ABOUT

Julie has nearly two decades experience facilitating adult learning, and feels lucky to partner with educators to take their practice to the next level. She is a four-time, best-selling author of Learning That Transfers, Visible Learning for Social Studies, The On-Your-Feet-Guide to Learning Transfer, and Tools for Teaching Conceptual Understanding, Elementary and Secondary. 

Kayla has several years experience as a personalized learning coach and enjoys employing design thinking and systems thinking to create long-term impact on student learning. She is an author of Learning That Transfers: Designing Curriculum for a Changing World. 

Nichelle is a history enthusiast who believes that social studies should build student action, agency and activism through the appreciation of diverse cultures and histories. She currently serves as a K-12 Social Studies and World Language Coordinator and helped to create and implement their new curriculum and recently co-authored the book Civil Discourse: Classroom Conversations for Stronger Communities.

Jessica is a certified curriculum supervisor and principal currently teaching in Pennsylvania. She has over 14 years of experience teaching Kindergarten through Grade 5  and leads instructional design in her school and district. With a passion for teaching and learning, most notably mathematics instruction, she is fascinated with improving curriculum to meet the diverse needs of all learners. 

Mihai is an adventurer and explorer who loves to promote well-being, health, and fitness through movement, play, and goal setting. He is skilled in technology, curriculum development, and professional learning. Originally from Romania, Mihai now teaches internationally as an IB educator, workshop leader, and department head.