KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning

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

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

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"

Civil Rights Leader, Broadcast Executive, Founder, President & CEO of the Trumpet Awards Foundation

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

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

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

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

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

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

Milken National Educator & Best-Selling Author

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

Educational Equity Proponent & Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education

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

Human Rights Activist, Social Impact Strategist & Trainer; Worldwide Strategic Initiative Lead-Education at Apple

Education Advocate, Author & Strategist; Speaker on Innovation, Teaching, Learning, and Education Policy