Pedro Noguera

*Exclusive with AEI Speakers* Award winning educator focused on research and advocacy efforts aimed at fighting poverty

Brian Mendler

Dynamic Education Speaker / Author of National Best Selling book – That One Kid / Co-author of International Best Seller – Discipline with Dignity

Dr. Will Miller

*Exclusive with AEI Speakers* Expert in stress and coping, interpersonal relationships, organizational health, wellness and workplace culture

Brandon Fleming

*Exclusive with AEI Speakers* Nationally-acclaimed Motivational Speaker, Educator, Award-winning Author, and Founder & CEO of The Veritas School

Candacy Taylor

*Exclusive with AEI Speakers* Cultural Documentarian, Author of the bestselling book, Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America

Niki Spears

Author, Expert Eduprenuer, and Chief Culture Cre8or

Jo Gusman

EL Program Consultant, School Support & Improvement Facilitator, Bilingual Education Cross-Cultural Specialist, Biliteracy Reading Instruction Consultant

Sydney Chaffee

*Exclusive with AEI Speakers* National Teacher of the Year (2017) Blends Storytelling, Theater, and Humor to Motivate

Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis

*Exclusive with AEI Speakers* Former Sandy Hook Elementary Teacher, Founder Classes4Classes, Author of Choosing Hope

Tyrone Howard

Social Justice Advocate

Ruby Payne

International and national speaker on economic diversity and social economic class. Expert on the impact of financial and emotional poverty on learning

Ron Berger

Ron Berger is the Senior Advisor for Teaching & Learning at EL Education, a nonprofit

Gloria Ladson-Billings

Investigates Critical Race Theory Applications and Diversity as the Key to Innovation

Dr. Katherine McKnight

Dr. Katherine McKnight is a dynamic presenter, dedicated teacher, and award-winning author.

Rick Wormeli

Award-Winning Educator / Author

Erik Francis

Specializes in teaching and learning that is standards-based, socially and emotionally supportive, and student responsive.

Kathleen Budge

Leading Expert on Poverty

John Almarode

Educational Neuroscience and the Design and Measurement of Classroom Environments that Promote Student Engagement

Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm

Jeffrey Wilhelm is Distinguished Professor of English Education at Boise State University and is the

Dr. John Hodge

Expert in helping schools create and sustain academic excellence

Danny Brassell

America’s Leading Reading Ambassador and author of the book “Leadership Begins with Motivation”

Dr. Richard Cash

Award Winning Educator, Internationally Recognized Education Consultant, Expert on Teaching, Curriculum Coordination, and Program Administration

Eric Sheninger

Advocates changes to transform school cultures using technology in facilitating student learning, transform learning spaces, and help educators grow

Baruti Kafele

Award-Winning Educator, Internationally-Renowned Speaker and Best-Selling Author

Kim Geddie

Author and Leading Educational Consultant of Effective Strategies to Increase Student Achievement

Gerry Brooks

Elementary school principal, popular YouTube personality, and author of Go See the Principal

Ron Ritchhart

Author of The Power of Making Thinking Visible, Creating Cultures of Thinking & Making Thinking Visible

Eric Rossen

Author of Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students: A Guide for School-Based Professionals

Tim Westerberg

Former Principal and author of Charting a Course to Standards-Based Grading: What to Stop, What to Start, and Why It Matters

Thomas Murray

2017 Education Thought Leader of the Year, Author of Learning Transformed

Cathy Vatterott

An international expert on the topic of K-12 homework

Annette Breaux

Author, Educator, Expert in student achievement, classroom management, and new teacher induction

LeAnn Nickelsen

Founder of Maximize Learning, Author, Presenter on Differentiation, Student Engagement, Poverty, Brain Research, and More!

Anthony Muhammad

Educational Leadership and School Culture Expert

Dr. Temple Grandin

Author and professor of animal science whose personal story of living with autism has inspired millions