KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning

Former Director of Professional Learning & Curriculum Design at Mindset Works

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

Managing Director of Uncommon Schools & Author of "Teach Like a Champion"

Founder of Mindsteps Inc.; Expert on Helping Educators Use the Tools They Have to Build Better Schools

Former Chief Education Evangelist at Google

Co-Founder & Executive Director of UrbEd Inc., Advocate for Public Education & Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholar

Author & CEO of Getting Smart

Motivational Speaker on DEI, Workplace Wellness, Leadership & Improving Education; Youth Empowerment, Family Enhancement, Anti-Bullying & Social Justice Activist; Known as "Mr. I'm Possible"

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

Leading Educational & Professional Development Consultant

Principal; Motivational Speaker on Education and Excellence in the Classroom

Educational Consultant, Author of "Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching"

Author & Educator; Innovative Teaching, Learning and Leadership Consultant

Nationally Recognized Education Consultant

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

CEO of Learner Centered Teaching Consultants, Professor & Author

Professor & Co-director, Center for Urban Education at University of Southern California

Senior Researcher at Stanford University, English Literacy Expert & Teacher