KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Leading Educational & Professional Development Consultant

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

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

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

Milken National Educator & Best-Selling Author

2019 National Teacher of the Year

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

Author, Professor of Literacy Education

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

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

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

Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning

Urban & Suburban Public School Educator; Consultant on Race, Education, Gender & Equity

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

Education Technology Leader, Founder of November Learning, Best-Selling Author

Motivational Speaker and 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.”

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

Student Advocate, Education Reformer & Principal

International Literacy Consultant