PAST SPEECHES |
| The premise of my research, speeches and workshops over the past three decades has been based on the question, "If it's your job to develop the mind, shouldn't you know how the brain works?" |
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Kenneth Wesson works as a keynote speaker and educational consultant for pre-school through university-level institutions and organizations. He speaks throughout the world on the neuroscience of learning and methods for creating classrooms and learning environments that are "brain-considerate." |
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 Contact Information1497 Elsman Ct. San Jose, CA 95120 (408) 323-1498 (office)
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| 2005 Faculty convocation keynote address: “Learning and the Brain” Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI Jan. 4, 2005 Keynote address: “Understanding and Using Your Brain” Dr. Martin Luther King Annual Banquet San Jose, CA Jan. 8, 2005 Keynote address: “The Neuroscience of Learning” Los Angeles Unified School District District 8 Los Angeles, CA January 19, 2005 Keynote address: “Learning and the Human Brain” The Florida Council of Independent Schools Orlando, Florida March 4, 2005 Keynote address: “How the Human Brain Learns ” Southern California ROP Orange County, CA March 5, 2005 Keynote address: “Learning, the Developing Brain and Tech-Toxicity” The Kindergarten Forum Saratoga, CA March 18, 2005 Featured speaker: “Parents as Advocates” The East Side Union High School District San Jose, CA March 19, 2005 Keynote address: “If It’s Your Job to Develop Minds, Shouldn’t You Know How the Brain Works?” The Hawaii Council in Association and the CA Association for Counseling and Development Honolulu, HI April 22, 2005 Staff development: “The Neuroscience of Learning” Bret Harte Preparatory Middle School Los Angeles, CA April 26, 2005 Staff development: “Learning and the Human Brain” Los Angeles Unified School District (principals and assistant principals) District 8 Los Angeles, CA May 3 - 4, 2005 Staff development: “What Are the Most Important Questions That Educators Should Be Asking about the Human Brain?” Los Angeles Unified School District Early Childhood Education Program Los Angeles, CA May 13, 2005 Keynote address: “How K-5 Children Learn and the Implications for an Effective Curriculum” South Carolina Mathematics and Science Coaching Institute Greenville, SC June 9, 2005 Keynote address: “The Neuroscience of Learning” The CPO Science Corp. Las Vegas, NV July 18, 2005 Keynote address: “Scientific Teaching: Merging Brain Science with the Classroom” The Learning Brain Expo Austin, TX July 29, 2005 2004 Keynote address: "What All Educators Should Know About Learning and the Human Brain" Maricopa Community College District Phoenix, AZ January 9, 2004 Faculty convocation keynote address: "Learning and the Human Brain" Los Rios Community College District Sacramento, CA January 16, 2004 Keynote address: "Looking at Learning through the Lens of the Latest Brain Research" and Seminar: "Learning and the Adaptable Brain" Winter 2004 Learning Brain Expo San Diego, CA January 19-21, 2004 Keynote address: Learning and the Brain: What Works and Why? Oklahoma Association of Colleges Annual Conference Carl Albert State College Poteau, Oklahoma March 4-5 2004 Keynote address: “What All Parents Should Know about Learning and the Human Brain” The Waldorf Schools Santa Cruz, CA April 22, 2004 Keynote Address: “What All Educators Should Know About the Neuroscience and Brain-Considerate Learning” Dallas Regional NABSE Conference Dallas, TX April 23, 2004 Keynote address: The Brain-Considerate Classroom of the 21st Century North Orange County Regional Occupational Center Orange County, CA May 8, 2004 Plenary Session: “The Latest Research on the Biological Basis of Thinking and Learning” American Society for Microbiology: Conference for Undergraduate Educators Xavier University New Orleans, LA May 22, 2004 Keynote Address: “Gender, Language And The Brain” Young Rhetoricians’ Conference Monterey, CA June 24, 2004 Keynote address: "What All Educators Should Know About Learning and the Human Brain" 2004 Conference for Research-Based Process Education Chicago, IL June 28, 2004 Keynote address: “Neuroscience and Learning” Superintendent’s Leadership Conference Dallas Independent School District Dallas, TX July 29, 2004 Faculty Orientation Day: “What All Educators Should Know About Learning and the Human Brain” Compton Community College Compton, CA Aug. 14, 2004 Keynote address: “The Biological Nature of Human Learning” The National Academies Summer Institute on Undergraduate Education in Biology University of Wisconsin, Madison Madison, Wisconsin Aug. 17, 2004 Convocation speaker: “Neuroscience and Brain-Considerate Learning” Elgin Academy Elgin, IL Aug. 24, 2004 Keynote address: “Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships” North Orange County Regional Occupational Center Orange County, CA Sept. 1, 2004 Convocation speaker: “What Every Educator Should Know About Learning and the Brain” Coastline Community College District Orange County, CA Sept. 10, 2004 Keynote address: “Changing The Nature of Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century” Los Angeles Elementary Principals’ Association Los Angeles, CA Oct. 14, 2004 Featured Presenter: “Brain Storms: Answering the Critical Questions about the Human Brain” East Asian Regional Council of Overseas Schools Annual Conference (EARCOS) Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam Oct. 30 – Nov. 2, 2004 Speaker: “The Neuropsychology of Prejudice” Community College League of California Trustees Anaheim, CA Nov. 17, 2004 Featured speaker: “Opening the Black Box” Distinguished Scientists Series Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA Dec. 2, 2004 Keynote address: “Mathematical Reasoning and Brain-based Learning” Los Angeles Unified School District: District 4 Los Angeles, CA Dec. 8, 2004 2003 Keynote address: "You and Your Brain: From the Prenatal to Post-retirement Years" Saratoga Federated Women's Group Saratoga, CA Feb. 4, 2003 Workshop session: “The Neuropsychology of Prejudice: Understanding the Evolution of our Fears and Hatred, and How to Break the Cycle” SJECCD All-College Professional Development Day San Jose, CA March 14, 2003 Keynote address: “Looking at Learning through the Lens of the Latest Brain Research” The CEESA (Central and Eastern European Schools Association) Annual Conference Riga, Latvia March 21, 2003 Shell Science Seminar: "The Latest Research on Learning and the Human Brain" The NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) Philadelphia, PA March 27-30, 2003 Seminar: "Visioning and Planning" RC 2000 San Jose, CA April 12, 2003 Keynote Address: “What All Educators Should Know About Learning and the Human Brain: Neuroscience and Brain-considerate Learning” The Regional Consortium on Teaching and Learning Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA May 2, 2003 Keynote Address: "Learning And The Developing Human Brain" Smart Start San Jose San Jose, CA May 17, 2003 Administrators’ Conference Featured Speaker: “Brain-Considerate Learning Environments” Georgia Perimeter Colleges Atlanta, GA May 19, 2003 Keynote address: "What Everyone Should Know About Brain-Considerate Learning" Oklahoma City Community Colleges Oklahoma City, OK June 10, 2003 Keynote address: “Three Pounds of Matter in a Body/Brain-Considerate Learning Environment” California Child Development Administrators Association Los Angeles, CA June 13, 2003 Keynote address: "Kindergarten and the Developing Brain" California Kindergarten Forum Saratoga, CA. June 20, 2003 Keynote address: "How Does the Human Brain ‘Work’?" The SKA Summer Institute on Learning and the Brain South Lake Tahoe, CA June 21, 2003 Faculty convocation keynote address: “"A History of Learning and the Mammalian Cerebral Cortex” Hartnell College Hollister, CA Aug. 15, 2003 All-day Seminar: "A Conversation About Learning and the Latest Brain Research" Noble and Greenough Academy Dedham, MA Aug. 26, 2003 Featured speaker: “If It’s Your Job to Develop Minds, Shouldn’t You Know How the Brain Works?” Community College League of California 2003 Annual Conference Oakland, CA Nov. 22, 2003 2002 Keynote address: “The Most Important Discoveries in Brain Research for Educators” The Learning Brain Expo San Diego, CA January 21, 2002 Keynote address: “Creating Brain-compatible Learning Environments” CA Association for Counseling and Development San Mateo, CA Feb. 14, 2002 Keynote address: “How Does the Human Brain ‘Work’?” Tulsa Public Schools Tulsa, OK March 16, 2002 Full-day Institute: “The Latest Research on Learning and the Human Brain” Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools Bangkok, Thailand March 22, 2002 Workshop presentation: “Learning and the Human Brain” CA Community College Council for Staff and Organizational Development Lake Arrowhead, CA April 8, 2002 Keynote Address: “Math with the Brain in Mind” Academic Systems Corp. San Jose, CA April 26, 2002 Featured Speaker: “Neuroscience and Learning” The Midwest Brain and Learning Institute Hope College Holland, MI June 24, 2002 Faculty Convocation: "Learning and the Latest Brain Research" College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA Aug. 12, 2002 Keynote Address: "Brain Research and Multiple Intelligences" Great Teaching Seminar Visalia, CA Aug. 13, 2002 Keynote Address: "Creating A Cerebral Symphony" Los Angeles Systemic Initiative for Science and Mathematics Los Angeles, CA Aug. 15, 2002 Keynote Address: "How the Brain Learns" Richland Regional High School District Richland, Washington Aug. 21, 2002 Keynote Address: The Developing Brain: “B to the Fourth Power” (Building Better Baby Brains) Head Start Association Annual Conference San Jose, CA Aug. 26, 2002 Keynote Address: "Learning and the Developing Human Brain" Smart Start San Jose San Jose, CA Sept. 14, 2002 Keynote Address: "The Latest Research on the Aging Brain" Sons in Retirement (SIRS) San Jose, CA Sept. 18, 2002 Evening Address: "The Latest Research on Learning and the Human Brain" LaRaza Roundtable San Jose, CA Sept. 27, 2002 Keynote Address: “The Latest Research on the Human Brain” East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Oct. 20, 2002 Keynote Address: “Looking at Learning Through the Lens of the Latest Brain Research” Near East South Asia Council of Schools (NESA) Bangkok, Thailand Oct. 25, 2002 from the Featured Speaker: “What All Educators Should Know About Learning and the Human Brain” Community College League of California Annual Conference San Jose, CA Nov. 15, 2002 Keynote Address: "Different Brains, Different Learners" California School Counseling Association Annual Conference Oakland, CA Nov. 22, 2002 Evening Address: "A Conversation About Learning and the Latest Brain Research" Parents' Institute (sponsored by the Los Angeles Systemic Initiative and the National Science Foundation) Los Angeles, CA Nov. 23, 2002 Keynote Address: "Brain-based Research: Human Learning and the Processes of Language Acquisition" Los Angeles Unified School District Principals Los Angeles, CA Dec. 11, 2002 2001 Keynote address: “A Conversation about Learning and the Brain-compatible Classroom” Susan Kovalik and Associates Kent, WA Jan. 12, 2001 Faculty Convocation: “A Conversation about Learning and the Latest Brain Research” Ohlone College Fremont, CA Jan. 16, 2001 Featured Speaker: “What Every Educator Should Know About the Latest Brain Research” National Association of Independent Schools Boston, MA March 1, 2001 Keynote speaker: “What Every Parent Should Know about the Latest Brain Research” Fresno Systemic Initiative for Math and Science Fresno, CA March 17, 2001 Keynote address: “Learning and the Human Brain” Best of the Best Brain Conference Las Vegas, NV July 24, 2001 Keynote Address: “What All Educators Should Know About Learning and the Human Brain” The 15th Annual ITI Conference St. Petersburg, FL June 26, 2001 Keynote address: “Teaching Inquiry-Based Science with a Brain-Compatible Approach” Pittsburgh Public Schools Pittsburgh, PA Aug. 14, 2001 Keynote address: “Looking at Diversity through the Lens of the Latest Brain Research” Hancock College Santa Maria, CA Aug. 17, 2001 Keynote address: “Neuroscience and Hands-on, Minds on Learning” International Conference on Designing and Technology Educational Research and Curriculum Development Loughborough University United Kingdom Aug. 30, 2001 Seminar: “A Conversation about Learning and the Latest Brain Development” San Jose Family and Childcare San Jose, CA Sept. 29, 2001 Keynote address: “The Latest Research on the Aging Brain” The Senior Care Commission San Jose, CA Nov. 8, 2001 Keynote address: “Power of Contextual Learning: What Brain Research Says” Johnson and Johnson Corp. and the National Alliance of Business New Brunswick, NJ Nov. 13, 2001 Keynote address: “A Conversation about Learning and the Brain-Considerate Classroom” Warren Consolidated Schools Warren, MI Dec. 5, 2001 2000 Keynote address: “New Insights in Learning” Learning Links Conference College of New Jersey Jan. 20, 2000 Staff Development: “A Conversation about Learning and the Human Brain” Alum Rock Union Elementary School District San Jose, CA March 23, 2000 Keynote address: “Learning and the Human Brain” CASI Conference San Diego, CA Feb. 25, 2000 Workshop presentation: “Teaching with the Latest Brain Research” The Association of African-American Educators Conference San Diego, CA Feb. 26, 2000 Keynote Address: "Quality Early Childhood Experiences as the Foundation for Learning" Smart Start San Jose San Jose, CA April 15, 2000 Workshop Presentation: “Addressing The Learning Challenges of The New Millennium Through Neuroscience” Coalition of California Black School Board Members San Jose, CA April 14, 2000 Workshop Presentation: “Brain Advancement By Intervening Early and Systemically” (“BABIES”) The Palo Alto Association of Child Care Centers Palo Alto, CA April 28, 2000 Staff Development: “The Latest Brain Research” Los Angeles High School Los Angeles, CA May 1, 2000 Keynote address: “A Conversation about the Neuroscience of Learning” The Palo Alto Association of Child Care Centers Palo Alto, CA June 8, 2000 Keynote address: “A Conversation about the Developing Brain of the Young Learner” The Kindergarten Forum Saratoga, CA June 21, 2000 Keynote address: “A Conversation about the Latest Research on the Human Brain” The Los Gatos Unitarian Church Los Gatos, CA July 16, 2000 Keynote address: “Creating Learning Environments that Enhance Early Brain Development” Santa Clara County Pre-School Assoc. San Jose, CA July 18, 2000 Keynote address: “Learning and the Human Brain” WestEd Research ITEECH Annual Conference San Francisco, CA Aug. 8, 2000 Keynote Address: “The Neuroscience Of Brain Compatible Learning” Bethel School District Bethel, WA Aug. 14, 2000 Staff development workshop: “Creating Learning Environments That Enhance Early Brain Development” Contra Costa County Family and Children's Services Benicia, CA Aug. 21, 2000 Three-day Staff Development: “A Conversation About Learning and the Brain-Considerate Classroom” Pittsburg Public Schools Pittsburg, PA Aug. 30- Sept. 1, 2000 Keynote address: “Looking at Diversity through the Lens of the Latest Brain Research” Multicultural Collaborative Learning Communities Santa Clara, CA Sept. 29, 2000 Keynote address: “Student Success and the Brain-compatible Classroom” CA Community College Counseling Association Annual Conference San Francisco, CA Oct. 20, 2000 Keynote address: “A Conversation About the Brain-Considerate Classroom” IBM Corporation Morgan Hill, CA Nov. 8, 2000 Keynote address: “Teaching with the Brain in Mind” Virginia Association of Science Supervisors Roanoke, VA November 10, 2000 Three-day Staff Development Punahou School Honolulu, HI Nov. 18-21, 2000 1999 Keynote address: “What is the Latest Brain Research Telling Us About Male and Female Differences?” Women’s History Month Celebration San Jose City College San Jose, CA March 3, 1999 to the Keynote address: “Viewing Diversity through the Lens of the Latest Brain Research” Diversity in Teaching and Learning in American Higher Education San Diego, CA April 1, 1999 Keynote address: “Enhancing Learning Utilizing Current Brain Research” Northern CA Nursing Assoc.: Preceptor Program Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA May 7, 1999 Keynote address: “Looking at Education through the Lens of the Latest Brain Research” The Reseda Complex (LAUSD) Reseda, CA May 28, 1999 Keynote address: “Looking at Learning through the Lens of the Latest Brain Research” San Antonio Urban Systemic Initiative San Antonio, TX June 7, 1999 Keynote address: “Learning and the Human Brain” Santa Clara County Alliance of Black Educators San Jose, CA May 18, 1999 Keynote address: “The Brain-compatible Classroom” Houston Urban Systemic Initiative Houston, TX July 9, 1999 Keynote address: “Looking at Learning through the Lens of the Latest Brain Research” Los Angeles Systemic Initiative for Math and Science Los Angeles, CA Aug. 16, 1999 Staff Development: “The Latest Brain Research” Hamilton High School Los Angeles, CA Aug. 31, 1999 Staff Development: “Looking at Learning through the Lens of the Latest Brain Research” American School of Dubai American Community School of Abu Dhabi The United Arab Emirates Sept. 14-17, 1999 Keynote address: “Teaching with the Brain in Mind” All-Africa Administrators Conference Harare, Zimbabwe Oct. 20, 1999 Keynote address: “Looking at Learning through the Lens of the Latest Brain Research” American and International Schools of Africa Annual Conference Kampala, Uganda Oct. 27, 1999 Featured speaker: “Parenting with the Brain in Mind” California Mathematics Council 40th Annual Conference Anaheim, CA Nov. 5, 1999 Keynote address: “Teaching with the Brain in Mind” Yuba College Marysville, CA Nov. 18, 1999 Keynote address: “Teaching with the Brain in Mind” Kiwanis Club of Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA Nov. 9, 1999 Keynote address: “The Neuroscience of Learning” De Anza College Town Hall Meeting November 17, 1999 |
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