KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

National Educator & Author; Former Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning

Former Kellner Family Professor of Urban Education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Milken Educator Award-Winning School Leadership & Classroom Equity Speaker; Bestselling Author

Educational Consultant; Former Director of Professional Learning & Curriculum Design at Mindset Works

Fellow, Lumina Foundation; Former President of the Association of American Colleges and Universities

Dean of School of Education & Health Sciences at University of Dayton; Instructional Designer; Bestselling Author

Professor, Author, Resilience Trainer & Teacher Advocate

Managing Director of Non-Profit School Management Organization, Uncommon Schools; Author of "Teach Like a Champion" Series

Founder of the Tinkering School & Brightworks School; Author of "50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do"

Lifelong Educator & Award-Winning Coach; Founder, Way Beyond Measure; Character Awareness & Youth Development Expert

Education Expert, Pioneer of the Flipped Class Movement & Bestselling Author of "Flip Your Classroom"; Member of the TED-Education Advisory Board

Motivational Education Speaker & Author of "Go See the Principal"

Educator & Author of "The Book Whisperer" and "Reading in the Wild"

Spoken Word Educator, High School English Teacher & Author

Founder & CEO of Mindsteps Inc.; Bestselling Author; Expert on Helping Educators Use Their Tools to Build Better Schools

Anti-Bias, Antiracist, Pro-Human Mindset Advocate; Expert on Inclusion & Belonging; Education Consultant and Author of "Open Windows, Open Minds"

Founder, CEO of Youth Equity Platform Chicago Beyond; Star of CNN's Documentary Series "Chicagoland"

Program Director of College Success at Haas Jr. Fund

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Motivational Speaker & Trainer on Professional Development, Workplace Wellness, Mental Health Awareness, Leadership, Improving Education, Youth Development & Family Enrichment; College & University Speaker, known as “Mr. I’m Possible”