KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Student Advocate, Education Reformer & Principal

Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning

Nationally Recognized Education Consultant & Instructional Coach; Author, "Why Do I Have to Read This?," "I Read It But I Don't Get It" & "Do I Really Have to Teach More Reading?"

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

Educator, Master Teacher, Psychologist, Consultant, Expert in Learning & Human Behavior; Author of "Real Talk"

CEO of Learner Centered Teaching Consultants, Professor & Author

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

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

2021 National Teacher of the Year

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

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

Leading Educational & Professional Development Consultant

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

Chief Executive Officer at Ghetto People Productions; Former Chief Education Evangelist at Google

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

Author, Professor of Literacy Education

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

Education Expert, Dropout Prevention Specialist, Award-Winning Author

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

Milken National Educator & Best-Selling Author