Winston Innovation Lab

Upcoming and Recent Presentations

Upcoming and Recent Presentations

Beyond working within our own walls and with professional organizations on partnership initiatives, Winston Innovation Lab works towards influencing the field of education by sharing our philosophy, research, and implementation models with educators on a global scale. 

Members of the Winston Innovation Lab have been invited to professional learning conferences to present on a range of topics that serve to both challenge the status quo of traditional education and illuminate the possibilities of innovative approaches backed by the science of learning. These conferences are attended by educators, learning specialists, advocates, clinicians, researchers, and parents from all over the world. 


List of 44 items.

  • IDA, October 2024

    A Causal Link Found: Social Emotional Learning and Academic Achievement
    Amber DeBono, Director of Research
    IDA
    October 2024
    Dallas, TX

  • CLD 46th Annual Conference, October 2024

    Chicken vs. Egg: Which Comes First? Social-Emotional or Academic Skills?
    Elizabeth Mendelsohn, Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Amber DeBono, Director of Research
    CLD 46th Annual Conference
    October 2024
    Charlotte, NC

  • SREE, September 2024

    An Effective, Reliable, and Valid Survey to Measure Social-Emotional Competencies for Students with Learning Disabilities
    Amber DeBono, Director of Research
    SREE
    September 2024
    Baltimore, MD

  • LDW, September 2024

    How Social-Emotional Learning Skills Improve Outcomes for Students with Learning Disabilities: Research and Practice
    Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Amber DeBono, Director of Research
    LDW
    September 2024
    Valletta, Malta

  • DISES, June 2024

    Including Students with Learning Disabilities in Social-Emotional Learning Assessments: A New Survey
    Amber DeBono, Director of Research
    DISES
    June 2024
    Panama City, Panama

  • LDA 61st Annual Conference, February 2024

    Solving a Chicken or the Egg Mystery: Does Academic Achievement or Social-Emotional Learning Come First for Students with Learning Disabilities?
    Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Amber DeBono, Director of Research
    LDA 61st Annual Conference
    Orlando, FL

  • Everyone Reading Annual Conference, January 2024

    Chicken or the Egg: Academic Achievement & Social-Emotional Learning
    Jaclyn Baharestani,     Special Projects Coordinator
    Everyone Reading Annual Conference
    January 2024
    New York, NY

  • CASEL, November 2023

    Students With Learning Disabilities: Social-Emotional Learning and Student Success
    Amber DeBono, Director of Research
    CASEL
    November 2023
    Atlanta, GA

  • CLD 45th Annual Conference, October 2023

    LOTS: Following the Path toward Goal Attainment and Student Success
    Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Amber DeBono, Director of Research
    CLD 45th Annual Conference
    October, 2023
    Denver, CO

  • CLD 45th Annual Conference, October 2023

    Winston Essential Skills Survey: Measuring Social-Emotional Skills Specifically for Students with Learning Disabilities
    Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Amber DeBono, Director of Research
    CLD 45th Annual Conference
    October, 2023
    Denver, CO

  • ALT Fair, September 2023

    Saturday, September 23rd, 2023
    ALT Fair
    Riverside Church
    New York, NY

  • HECA Conference, June 2023

    Panelist: John Civita, Director of Winston Transitions Programming
    HECA 2023 Conference
    June 2023
    Washington, DC

  • Everyone Reading Annual Conference, March 2023

    Social Emotional Learning & Positive Pandemic Outcomes
    Amber DeBono, Director of Research, and Jaclyn Baharestani, Special Projects Coordinator
    Everyone Reading Annual Conference
    March 2023
    New York, NY

  • The NVLD Project, February 2023

    Facebook Live: NVLD at Winston Online
    Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    Tabitha Mancini, Director of Winston Online
    February 2023
    Virtual

  • NJ Association for Justice Education Foundation- Education Rights Committee Seminar, February 2023

    The Power of Education for the Individual
    Erica Piche, Head of School (NJ)
    Education Rights Committee Seminar
    February 2023
    Princeton, NJ

  • LDA 60th Annual International Conference, February 2023

    Secrets to Student Success: Social-Emotional Learning and Supportive Environments Increase Academic Achievement and Markers for Post-Secondary Success in People with Learning Disabilities
    Elizabeth Mendelsohn, Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    LDA 60th Annual International Conference
    February 2023
    Las Vegas, NV

  • CSN Transition Institute, January 2023

    Social-Emotional Learning and Supportive Environments Increase Academic Achievement and Post-Secondary Success in People with Learning Disabilities
    Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab, Amber DeBono, Director of Research, and Jeremy Antar, Head of School Winston Transitions NYC
    CSN Transition Institute
    January 2023
    Virtual 

  • A Longer Runway: Gap Year/PG Programs for Students with Learning Differences, December 2022

    A Longer Runway: Gap Year/PG Programs for Students with Learning Differences
    Panelist: John Civita, Director of Winston Transitions Programming
    Panel Moderated by Top College Consultants
    December 2022
    Washington, DC

  • CLD 44th Annual Conference, October 2022

    Secret to Student Success: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
    Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Amber DeBono, Director of Research
    CLD 44th Annual Conference
    October, 2022
    Richmond, VA

  • CLD 44th Annual Conference, October 2022

    Pandemic Testing: Social and Emotional Learning predicts Increased Scores
    Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Amber DeBono, Director of Research
    CLD 44th Annual Conference
    October, 2022
    Richmond, VA

  • IECA Webinar, September 2022

    Eight Qualities of a Sustainable and Independent Learner: Developing Self-Reflection
    Tabitha Mancini, Director of Winston Online, and Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    IECA Webinar
    September 2022
    Virtual

  • LDA 59th Annual International Conference, January 2022

    Sustainable and Independent Learning for Students with Learning Disabilities: Research and Practice
    Elizabeth Mendelsohn Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    LDA 59th Annual International Conference, January, 2022
    January, 2022
    New Orleans, LA

  • CEC 2021 Convention & Expo, January 2022

    Sustainable and Independent Learning for Students with Learning Disabilities
    Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Amber DeBono, Director of Research 
    CEC 2021 Convention & Expo
    January, 2022
    Orlando, FL

  • 136th Annual NEASC Conference, December 2021

    Beyond Academics: Developing the Skills that Matter
    Elizabeth Mendelsohn, Director of Winston Innovation Lab, Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab, and Jeremy Antar, Dean, Winston Transitions
    136th Annual NEASC Conference
    December 2021
    Virtual

  • IDA Annual Conference, November 2021

    Developing Students with Learning Disabilities into Sustainable, Independent Learners
    Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Amber DeBono, Director of Research 
    IDA Annual Conference
    November, 2021
    Virtual

  • CLD 43rd International Conference on Learning Disabilities, October 2021

    Lives Over Time: Predicting Student Success and Lessons Learned
    Elizabeth Mendelsohn, Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Amber DeBono, Director of Research 
    CLD 43rd International Conference on Learning Disabilities
    October, 2021
    Las Vegas, NV

  • NAIS Annual Conference, February 2021

    Designing Collaborative Professional Development
    Elizabeth Mendelsohn, Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    NAIS Annual Conference
    February, 2021
    Virtual

  • LDA 59th Annual International Conference, February 2021

    Nonverbal Learning Disorders: Linking Research to Practice
    Elizabeth Mendelsohn, Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    LDA 59th Annual International Conference
    February 2021
    Virtual

  • 48th Annual Everyone Reading Conference, February 2021

    Beyond Academics: Understanding Skills that Matter
    Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Jeremy Antar, Dean, Winston Transitions
    48th Annual Everyone Reading Conference
    February 2021
    Virtual

  • 135th Annual NEASC Conference, December 2020

    Promoting the Future Success of Students with Learning Disabilities
    Elizabeth Mendelsohn, Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    135th Annual NEASC Conference
    December 2020
    Virtual

  • NVLD Project Facebook Live, September 2020

    Returning to School During a Pandemic: Considerations for Students With Non-Verbal Learning Disability
    Elizabeth Mendelsohn, Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    NVLD Project Facebook Live
    September, 2020
    Virtual

  • LDA 58th Annual International Conference, February 2020

    Promoting the Future Success of Students With Learning Disabilities
    Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    LDA 58th Annual International Conference
    February 2020
    Orlando, FL 

  • CEC 2020 Convention & Expo, February 2020

    Promoting the Future Success of Students With Learning Disabilities
    Elizabeth Mendelsohn, Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    CEC 2020 Convention & Expo
    February 2020
    Portland, OR

  • 47th Annual Everyone Reading Conference, February 2020

    Fostering Social Emotional Independence Through Experiential Learning
    Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    47th Annual Everyone Reading Conference
    February 2020
    New York, NY

  • 134th Annual NEASC Conference, December 2019

    Designing Collaborative Professional Development: Fostering Faculty Depth of Knowledge & Understanding
    Elizabeth Mendelsohn, Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    134th Annual NEASC Conference
    December 2019
    Burlington, MA

  • NVLD Project, November 2019

    Nonverbal Learning Disability for the Classroom
    Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    NVLD Project
    November, 2019
    Online

  • NSCC School Climate Institute, August 2019

    Translating Experiential Learning to Students with Learning Differences
    Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    NSCC School Climate Institute
    August 2019
    New York, NY

  • EdRev Conference, May 2019

    Developing the Qualities of a Sustainable and Independent Learner: A Comprehensive Model
    Scott Bezsylko, Executive Director
    EdRev Conference
    May 2019
    San Francisco, CA

  • 46th Annual Everyone Reading Conference, March 2019

    Developing Independent Learners: Case Study Exploration
    Elizabeth Mendelsohn, Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Michele Heimbauer, Associate Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    46th Annual Everyone Reading Conference
    March 2019
    New York, NY

  • 56th Annual LDA International Conference, February 2019

    Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: Linking Research to Practice
    Elizabeth Mendelsohn, Director of Winston Innovation Lab and Amy Margolis
    56th Annual LDA International Conference
    February 2019
    Fort Worth, TX

  • Landmark College Winter Institute for Educators, February 2019

    Promoting the Future Success of Students With Learning Disabilities
    Elizabeth Mendelsohn, Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    Landmark College Winter Institute for Educators
    February 2019
    San Francisco, CA

  • 45th Annual Everyone Reading Conference, March 2018

    Students with Learning Disabilities: Lives Over Time
    Elizabeth Mendelsohn, Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    45th Annual Everyone Reading Conference
    March 2018
    New York, NY

  • NAIS Annual Conference, March 2018

    School Climate and SEL Measurements Tools and Trends: A Foundation for Well-Being 
    Jon Cohen, PhD, Senior Advisor for Winston Innovation Lab and Elizabeth Mendelsohn, Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    NAIS Annual Conference
    March 2018 
    Atlanta, GA

  • 55th LDA Annual International Conference, February 2018

    Students with Learning Disabilities: Lives Over Time
    Elizabeth Mendelsohn, Director of Winston Innovation Lab
    55th LDA Annual International Conference
    February 2018 
    Atlanta, GA
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