of Education @ Butler, Founder of Revelations in Education
What's Actually Happening in a Meltdown: A Nervous System Guide to What Helps
Susan Hopkins, EdD
Executive Director, The MEHRIT Centre Ltd.
Fight, Flight, Freeze: Reading Dysregulation and Offering Co-Regulation
Chrissy Dagostino, M.A.
Author, Educational Consultant, Trainer
The Executive Function Gap: Why "They Know Better" Isn't the Whole Story
Seth Perler, M.Ed.
Executive Function Coach
Cognitive Load 101: What's Overloading Your Students' Brains and How to Lighten It
Amy Moore, Ph.D.
Cognitive Psych, Clinical Researcher, Director of Psychology & Research at LearningRx
When Teachers Thrive, Students Thrive: Educator Wellbeing as Classroom Strategy
Angelina Zara, M.Ed.
Educator, Trauma-Responsive Education Leader
Small Moments, Big Shifts: Brain-Aligned Routines for Arrivals, Transitions, and Resets
Katie Thompson
4th Grade Educator, Coordinator at Revelations in Education
Why Does My Brain Do That? Helping Students Understand Their Brains and Bodies So They Can Regulate and Learn
Emily Hamblin, MA
Emotional Regulation Coach, Former Teacher
Part 2: What Shapes Learning: Environment, Relationship, Stress, Emotion
The Belonging Effect: Practical Ways to Counter Loneliness in Your Classroom
Jody Carrington, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist, Author, Speaker, Author of "Feeling Seen"
Beyond Punishment: How Trauma Shapes the Brain and What Actually Helps Stressed Students
Bryan Post
Child Behavior and Trauma Expert, Author
Connecting Through Conversation: Talking to Students in Ways That Build Trust
Erika Bare & Tiffany Burns
Erika- Superintendent, Tiffany- Educational Consultant, Authors of "Connecting Through Conversation"
On the Same Side: Building Parent Partnerships that Work
Kim Pinckney, Ph.D., Scotti Weintraub, MA, and Michelle Pianim, M.Ed.Educational Advocates
Creating a Classroom Environment that Reaches and Teaches All Types of Learners and Thinkers
Elizabeth Sautter, MA, CCC-SLP
SLP, Speaker, Author, Trainer
The Doability Code: A Biology-First Way to Make Learning Doable
Penny Williams
Behavior & Parent Coach, Author, AEN Grad Student
The Eighth Sense: Helping Students Notice Their Body Signals and Tell You What They Need
Kelly Mahler, OTD, OTR/L
OT, Educator, Research Enthusiast, Interoception Groupie
Emotion Before Cognition: How to Help Kids Feel Safe Enough to Learn
Emily King, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist, Author of "The Neurodivergent Learner," Ph.D. in School Psych
Part 3: Activating Learning: Memory, Agency, and Active Practice
Inclusive by Design: Teaching Strategies From Learning Science That Reach Every Student
Nelly Kaakaty, Ph.D.
Educational Psychologist, Founder of Learning with Dr. K
How Memory Sticks: The Science of Remembering and the Retrieval Practices That Make It Last
Patrice Bain, Ed.S.
Veteran K–12 Educator, Speaker, Co-Author of "Powerful Teaching"
The Autonomy Effect: Giving Students Control So They Can Make Better Decisions
William Stixrud, Ph.D. & Ned Johnson
Authors of "The Self-Driven Child"
Believe First, Support Second: Proactive Behavior Supports That Build Student Skills and Agency
Sam Parmerlee, MA
Special Education Leader & Strategist
Executive Function Skills Are Teachable: Practical Scaffolds for Every Learner
Carrie Bonnett, MAT
Executive Function Coach
Rebuilding Safety, Purpose, and Engagement in Middle and High School Classrooms
Christopher Mukiibi, MA
High School Chem Teacher, Founder of BrightStar Education, Author
Motivation Isn't Personality: Building Purpose and Awe Into Daily Instruction
Deborah Farmer Kris, M.Ed.
Child Development Expert, Author of "Raising Awe-Seekers"
Helping Every Student Become More of Who They're Meant to Be
Dr. Jonathan Eckert
Prof. of Ed Leadership @ Baylor, Author of "The Happiness Crisis"
Built for real classrooms.
Most classroom management strategies were built on outdated assumptions about behavior, not on what neuroscience now shows about how kids actually think, feel, and learn.
This training helps you build classrooms that work for all types of learners and offers positive experiences to students and teachers alike.
Teach the way brains learn. Transform student outcomes.
Most of what happens in a classroom — a meltdown, a kid who checks out, a lesson that doesn’t stick — traces back to the same three things: what’s happening in the nervous system, what the environment and relationships are signaling, and how the brain actually builds memory.
This training provides the tools needed to read what’s driving behavior, build the belonging and trust that makes learning possible, and teach in ways that match how learning actually works.
Hello! I'm Penny.
I’m not a classroom teacher. I’m the parent who sent you emails, sat across from you in IEP meetings, and hoped we could find a way through together.
I’ve spent over a decade working with parents and educators of neurodivergent kids as a podcast host, author, coach, and now as a graduate student in Applied Educational Neuroscience. From both sides of that table, I kept seeing the same gap: teachers want to help, but the training and systems you were handed weren’t built on how kids’ brains actually work.
This symposium is what I wish had existed for every teacher my own son ever had.
Thank you for the work you do with kids and teens!
What Educators Are Saying
“Many educators I work with have an old-school approach where the child needs to conform to the rules in the classroom. I am realizing more and more that when students don’t comply, it isn’t because they won’t, it’s because they can’t.”
“The [sessions] reaffirmed my current practices and approach and gave me some great mantras. My favorite from Penny was "You can either co-escalate or co-regulate" Total game changer.”
Choose Your Track
Free access, an Individual Pass, or a Multi-Use Organization License
Register by Nov. 16 and you’re entered to win some of these books for your school library or classroom.
- Different Thinkers: ADHD, Autism, and Dyslexia: Katia Fredriksen, PhD & Yael Rothman, PhD; pictures by Jennifer Ball-Cordero
- I'm Just Like Me: Erin Washington
- Noticing My Body Signals (Book 1) and Connecting My Body Signals (Book 2): Madeline Mahler & Kelly Mahler
- How to Train Your Amygdala (English and Bilingual): Anna Housley Juster; illustrated by Cynthia Cliff
- The Best Good Thing: Anna Housley Juster; illustrated by Andrea Onishi
Want to gift this to a teacher or school?
Click here to purchase an Individual Pass to gift. Or, email me if you’re interested in gifting an Organization Pass.
FAQ
Is this really free?
Yes. Free Access gets you real content at no cost. The trade-off: each day's 8 sessions are only free to watch for 24 hours after they drop, so you'll need to show up on the days of the event to catch them. No tracking, certificate, or credit on this tier either — for lifetime access and certification, consider the Individual Pass.
How does Free Access work?
8 pre-recorded sessions release each day, November 14–16. Each session is free to watch for 24 hours after it drops. To catch everything free, you'll need to watch all three days.
What's the difference between Free Access and the Individual Pass?
Free Access is 24-hour windows per session Nov. 14-16, no tracking, no certificate. The Individual Pass gives you lifetime replay access to all 24 sessions to watch anytime, plus a certificate of completion and take-away sheets.
I registered for Free Access. Can I upgrade later and still get my certificate?
Yes and No. Certification requires tracked viewing, which only happens on a paid pass. If you start on Free Access and decide later you want a certificate of completion or PD, you'll need to re-watch sessions after upgrading.
How does the grad-level professional development/CE credit work?
It's a separate add-on, $99 USD per person, through our university partner Courses4Teachers. It uses your certificate of completion from the symposium to issue credit, so you'll need your certificate first, then add credit afterward. Learn more here.
Do I have to attend live?
Everything is pre-recorded so there's no live component. Free Access has the 24-hour daily windows; paid passes give you lifetime access to watch whenever works for you.
Can my whole school or department register together?
Absolutely! That's what the Organization License is for. It covers up to 3 locations, includes 3 certificates of completion, with additional certificates at $50 each. More details in the pricing section above.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. If the Individual Pass or Organization License isn't a fit, email us within 14 days of purchase for a refund.
Can I gift this to a teacher or school?
Yes! Gift an Individual Pass and the recipient gets a gift voucher with their own registration code. They register with it, which sets up their own tracked account. Want to gift access to a whole school? Email us and we'll set it up.
Research & Sources
1. Dunlosky, J., Rawson, K. A., Marsh, E. J., Nathan, M. J., & Willingham, D. T. (2013). Improving Students’ Learning With Effective Learning Techniques: Promising Directions From Cognitive and Educational Psychology. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 14(1), 4–58.
2. Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2000). Self-Determination Theory and the Facilitation of Intrinsic Motivation, Social Development, and Well-Being. American Psychologist, 55(1), 68–78.
3. Universal Design for Learning framework. CAST.
4. Walton, G. M., & Cohen, G. L. (2011). A Brief Social-Belonging Intervention Improves Academic and Health Outcomes of Minority Students. Science, 331(6023), 1447–1451.
5. Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University. Toxic Stress research.