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Heather Bell-Williams
Heather Bell-Williams is principal of Milltown Elementary School in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada. She has been in education since 1988 and has served as a classroom teacher, resource teacher, vice principal, district coordinator, and elementary principal.
Martin Brokenleg
Martin Brokenleg, EdD, is professor emeritus of Native American Studies at Augustana University. Dr. Brokenleg has provided training and consultation throughout North America and abroad, including work with Indigenous peoples from many nations. He is an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and currently resides in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Charlie Coleman
Charlie Coleman has been a principal at the high school, middle school, and elementary school levels in ethnically and socioeconomically diverse communities.
Jill Colyer
Jill Colyer has worked in educational leadership positions for over 20 years. Throughout her career, Jill has committed to improving student outcomes and supporting teacher growth as a classroom teacher, coordinator, and principal in both public and private school systems.
Damian Cooper
Damian Cooper has specialized in student assessment for more than 20 years. He has been a secondary English, special education, and drama teacher; a department head; a librarian; a school consultant; and a curriculum developer.
Darlene Crane
Darlene Crane is an author, a speaker, and a consultant with 20 years of experience in education. She is supervisor for instruction for Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools and an instructor at Vancouver Island University.
Lee Crockett
Lee Crockett is an author, speaker, designer, inspirational thinker, and the creative force behind some of the most exciting transformations in education happening worldwide.
Michael Fullan
Michael Fullan, PhD, is former dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. He is recognized as an international authority on educational reform.
Karen Gazith
Karen Gazith, PhD, is dean of academics of Les Écoles Talmud Torah Elementary and Herzliah High School in Montreal, Quebec. She has presented worldwide on topics related to leadership and meeting diverse needs.
Gayle Gregory
Gayle Gregory, a former teacher, has extensive experience as a staff developer and administrator. She has taught at the elementary, middle, and high school levels as well as in university settings.
Nathaniel Hansford
Nathaniel Hansford has taught every grade from preK to 12 in many interesting and diverse locations—from South Korea to the subarctic of Quebec. He specializes in using meta-analysis research to help teachers implement proven methodologies.
Andy Hargreaves
Andy Hargreaves is a research professor at Boston College, visiting professor at the University of Ottawa, and holds visiting professorships at Hong Kong University, the University of Stavanger, and Swansea University.
Tom Hierck
Tom Hierck has been an educator since 1983 in a career that has spanned all grade levels. He has been a teacher, an administrator, a district leader, a Department of Education project leader, and an executive director.
Jasmine Kullar
Jasmine K. Kullar, EdD, is an assistant superintendent for Cobb County School District, the second-largest school district in Georgia. She has expertise in building professional learning communities as well as school leadership.
Peter Marshall
With more than 35 years of experience as an educator, Peter Marshall most recently served as a school administrator and in a central office position as the principal for leadership and staff development.
Gail Markin
Gail Markin is a counselor and teacher who has worked to support health and well-being across British Columbia. She began her career as a social worker, family counselor, and parent educator.
Ted McCain
Ted McCain is an educator with more than 30 years of experience teaching at Maple Ridge Secondary School, in British Columbia, for over thirty years. He is the coordinator of Digital Arts Academy for the Maple Ridge School District in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Morgane Michaell
Since 2008, Morgane Michael has been an elementary school educator with the Greater Victoria School District in British Columbia. She is a passionate advocate for social-emotional learning, kindness education, and educator well-being.
Ken O’Connor
Ken O’Connor is an independent consultant specializing in grading and reporting. He has been a staff-development presenter and facilitator in 47 US states, nine provinces and one territory in Canada, and in 25 countries outside North America.
Karen Power
Karen Power is a consultant and a former teacher, principal, superintendent, and senior advisor for professional learning and leadership. Karen has implemented the PLC process both as a principal and as a superintendent.
Ainsley B. Rose
Ainsley B. Rose is an author, a presenter, and a consultant. An experienced elementary and secondary teacher and principal, he is former director of education for the Western Quebec School Board.
Tom Schimmer
Tom Schimmer is an author and a speaker with expertise in assessment, grading, leadership, and behavioral support. He is a former district-level leader, school administrator, and teacher.
Dean Shareski
Dean Shareski is the community manager for Discovery Education Canada. He has served as a teacher, digital learning consultant, and university lecturer. In 2010, he won the ISTE Award for Outstanding Leader of the Year.
Natalie Vardabasso
Natalie is an educator, coach, speaker, and passionate learner. Driven to make education empowering for all, she has developed expertise in equitable assessment and grading practices and can break down complex topics into practical strategies to drive school improvement.
Jennifer Watt
With over 30 years experience in education, Jennifer Watt has worked with both new and experienced classroom teachers, supporting them to think about how they can share their knowledge, experience, and practices to establish professional communities and improve student learning.
Katie White
Katie White is a coordinator of learning for the North East School Division in Saskatchewan. Katie has been an integral part of her school division’s multiyear journey through educational reform, including a response to renewed curricula that resulted in a standards (outcomes)-based approach to assessment, learning, and reporting.
