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| Name | Bio | Appears in EI program | Module | Online info |
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| Charlotte Danielson | Educational Consultant & Author of a series of books on the Danielson Framework - a model for good teaching | 22 Components of Great Teaching; Looking at Real Classrooms; Teacher Evaluation; Urban School Leadership 2 | Entire Program | Find out more |
| Michael Fullan | Professor at the University of Toronto: Widely acclaimed author of 10 books on leadership and school change | Dynamic Leadership | Module II | Find out more |
| Robert Marzano | Well known Educational Consultant. Authored more than 30 books on various education topics. | The 5 Practices of Highly Effective Classrooms; Breaking Ranks Revisited | Entire Program Mod IA |
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| Jay McTighe | Well known in the area of student thinking skills, Jay is an educational consultant and author of 10 books. | Curriculum Mapping & Instructional Design | Mod I D and I E | Find out more |
| Alan November | Educational consultant since 1994. Author of 3 books on student technology | 21st Century Schools | Mod II and III | Find out more |
| Doug Reeves | Founder of the Leadership and Learning Center; Well known keynote speaker; Author on 19 books on a variety of education topics | Balanced Literacy | Mod V A | Find out more |
| Rick Stiggins | Founded Assessment for Learning Institute in 1992. Authored 3 books and numerous papers on assessments | Assessment for Learning | Mod I | Find out more |
| Roland Barth | Professor at Harvard Univ; Author of six books on leadership: Founder of the Harvard Principals center | Leading Learning Communities | Mod II A | Find out more |
| Victoria Bernhardt | Educational Consultant and Author of 13 books; Professor at Cal State Univ. | Embracing Data | Module IIIA | Find out more |
| Robert Canady | Former teacher and administrator. Currently a Professor at Univ of Virginia; Author of multiple books on school scheduling | Selecting the Right Schedule- Teaching in the Block | Mod II | Find out more |
| Gordon Cawelti | Former Executive Director of ASCD (for over 19 years); Author of multiple books on raising student achievement | Breaking Ranks Revisited | Mod IX A | |
| Marcus Conyers | Founder of "Brain Smart"- Internationally recognized author of 10 books on wellness and the brain | Brain Based Instruction | Entire Program | |
| Willard Daggett | CEO of International Center for Leadership in Education. Author of 8 books and 12 textbooks on education | Breaking Ranks Revisited | Mod X | Find out more |
| Richard Elmore | Professor Harvard Univ. | Leading Learning Communities | Mod III A | Find out more |
| Marcia Freeman | An internationally recognized writing education consultant and author of several books on the craft of writing | Balanced Literacy | Mod IV A | Find out more |
| Stephanie Hirsh | Executive Director of NSDC (National Staff Development Council). Author of numerous books on staff development | Middle Level Leadership; Effective Teaching in Diverse Classrooms; Breaking Ranks | Mod II Mod IIB VII A | Find out more |
| David Hyerle | Developer of the well known "Thinking Maps" program. Author of three books on the topic | Visual Tools and Graphic Organizers | Entire Program | Find out more |
| Ian Jukes | Educational speaker; Author of 12 books on various topics in education; Director of Info Savy Group. | 21st Century Schools | Mod IV A | Find out more |
| Phil Schlechty | Educational speaker and author of 6 books on school leadership and organizational change | The Leadership Toolbox | Mod IV B | Find out more |
| Mike Schmoker | Educational consultant and speaker; Author of 4 books on school improvement | Embracing Data | Mod IV A | Find out more |
| Harvey Silver | Educational Consultant & Author | The 5 Practices of Highly Effective Classrooms | Entire Program | Find out more |
| Shellie Hoffman Crow | Attorney - Walsh Anderson law firm - school law specialist in Texas | School Law 101 | Mod III | Find out more |
| Ann Delehant | Former Dir of Staff Development at Rochester NY schools; Author; Currently a consultant and teacher coach | Embracing Data | Mod IV C | Find out more |
| Giselle Kneip | President and founder of Communities for Learning; Authored 11 books on curriculum, assessment, and data | Embracing Data | Mod II C and V A | Find out more |
| David Levin | Founder of the KIPP Academy (Well known Charter School in NYC) | Leading Learning Communities | Mod IIIB | Find out more |
| Kit Marshall | CEO of Action Learning Systems. Author of several books on curriculum design | Breaking Ranks Revisited | Mod IIA | |
| Vicki Philips | Former Supt and Head of PA DOE. Exec director of Gates foundation | Leading Learning Communities | Mod VI B | |
| Tony Scanella | Assitant Executive Director NJPSA - Well known speaker on student behavior | Managing the Defiant Child; ADD / HD | Entire Program | |
| Terrance Scott | Professor | PBS in Action | Mod I | |
| Warren Simmons | Executive Director - Annenberg Institute | Leading Learning Communities | Mod VII A | Find out more |
| Richard Strong | Passed away in 2009. Former educational consultant and partner of Harvey Silver | The 5 Practices of Highly Effective Classrooms | Entire Program | Find out more |
| Roland Tharpe | Professor at Univ of California; Creator of CREDE. Authored several books on education | Effective Teaching in Diverse Classrooms | Mod I A | Find out more |
| Jim Walsh | Attorney - Walsh Anderson law firm - school law specialist in Texas | School Law 101 | Mod IIIA | Find out more |
| John Aldridge | Attorney - Walsh Anderson law firm - school law specialist in Texas School Law 101 Mod III Find out more Tony Alvarado Ex Superintendent of several large school systems | School Law 101 | Mod III | Find out more |
| Don Bartalo | Ex Superintendent - Rochester School system; current consultant | Instructional Leadership | Entire Program | |
| Dewy Cornell | Professor at Univ of Virginia; Forensic Clinical Psychologist specializing in juvenile and adult violent offenders | Violence Prevention and Safe School Planning | Mod II | Find out more |
| Nancy Doda | Started as a middle school educator in 1974; Authored several books: Today is a full time keynote speaker and consultant in VA | Middle Level Leadership | Mod II | Find out more |
| Paul George | Professor of Education - Univ of Florida; Published 10 books on middle level education | The History of Education | Mod ID | Find out more |
| Mark Goulet | Attorney - Walsh Anderson law firm - school law specialist in Texas | School Law 101 | Mod III | Find out more |
| Cathy Hamilton | A public school teacher and administrator for 19 years: Currently an adjunct professor and consultant | Inclusion Breakthrough | Mod IA, IB, IIA, IIB, IIC | Find out more |
| Jay Hertzog | Dean of Slippery Rock Univ. Authored several books on educational leadership | Middle Level Leadership | Mod II | Find out more |
| Edie Holcomb | Educational consultant; Author of 3 books on student data and School change | Embracing Data; Leading Learning Communities | Mod II B; Mod VI A | Find out more |
| J. Howard Johnston | Professor at Univ of South Florida.Authored over 100 works on middle level education | The History of Education | Mod I | |
| Jill Levy | Executive Dir of CSA-Administrators Union in NYC schools | Urban School Leadership | Mod IV A | Find out more |
| Fred Lindley | Professor at Univ of Dayton OH. Wrote book on Principal mentoring. | Principal Mentorship | Entire Program | Find out more |
| Cheri Lovre | Director of the Crisis Management Institute | Safe Schools Healthy Kids | Mod V A | Find out more |
| Pat Mahon | Former school administrator and professor of school law in Georgia. Wrote book on school law. | School Law 101 | Mod II | |
| Ted Repa | Former Professor at NYU: Director of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education. Authored several books for ASCD | Embracing Data | Mod III B | |
| Margaret Searle | Educational Consultant: Professor at Ashland Univ. Author of several books on RTI and interventions | Assessment for Learning; Curriculum Mapping & Instructional Design; Intervention Assistance Teams, Inclusion Breakthrough | Entire Program | Find out more |
| Eunice Shriver | Passed away in 2009; Founder of Community of Caring and Kennedy Foundation | Community of Caring | Mod IA | |
| David Warlick | Consultant specializing in Educational Technology. Author of several books on the topic | 21st Century Schools | Mod IV B | Find out more |
| George White | Professor at Lehigh Univ in PA | The Leadership Toolbox | Mod I A | |
| Ron Wiliamson | Professor of Leadership at Eastern Michigan Univ. Former Executive Director of National Middle School Association | Middle Level Leadership | Mod II | Find out more |
| Juan Baughn | Professor - Lehigh Univ | Breaking Ranks Revisited | Mod 3A and 8A | |
| Gary Clabaugh | Professor - LaSalle Univ | Preventing Student Cheating and Plagerism | Entire Program | |
| Sue Galletti | Former NASSP Executive, Currently VP of Galef foundation | The Leadership Toolbox | Mod II L | |
| Betty Jo Monk | Has been a Professor at various Universities in Texas | Dynamic Leadership | Mod III C | |
| Susan Rilling | Educational Consultant | A Guide to Differentiated instruction | Entire Program | |
| Jeff Williams | Educational Consultant | Adolescent Literacy | Mod IV A | |
| Tony Alvarado | Ex Superintendent of several large school systems | Leading Learning Communities | Mod IV A |