KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

2019 National Teacher of the Year

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Student Advocate, Education Reformer & Principal

Milken National Educator & Best-Selling Author

Co-Founder & CEO of The Future Project; Youth Empowerment & Education Advocate

Teacher Educator & Author of "Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain"

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

Educator, Podcaster & Author of "The Innovator's Mindset" and "What Makes a Great Principal"

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