40th Annual International AEE Conference November 1-4, 2012
The 2012 Keynote Speakers and Kurt Hahn Addressee will be announced soon!
SEE OUR 2011 Keynote Speakers
Lois Holzman, Ph.D.
Dr. Lois Holzman is a developmental psychologist internationally recognized as a pioneer of a culturally- and performatory-based approach to human development and learning. Her research, training, and project development experience spans early childhood through adult learning, both in and outside of school settings. Her approach to learning and learning environments builds on the work of Lev Vygotsky, who advanced the understanding of learning in early childhood as social, cultural, improvisational, and playful.
Lois is Co-founder and Director of the East Side Institute for Group and Short Term Psychotherapy in New York City. She is also the organizer of the bi-annual Performing the World conference, Chair of the Cultural Historical Research SIG of the American Educational Research Association, and has initiated collaborative cultural/psychological/community-building projects based in performance and play among psychologists, social workers, and educators from the United States, eastern and western Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Among her books are Vygotsky at Work and Play; Schools for Growth: Radical Alternatives to Current Educational Models; Lev Vygotsky: Revolutionary Scientist (with Fred Newman); and Postmodern Psychology: A Postmodern Culture of the Mind.
Scott Hartl
Scott Hartl is President and CEO of Expeditionary Learning (EL) which partners with school districts and charter boards to open new schools and transform existing schools at all levels and in all settings – urban, rural, and suburban. The EL model challenges students to think critically and to take active roles in their classrooms and communities, resulting in higher achievement and greater engagement in school, and works to improve curriculum design, instruction, school culture, leadership, and assessment practices. As EL’s first School Designer, the Northeast Regional Director, the Director of Research and Evaluation, the Director of Strategic Planning and Partnerships, and now as President and CEO, he has been directly involved in the organization’s success and growth for nearly two decades. From 1997-2002, Scott founded and led The Harbor School, a Boston Pilot Middle School and one of the early urban schools to successfully implement the EL model.
Prior to his work with Expeditionary Learning, Scott was an Outward Bound Wilderness Instructor for 14 years. Scott led major expeditions to mountains in Nepal, Alaska, and throughout the United States. In addition, he was Outdoor Program Director at Marlboro College and is a graduate of Marlboro College and Union University. He completed his administrative certification through the Massachusetts Elementary Schools Principals' Association.
2011 Kurt Hahn Address
Denise Mitten, Ph.D.
Dr. Denise Mitten’s diverse career began more than forty years ago and has traversed and explored the many fields of experiential education. Currently Chair of the Master of Arts Program in Adventure Education and faculty in the Sustainability Education PhD program at Prescott College, Dr. Mitten has used her expertise to initiate and enhance education and therapeutic services for a variety of settings and with a range of populations. For her commitment to academic service and programming, she earned a Carnegie Fellowship and has been recognized as a devoted leader in important community initiatives.
As an experienced adventure guide, Dr. Mitten’s experience has extended to outdoor leadership, sustainability, forest ecology, and adventure and alternative therapies. She is an accomplished mountaineering, rafting, and kayaking instructor, having lead trips in the Swiss Alps and the Himalayas and down the Colorado, Green, and Rio Grande Rivers.
Dr. Mitten’s involvement with AEE began in 1983, when she was a conference presenter. Since then, Dr. Mitten has been an active member within the Association, and has presented at most international and many regional conferences. She has served on the AEE Board of Directors as Treasurer and President, on the Accreditation Council, on the Journal of Experiential Education advisory board, and on conference committees for a number of international and regional events. Dr. Mitten was also a co-editor for The Theory and Practice of Experiential Education and has been a reviewer for the JEE.
Closing Address: Experiential Education for a New World - NOW!
Marilyn Levin
This year we will have a special closing ceremony on Sunday morning. Social entreprenuer, trainer, author and award winning activist, Marilyn Levin will present a short interactive session on a massive global initiative to create a new future by the end of 2014. Join us to see how you can participate in changing the course of history. We will also have an opportunity to reflect and celebrate our experiences at the conference as we look to the future and prepare to return to our busy lives.
Marilyn Levin, MSW is a social entrepreneur engaged in several global initiatives dedicated to changing the course of history. She is a professional speaker, trainer, author and award-winning activist. She is the Commitment Campaign Director for Four Years. Go. and the founder of Global Sufficiency Network.
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