KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

Milken National Educator & Best-Selling Author

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

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

Principal; Motivational Speaker on Education and Excellence in the Classroom

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

2019 National Teacher of the Year

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

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

Award-Winning Author & Expert on Educational Leadership, Literacy and Student Skill Development

Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning

Professor, Author, Researcher, Teacher Advocate

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

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

Public School Educator & TED Speaker; Consultant on Race, Education, Gender and Equity

Motivational Speaker for At-Risk Youth; Authority on Development Soft Skills & Empowerment; Managing Partner of Soft Skills for STEM (S3TEM)

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

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

Former Teacher; Now An Instructional Designer and Author on Effective Instruction on Learning