Announcing the 2014 ECE Conference Speakers

The 2014 ECE Design Conference is approaching quickly so don’t forget to  mark your calendars for Friday, October 24, 2014, Auraria Campus, Denver, Colorado – there is still time to receive a discounted rate! Register before October 2, to receive the early bird rate.

We are pleased to announce this year’s keynote speaker:  Dr. John Ratey!  The bestselling author of the highly influential book “Spark:  The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.”

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Dr. Ratey will demonstrate the important connection of movement to enhanced learning.

The keynote will be followed by a session from the School Principal of Red Hawk Elementary, Cyrus Weinberger, illustrating how he applied many of the principles found in Spark to his curriculum and facility to create a high performance, healthy and happy place to learn. The morning will conclude with a presentation from Dr. Larry Schweinhart on the lessons learned from one of the most referenced studies to date on the power of a preschool education and why getting the environment right matters. 

Check out the Speakers page for more information.