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Barbara Boroson, LMSW, has been an autism educator for more than 25 years. As a clinical social worker, she specialized in working with students on the autism spectrum and went on to become a school administrator.

Seth D. Abbott is a teacher at John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy in Westminster, Colorado. During his 13 years of teaching in Westminster Public Schools, his inventiveness has brought him to the forefront of the personalized competency-based education movement.

Ashley Avila is an implementation specialist for Marzano Academies, a current associate for Marzano Resources, and coauthor of Teaching in a Competency-Based Secondary School: The Marzano Academies Model.

G. Williamson McDiarmid is the dean and Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Distinguished Chair of Education at East China Normal University in Shanghai, China.

Doug Robertson is a classroom teacher with nearly 20 years of experience. He is the author of four teaching books, including The Cardboard Classroom for Solution Tree.

Dr. Patrick B. Hardy is the current principal at Hinsdale South High School in Illinois and has enjoyed a distinguished 26-year career in education. Notably, Dr. Hardy was principal at Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois, which became the first certified Marzano Academy in the nation. Dr. Hardy’s work has focused on school transformation and innovation, leadership development and coaching, equitable education, and personalized competency-based education.

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Alana Oif Telesman, PhD, is the director of the First Education Experience Program at The Ohio State University. She is also a member of the Council for Exceptional Children and has been selected as a doctoral research scholar.

Eileen Garris has served as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal throughout her educational career. She has supervised and led multiple teams spanning grades preK–5.

Vicki Wilson is an author with 30 years of experience as a public school educator, having served as a classroom teacher and a principal. Her work focuses on leveraging best practices to ensure that all students learn at high levels.