2014 CISC Presenter Summary

1. 2014 CISC PresenterSummary An overview of potential speakers for the 2014 CISC Symposium

2. Keynotes Up to 5 or 6 presenters No concurrent sessions

3. Liz wiseman Current Status: Holding dates Keynote Topic(s): Leading by Building the Talents of Team Members Author of Multipliers. Liz Wiseman teaches leadership to executives around the world. She is the President of the Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. Some of her recent clients include: Apple, Dubai Bank, Genentech, Nike, PayPal, Salesforce.com and Twitter. She is the author of Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, a Wall Street Journal bestseller and The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools. She has conducted significant research in the field of leadership and collective intelligence and writes for Harvard Business Review and a variety of other business and leadership journals. A former executive at Oracle Corporation, she worked over the course of 17 years as the Vice President of Oracle University and as the global leader for Human Resource Development. She is a frequent guest lecturer at BYU, Harvard, the Naval Postgraduate School, Stanford and Yale. Liz holds a Bachelors degree in Business Management and a Masters of Organizational Behavior from Brigham Young University Website/Links: http://thewisemangroup.com/about/our-team/ Price: 15K for nonprofits Requesting sponsorship from Corwin

4. Consuelo castillokickbusch Current Status: Holding dates Keynote Topic(s): Youth at Risk and Leadership Powerful speaker on youth at risk and leadership.  Because of her strong dedication to saving the youth of America living in the same barrios she did as a child, Kickbusch has worked with over one million children, their parents and educators, in the roughest neighborhoods in America, covering 43 states. She inspires these young “diamonds in the rough” by encouraging them to believe that “we can all make our dreams come true, to not give up hope, but rather to take charge of your lives, make a real difference in your families/communities and follow a disciplined road map to success.” Website/Links: http://www.apbspeakers.com/speaker/consuelo-castillo-kickbusch Price: $10,000 plus travel

5. Jim Warford Current Status: Not contacted yet Keynote (1 of three options from ICLE) Topic(s): Leading Change Jim’s unique combination of educational, business, and creative experience allows him to translate his vision and passion for school improvement into well executed, systemic changes resulting in dramatic increases in student performance. Jim currently serves as Senior Advisor and Keynote Speaker for the International Center for Leadership in Education. Previous he was Executive Director of the Florida Association of School Administrators for five years, representing over 10,000 school leaders. In early 2003, Jim was appointed as Florida’s first-ever Chancellor for public schools, where he was responsible for the $16 billion public school budget and for focusing every bureau within the Department of Education on the goal of raising student achievement. He created and implemented Florida’s Continuous Improvement Model used by the Assistance Plus program, the largest state intervention in low-performing schools in the nation, which resulted in over 80% of these schools moving off the list of failing schools. As Superintendent of the Marion County Public Schools, Jim implemented the Continuous Improvement Model district-wide. As a result, school grades went from three “F,” eight “D,” and only one “A” school in 1999 to 20 “A,” 16 “B,” and no “F” schools in 2003. Under his leadership the high school dropout rate was cut almost in half, and Marion County had the lowest elementary class size in Florida. Website/Links: http://jimwarford.com/workshop-and-keynote-topics/ Price: Consider Scholastic Sponsorship

6. Ray MCNulty Current Status: Not yet contacted Keynote (1 of three options from ICLE) Topic(s): Leading Change Raymond J. McNulty is the Chief Learning Officer at Penn Foster, a world leader in distance learning, and a Senior Fellow to the International Center for Leadership in Education, having previously served as President. Prior to joining the International Center, he was a senior fellow at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where he worked with leading educators on improving our nation's high schools. Ray is a past president of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) and author of It’s Not Us Against Them — Creating the Schools We Need, published in 2009 by the International Center. An educator since 1973, Ray has been a teacher, vice principal, principal, and superintendent. From 2001-03, he served as Vermont's education commissioner. During his tenure, Ray focused on aligning the Department of Education's work on three key issues: early education, educator quality, and secondary school reform.Presentation Topics Include: Establish Reality: Priority #1 for Effective Leadership and Learning; Supporting Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships in the 21st Century; Reinventing Our Education System; Leading Next Practices: Embedding and Distributing Leadership; Introduction to the Learning Criteria to Support 21st Century Learners; Connecting Successful Practices to Next Practices and the Role of Empowerment; Quadrant D Leadership: What Skills Are Needed to Be a Leader?; Creating the Schools We Need Website/Links: http://www.leadered.com/aboutmcnulty.html# Price: Consider Scholastic Sponsorship

7. John King, Jr. Current Status: No contact to date; suggested by Tom Adams Keynote Topic(s): Systems leadership, policy, school reform Educational Commission of New York (named in may, 2011). Dr. King is a strong voice for education reform, and he was a driving force in New York’s successful Race to the Top application. A former high school teacher and middle school principal, Dr. King has earned a national reputation for his vision and commitment to education reform. Dr. King earned a B.A from Harvard University, an M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University, a J.D. from Yale Law School, and an Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University. The Brooklyn-born former high school teacher, the son of city public school educators, will be the state's first African-American and Puerto Rican education commissioner. He was orphaned by 12 and was raised by relatives. "School was a place that was safe and enriching and challenging and inspiring," said King, 36. He graduated from Harvard and Yale Law School and holds a doctoral degree from Teachers College at Columbia University. King was the director of the charter school network Uncommon Schools when he was tapped to become deputy commissioner in October 2009. Website/Links: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/17/nyregion/new-york-names-new-state-education-commissioner.html?_r=0 Price: Unknown

8. Terry Holliday Current Status: not contacted; Kentucky suggested as a model by Dr. Pedro Noguera Keynote Topic(s): Systems leadership, policy, school reform ​Terry Holliday, Ph.D., was selected as Kentucky’s fifth commissioner of education in July 2009. Holliday served as superintendent of the more than 20,000-student Iredell-Statesville school district from 2002 until 2009. Under his leadership, the Iredell-Statesville school district received the 2008 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, which was created by an act of Congress in 1987 to recognize companies, organizations, businesses and other entities that have shown long-term improvement in quality and productivity. In December 2010, Holliday was named to the board of directors for the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). In September 2011, Holliday was appointed to serve a four-year term on the National Assessment Governing Board. The board sets policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), known as the Nation’s Report Card. In June 2013, Holliday was appointed to serve a three-year term on the Board of Overseers of the Baldridge Performance Excellence Program. Holliday is the co-author of Running All the Red Lights: A Journey of System-Wide Educational Reform. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Furman University; a master’s degree and education specialist degree from Winthrop University; and a doctorate from the University of South Carolina. Website/Links: http://education.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx http://education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/pres/Pages/default.aspx Price: unknown

9. Chip Heath Current Status: Available, but expensive Keynote Topic(s): Leadership Chip Heath is a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business, co-author (along with Dan) of three books, newest book, Decisive: How to Make Better Decisions in Life and Work in March 2013.  2010 book, Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard, debuted at #1 on the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. Their first book, Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, was a New York Times and Business Week bestseller, and was an Amazon Top 10 Business Book for 2007 for both editors and readers. When it comes to decision making, our brains are flawed instruments. But given that we are biologically hard-wired to act foolishly and behave irrationally at times, how can we do better? A number of recent bestsellers have identified how irrational our decision making can be. But being aware of a bias doesn't correct it, just as knowing that you are nearsighted doesn't help you to see better. In "Decisive," the Heath brothers, drawing on extensive studies, stories and research, offer specific, practical tools that can help us to think more clearly about our options, and get out of our heads, to improve our decision making, at work and at home... Website/Links: http://www.brightsightgroup.net/2011/01/chip-heath.html Price: $35,000 (could negotiate for slightly less)

10. Robert marzano Current Status: Available Keynote or Featured Topic(s): Proficiency Scales; Teacher Evaluations; Common Core Standards; Highly Reliable Schools Robert J. Marzano, PhD, is cofounder and CEO of Marzano Research Laboratory in Centennial, Colorado. A leading researcher in education, he is a speaker, trainer, and author of more than 30 books and 150 articles on topics such as instruction, assessment, writing and implementing standards, cognition, effective leadership, and school intervention. His books include Designing & Teaching Learning Goals & Objectives, The Highly Engaged Classroom, Formative Assessment & Standards-Based Grading, On Excellence in Teaching, District Leadership That Works, and The Art and Science of Teaching. His practical translations of the most current research and theory into classroom strategies are internationally known and widely practiced by both teachers and administrators. Dr. Marzano received a bachelor’s degree from Iona College in New York, a master’s degree from Seattle University, and a doctorate from the University of Washington Website/Links: http://www.marzanoresearch.com/site/ Price: $10,000

11. Sue Szachowicz Current Status: Not contacted to date Keynote or Featured Topic(s): Literacy across the Curr; Schools where All Succeed Dr. Susan Szachowicz has been at Brockton High School, a large (4,300 student) comprehensive urban high school for her entire career and describes herself as Brockton High’s greatest cheerleader. She became Brockton High’s principal in 2004 and continues to be committed to educational reform at the school and in the state. She has served on numerous state commissions on education reform particularly regarding the Massachusetts assessment program. Her leadership at Brockton High has been committed to “high expectations, high standards – no excuses.” Currently with the International Center for Leadership in Education Topics: Infusing Literacy Across the Curriculum – A Key to Increasing Student AchievementExpect More, Achieve More – Creating a Culture of Success for ALL StudentsLeading for Change – Enabling Others To Do What They Think They Can’t Do http://www.leadered.com/aboutszachowicz.html# Price: unkown Scholastic?

12. Sarah Brown Wessling Current Status: Unknown Keynote Topic(s): Common Core Website/Links: http://www.marzanoresearch.com/site/ Price: unknown

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14. Anthony muhammad Current Status: Anthony will save the dates for us and give us first right of refusal Keynote or Featured Speaker Topic: The Will to Lead: Changing Culture to Succeed with CCSS Implementation Dr. Muhammad is a best-selling author. He is the author of the books The Will to Lead and the Skill to Teach; Transforming Schools at Every Level (2011); Transforming School Culture: How to Overcome Staff Division (2009); Dr. Muhammad has served as a middle school teacher, assistant principal, middle school principal, and high school principal. Dr. Muhammad’s tenure as a practitioner has earned him several awards as both a teacher and a principal. His most notable accomplishment came as principal at Levey Middle School in Southfield, Michigan, a National School of Excellence, where student proficiency on state assessments was more than doubled in five years and he was named the Michigan Middle School Principal of the Year in 2005. Dr. Muhammad was last at the CISC Symposium in 2010 Website: http://newfrontier21.com/consulting/anthony/ Price: $6,500 All inclusive

15. Jeff duncanandrade Current Status: Holding date for us; Pam is our contact. Keynote or Feature Speaker Topic(s): Achievement Gap, Critical Consciousness Jeff Duncan-Andrade, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Raza Studies and Education Administration and Interdisciplinary Studies and Director of the Educational Equity Initiative at the WangariMaathai Institute for Sustainable Cities and Schools at San Francisco State University.  In addition to these duties, he continues as a high school teacher in East Oakland where for the past 18 years he has practiced and studied the use of critical pedagogy in urban schools. He currently teaches English at Mandela High School in East Oakland where he directs the East Oakland Step to College Program. Before joining the faculty at SFSU, Duncan-Andrade taught English and coached in the Oakland public schools for 10 years, and completed his doctoral studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Duncan-Andrade has lectured around the world about the elements of effective teaching in schools serving poor and working class children. He works closely with teachers, school site leaders, and school district officials nationally, and as far abroad as Brazil and New Zealand, to help them develop classroom practices and school cultures that foster self-confidence, esteem, and academic success among all students. His research interests and publications span the areas of urban schooling and curriculum change, urban teacher development and retention, critical pedagogy, and cultural studies.  Website/Links: http://rosesinconcrete.org/videos/ http://www.rpgroup.org/sss10/jeff-duncan-andrade Price: $8,000

16. Featured Quantity Limited primarily by cost Concurrent sessions

17. Jason zimba Current Status: Tom Adams has confirmed Featured Speaker Topic(s): Common Core Standards - Mathematics Jason Zimba was a lead writer of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and is a Founding Principal of Student Achievement Partners and the man who is leading SAP after David Coleman went off to head up the College Board. SAP is a major player in Common Core implementation, especially with the aid of $18 million in support from the GE Foundation. Zimba earned his doctorate in mathematical physics from Berkeley, co-founded the Grow Network with Coleman, and previously taught physics and math at Bennington College. Jason holds a bachelor’s degree from Williams College with a double major in mathematics and astrophysics. Website/Links: http://faculty.bennington.edu/~jzimba/ http://educationnext.org/straight-up-conversation-common-core-guru-jason-zimba/ Price: Unknown, may be covered

18. Susan pimenTel Current Status: Tom Adams has confirmed Featured Speaker Topic(s): Common Core Standards - ELA Susan Pimentel was a lead writer of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts/Literacy and is a Founding Principal of Student Achievement Partners. Susan’s efforts have been focused on helping communities, districts and states across the nation work together to advance education reform and champion proven tools for increasing academic rigor. Her work has resulted in the phase-out of student tracking, enriched core curricula, and advances in results-based school accountability programs. Pimentel is featured on videos on Achieve the Core. Since 2007, she has served on the National Assessment Governing Board that advises on the nation's report card, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). In addition to several articles, Susan is co-author with Denis P. Doyle of the best-selling book and CD-ROM, Raising the Standard: An Eight-Step Action Guide For Schools and Communities. Website/Links: http://www.achievethecore.org/student-achievement-partners Price: Unkown, may be covered

19. Sue Gendron Current Status: Holding date Featured Speaker Topic(s): Smarter Balanced Assessment System Susan A. Gendron served as Commissioner of Education for the state of Maine from March 13, 2003 until May 1, 2010 when she stepped down to assume the role of Policy Coordinator for the SMARTER Balance Assessment Consortium. In this role she assisted 31 states in preparing an innovative integrated proposal that is built upon an integrated balanced system for curriculum, assessment, instruction and educator development. On June 1, 2010 she was named a Senior Fellow for the International Center for Leadership in Education. In her role at the International Center, Sue leads a team of former state commissioners/superintendents to provide coaching and executive training and support to state education leaders and their staffs. She also leads the International Center's consulting services to local districts and state education departments for development of comprehensive assessment systems and 21st century-based technology plans. Website/Links: http://www.leadered.com/aboutGendron.html# http://www.leadered.com/aboutGendron.html Price: Scholastic will sponsor most of cost

20. Mike Mattos Current Status: Available and holding dates; no fee Featured Speaker Topic(s): helping ALL students succeed Mike Mattos is an internationally recognized author, presenter, and practitioner who specializes in uniting teachers, administrators, and support staff to transform schools by implementing response to intervention and professional learning communities. Mike cocreated the RTI at Work™ model, which builds on the foundation of the PLC at Work™ process by using team structures and a focus on learning, collaboration, and results to drive successful outcomes. He is former principal of Marjorie Veeh Elementary School and Pioneer Middle School in California. At both schools, Mike helped create powerful PLCs, improving learning for all students. In 2004, Marjorie Veeh, an elementary school with a large population of youth at risk, won the California Distinguished School and National Title I Achieving School awards. Website/Links: http://www.solution-tree.com/presenter?bios_id=5&button_action=detail \ Price: will comp the presentation; travel only

21. Carol jago Current Status: Available and holding dates Featured Speaker Topic(s): Common Core Standards and ELA Directs CA Reading and Lit Project at UCLA, author of With Rigor for All Carol Jago, DIRECTOR OF THE CALIFORNIA READING AND LITERATURE PROJECT AT UCLA, has taught English in middle and high school for thirty-two years. In 2010 she served as president of the National Council of Teachers of English and as AP Literature content advisor for the College Board. She now sits on its English Academic Advisory committee. She has published six books, including With Rigor for All and Papers, Papers, Papers. She has also published four books on contemporary multicultural authors for NCTE’s High School Literature series. Carol was an education columnist for the Los Angeles Times, and her essays have appeared in English Journal, Language Arts, NEA Today, as well as in other newspapers across the nation. She edits the journal of the California Association of Teachers of English, California English, and served on the planning committee for the 2009 NAEP Reading Framework and the 2011 NAEP Writing Framework. Carol was a member of the feedback committee for the Common Core State Standards initiative. Website/Links: http://www.caroljago.com/ Price: waiting reply

22. Dean Fixsen Current Status: Available and holding dates Featured Speaker Topic(s): The Science of Implementation How can we take good ideas and practices that work in some places, and get them to work in all places… so all children in all schools would have access? Dean is co-author of the highly regarded monograph, Implementation Research: A Synthesis of the Literature. He and his team train and consult globally on the strategies necessary for effective, consistent and sustainable implementation. He has served on numerous editorial boards and has advised federal, state, and local governments. Dean is a Senior Scientist at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Co-Director (with Karen Blase) of the National Implementation Research Network; Co-Director (with Karen Blase, Rob Horner, and George Sugai) of the State Implementation and Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices (SISEP) Center; and Co-Chair (with Bianca Albers, Deborah Ghate, and Jennifer Schroeder) of the Global Implementation Conference. Website/Links: http://nirn.fpg.unc.edu/ http://sisep.fpg.unc.edu/news/active-implementation-and-scaling Price: $2,500 + travel

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24. Gary Hoachlander Current Status: No contact to date; suggested by COE leader Featured Speaker/Workshop Topic(s): CTE integrated learning; Linked Learning Gary Hoachlander is President of ConnectEd: The California Center for College and Career. Beginning his career in 1966 as a brakeman for the Western Maryland Railroad, he has devoted most of his professional life to helping young people learn by doing—connecting education to the opportunities, challenges, and many different rewards to be found through work. Widely known for his expertise in career and technical education and many other aspects of elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education, Gary has consulted extensively for the U.S. Department of Education, state departments of education, local school districts, foundations, and a variety of other clients. ConnectEd is providing leadership in Linked Learning—the integration of CTE with core curriculum Website/Links: http://www.connectedcalifornia.org/home Price: unknown

25. Brian Mull Current Status: No contact to date; suggested by Planning Committee Featured Speaker Topic(s): Innovative Education Brian Mull has been a middle school teacher, a technology director and a curriculum specialist. He now assists schools and districts in the building of robust and rigorous educational environments by tapping into today’s wealth of information and tools. Described as having an infectious enthusiasm and incredible depth of knowledge, Brian shares a powerful vision for teaching and learning with administrators, teachers, parents and students. He focuses on critical thinking, motivating students through authentic tasks and developing collaborative partnerships. His varied experiences as a middle school teacher, a technology director and a curriculum specialist allow him to present this information in logical and thoughtful ways. Website/Links: http://novemberlearning.com/educational-services/educational-consultants/brian-mull/ Price: unknown

26. Paul tough Current Status: COEs attended BOOST Conf. Positive response—not detailed; good but too expensive Keynote Topic(s): Achievement Gap Paul Tough is the author, most recently, of How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, which has spent 12 weeks on the New York Times best seller list. His first book, Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest to Change Harlem and America, was published in 2008. How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character Why do some children succeed while others fail? The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs. But in How Children Succeed, Paul Tough argues that the qualities that matter most have more to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control. Paul is a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine, where he has written extensively about education, parenting, poverty, and politics, including cover stories on character education, the achievement gap, and the Obama administration’s poverty policies. His writing has also appeared in the New Yorker, Slate, GQ, Esquire, and Geist, and on the op-ed page of the New York Times. Website/Links: http://www.paultough.com/ http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2013/01/helping-children-succeed http://diverseeducation.com/article/47872/ http://dana.org/news/cerebrum/detail.aspx?id=40904 Price: $19,000

27. David conley Current Status: No contact to date Keynote Topic(s): College Knowledge College and Career Readiness Dir. Center for Educ. Policy Research, University of Oregon Dr. Conley conducts research on issues related to college readiness, college and high school course content analysis, high school-college alignment and transition, and large-scale diagnosis and assessment of college readiness. His findings have been published in numerous technical reports, conference papers, book chapters, and journals, such as Education Week, Educational Administration Quarterly, Educational Policy and Educational Leadership. Dr. David T. Conley is the founder and chief executive officer of EPIC. Conley also serves as President of CCR Consulting LLC, Professor of Educational Policy and Leadership, and founder and director of the Center for Educational Policy Research (CEPR) at the University of Oregon. Dr. Conley serves on numerous technical and advisory panels, consults with educational agencies nationally and internationally, and is a frequent speaker at national and regional meetings of education professionals and policy makers. He is the author of several books and numerous articles on the topic of college and career readiness, including the recent Educational Leadership commentary, Rethinking the Notion of 'Noncognitive'. Website/Links: https://education.uoregon.edu/users/conley http://gettingsmart.com/2012/06/qa-david-conley-college-career-readiness/ Price:

28. Susan b. neuman Current Status: No contact to date; suggested by Ed Speakers’ Bureau Keynote Topic(s): Leadership and Literacy Dr. Susan B. Neuman served as the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, under President George W. Bush. In this role, Dr. Neuman was responsible for the implementation of Reading First, Early Reading First, and assessment and accountability regulations and guidelines for states throughout the country.  Her newest book is Giving Our Children a Fighting Chance: Poverty, Literacy, and the Development of Information Capital, which explores the knowledge gap between children from affluent circles and those from poorer neighborhoods and how that gap can be closed by increasing literacy rates. A powerful speaker, Susan B. Neuman delivers insightful keynotes on how parents and educators can foster a learning spirit in all young children, regardless of their socio-economic backgrounds. Website/Links: http://www.apbspeakers.com/speaker/susan-b-neuman Price: $7,500 plus expenses MI

29. FREEMAN HRABOSKI Current Status: No contact to date; suggested by Ed Speakers’ Bureau Keynote Topic(s): Leadership President Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, has served as President of UMBC (The University of Maryland, Baltimore County) since May, 1992.  In 2008, he was named one of America’s Best Leaders by US News & World Report, which in 2009, 2010, and 2011 ranked UMBC the #1 up-and-coming university in the nation. In 2011, US News also ranked UMBC fourth nationally for Best Undergraduate Teaching—tied with Yale. Time magazine named Hrabowski one the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2012.  Also in 2012, he was among the inaugural recipients of the US News & World Report STEM Solutions Leadership Hall of Fame Award.Hrabowski and UMBC were featured on CBS's 60 Minutes, attracting national attention for the campus's achievements in innovation and inclusive excellence.   Website/Links: http://www.apbspeakers.com/speaker/freeman-hrabowski http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7388127n Price: $12,500 plus BC expenses MD

30. Milton chen Current Status: No contact to date; suggested by Ed Speakers’ Bureau Keynote Topic(s): Educational Media Milton Chen has been a leading figure in educational media for more than 20 years. He joined The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) as Executive Director in 1998, bringing new leadership to its mission of gathering and disseminating the most innovative models of K-12 teaching and learning in the digital age. A nonprofit foundation, GLEF shares new vision through its multimedia website Edutopia.org, award-winning magazine, Edutopia: The New World of Learning, and a comprehensive library of documentary films.  An authority in several areas, Dr. Chen's interests span everything from project-based learning and social/emotional learning to global learning, technology, and research on educational innovation. He is a frequent speaker on such issues and has authored more than 30 books, chapters, and articles on educational media. Website/Links: http://www.apbspeakers.com/speaker/milton-chen Price: $12,000 plus expenses CA

31. Rafeesquith Current Status: No contact to date; suggested by Ed Speakers’ Bureau Keynote Topic(s): The Joy of Learning A once-in-a-lifetime educator, RafeEsquith may be the most inspiring school teacher in America. He's been called "a modern day Thoreau" by Newsday, "a genius and a saint" by The New York Times, and "the most interesting and influential classroom teacher in the country" by The Washington Post. RafeEsquith's talks are a celebration of the joy of learning, the power of love and kindness, and the ability of children to adapt, survive and prosper in even the toughest circumstances.  I am sure he will have leadership insights for your audience and will create a speech that reflect them! Website/Links: http://www.apbspeakers.com/speaker/rafe-esquith Price: $12,500 plus expenses Los Angeles CA

32. Allison Rouse Current Status: Available Keynote Topic(s): Closing the Achievement Gap ALLISON ROUSE is the CEO and Co-Founder of EdVillage, a non-profit organization that supports education entrepreneurs starting high quality, free or low cost schools serving students from low-income communities in their countries. Prior to starting EdVillage, he worked for Room to Read, an international non-profit organization focused on literacy and girls’ education in the developing world. He worked for two years as the Senior Director of Development and one year as their Acting Southern Africa Regional Director overseeing the implementation of programs in South Africa and the organization’s expansion into Zambia. Prior to his work at Room to Read, Allison worked for the KIPP Foundation in their School Leadership Program and as the Director of Development. Before KIPP, he spent 10 years in higher education working in admissions at the University of Pennsylvania, the Stanford Graduate Schools of Business, and Embark.com a for-profit company that provided internet-based services to high schools, colleges and universities. Allison received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania with a focus on International Relations. Website/Links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOlDYrOyius http://www.edvillage.org/about-us/our-values/ Price: 13,000 + travel

33. David pogue Current Status: No contact to date; suggested by Ed Speakers’ Bureau Keynote Topic(s): Science, technology and innovation David Pogue is the weekly personal-technology columnist for The New York Times and a monthly columnist for Scientific American. He is also an Emmy Award-winning tech correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and the current host of NOVA ScienceNow .  He has written or co-written 7 books in the For Dummies series, including Macs.  If you have a piano on site at your event – he will end his presentation with a musical spoof that he writes just for your audience. Website/Links: http://www.apbspeakers.com/speaker/david-pogue Price: $20,000 plus FC expenses CT

34. Malcolm Gladwell Current Status: No contact to date; suggested by committee members Keynote Topic(s): Innovation, Creativity Malcolm Gladwell has been a staff writer with The New Yorker magazine since 1996. His 1999 profile of Ron Popeil won a National Magazine Award, and in 2005 he was named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People. He is the author of four books, "The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference," (2000) , "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" (2005), and "Outliers: The Story of Success" (2008) all of which were number one New York Times bestsellers. His latest book, "What the Dog Saw" (2009) is a compilation of stories published in The New Yorker. From 1987 to 1996, he was a reporter with the Washington Post, where he covered business, science, and then served as the newspaper's New York City bureau chief. He graduated from the University of Toronto, Trinity College, with a degree in history. He was born in England, grew up in rural Ontario, and now lives in New York City. Website/Links: http://www.leighbureau.com/speakers/MGladwell/#videos Price: unknown Large speakers’ bureau

35. Joe Willhot Current Status: No contact to date; suggested by Nancy Brownell Keynote Topic(s): assessment Joe Willhoft is the executive director for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. Prior to joining Smarter Balanced, he was assistant superintendent for assessment and student information for Washington state for six years. Willhoft has a doctorate in educational measurement and statistics from the University of Maryland. He also has a master’s degree in Special Education, and has taught at all grade levels from kindergarten to graduate school. Willhoft is past president of the Maryland Assessment Group and the Washington Educational Research Association, and was a founding member of the AERA Special Interest Group for Classroom-Based Assessment. He has been involved in several collaborative data and assessment efforts, including the Technical Work Group for a congressionally-mandated evaluation of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), and as chair of the NAEP Policy Task Force for the National Assessment Governing Board, a collaborative effort co-sponsored by the Board and the Council of Chief State School Officers. Willhoft has served on the Technical Advisory Committee for several states. Website/Links: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/about/smarter-balanced-staff/ Price: unknown

36. Other Math pResenters? Current Status: Looking for practitioners working with schools and districts Featured Speaker/Breakout Topic(s): Bill McCallum Tim Kanold Dan Meyer Phil Daro Patrick Callahan . Website/Links: Price:

37. Other ELA pResenters? Current Status: Looking for practitioners working with schools and districts Featured Speaker/Breakout Topic(s): Lucy Calkins Doug Fischer – Not available Tim Shanahan – Not available . Website/Links: Price: