KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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"

International Literacy Consultant

Literacy Advocate & Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice

Author, Professor of Literacy Education

Leading Educational & Professional Development Consultant

2019 National Teacher of the Year

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

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

Student Advocate, Education Reformer & Principal

Spoken Word Educator, High School English Teacher & Author

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

Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning

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

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

Educator, Researcher, and Education Policy-Maker

2021 National Teacher of the Year

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