D. Kanold, PhD, is an award-winning educator, author, and consultant and national thought leader in mathematics. He is former director of mathematics and science and served as superintendent of Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125, a model PLC district in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
Dr. Kanold is committed to equity and excellence for students, faculty, and school administrators. He conducts highly motivational professional development leadership seminars worldwide with a focus on turning school vision into realized action that creates greater equity for students through the faculty and administrators’ effective delivery of the PLC process.
He is a past president of the NCSM and coauthor of many best-selling mathematics textbooks over several decades. Dr. Kanold has authored or coauthored sixteen books on K–12 mathematics and school leadership since 2011, including the best-selling and IPPY 2018 Gold Medal Award–winning book HEART! He also has served on several writing commissions for the NCTM and has authored numerous articles and chapters on school leadership and development for education publications since 2006.
Dr. Kanold received the 2017 Ross Taylor/Glenn Gilbert Leadership Award from the NCSM, the international 2010 Damen Award for outstanding contributions to the leadership field of education from Loyola University Chicago, the 1986 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, and the 1994 Outstanding Administrator Award from the Illinois State Board of Education. He serves as an adjunct faculty member for the graduate school at Loyola University Chicago.
Dr. Kanold earned a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in mathematics from Illinois State University. He also completed a master’s degree in educational administration at the University of Illinois and received a doctorate in educational leadership and counseling psychology from Loyola University Chicago.
To learn more about Timothy D. Kanold’s work, follow @tkanold on Twitter.
Jennifer Deinhart, MEd, is an educational consultant and K–8 mathematics specialist. Deinhart is currently working as a mathematics instructional coach at Rose Hill Elementary, part of Fairfax County Public Schools. During her time at Mason Crest Elementary in Annandale, Virginia, the school was recognized as the first national model PLC school to receive the DuFour Award. A passionate educator with more than twenty years of experience working with diverse populations within Title I schools, she works collaboratively with teams of teachers to provide quality mathematics instruction.
Deinhart has been part of multiple leadership teams and now also supports schools around the nation in learning and implementing the PLC at Work process. She has worked with others to develop meaningful collaborative team structures that focus on student learning, reflecting on results, and designing instruction that meets the needs of all learners. Deinhart coauthored an article that appeared in the Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations and has been a leader on several curriculum projects for Fairfax County Public Schools.
She received a bachelor’s degree from Buffalo State College, State University of New York, and a master’s of education degree specializing in K–8 mathematics leadership from George Mason University.
To learn more about Jennifer Deinhart’s work, follow her at @jenn_deinhart on Twitter.
Nathan D. Lang-Raad, EdD, is a speaker, author, and consultant. He is the chief education officer at WeVideo. Throughout his career, he has served as a teacher, assistant principal, university adjunct professor, Solution Tree consultant, and partner with The Core Collaborative. He was director of elementary curriculum and instruction for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, as well as education supervisor at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. He speaks at both local and national professional conferences and is the cofounder of Bammy Award–nominated #LeadUpChat, an educational leadership professional learning network (PLN) on Twitter. Nathan is also the cofounder of #divergED, a Twitter chat focused on divergent thinking and innovations in education. He is a Google Certified Educator, Microsoft Innovative Educator, and 2016 Apple Teacher, and he serves on the board of the Student Voice Foundation and the International Literacy Association Task Force.
Nathan is the author of Everyday Instructional Coaching, The New Art and Science of Teaching Mathematics, coauthored with Robert J. Marzano, and WeVideo Every Day. He is currently writing a book titled The Teachers of Oz, coauthored with Herbie Raad.
He has written several blog posts that have been featured on the EdTech K–12, Corwin Connect, Education Week, K–12 Blueprint, and the Solution Tree Blog.
Nathan received a bachelor of arts degree in general science-chemistry from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, a master of education degree in administration and supervision from the University of Houston-Victoria, and a doctorate of education degree in learning organizations and strategic change from David Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee.
To learn more about Nathan’s work, follow him on Twitter at @drlangraad.
Matthew R. Larson, PhD, is an award-winning educator and author who served as the K–12 mathematics curriculum specialist for Lincoln Public Schools in Nebraska for more than twenty years, where he currently serves as associate superintendent for instruction. He served as president of the NCTM from 2016–2018. Dr. Larson has taught mathematics at the elementary through college levels and has held an honorary appointment as a visiting associate professor of mathematics education at Teachers College, Columbia University.
He is coauthor of several mathematics textbooks, professional books, and articles on mathematics education, and was a contributing writer on the influential publications Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All (NCTM, 2014a) and Catalyzing Change in High School Mathematics: Initiating Critical Conversations (NCTM, 2018). A frequent keynote speaker at national meetings, Dr. Larson’s humorous presentations are well known for their application of research findings to practice.
Dr. Larson earned a bachelor’s degree and doctorate from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he is an adjunct professor in the department of mathematics.
To learn more about Matthew R. Larson’s work, visit @mlarson_math on Twitter.
Nanci N. Smith, PhD, is currently an associate professor of mathematics and education at Arizona Christian University and part-time consultant and featured conference speaker in the areas of mathematics, curriculum and assessment, differentiated instruction, and mathematics professional learning communities. Her work includes professional development in forty-seven U.S. states and nine countries. She has taught courses at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels.
Nanci is author of A Mind for Mathematics: Meaningful Teaching and Learning in Elementary Classrooms and Every Math Learner: A Doable Approach to Teaching With Learning Differences in Mind, Grades K–5 and Grades 6–12. She is coauthor of A Handbook for Unstoppable Learning. She is the consultant, designer, and author of the Meaningful Mathematics: Leading Students Toward Understanding and Application DVD series and developed a National Science Foundation–funded CD and DVD professional development series for middle school mathematics teachers. She has published various chapters in the areas of differentiation, effective mathematics instruction, curriculum design, and standards implementation and has given interviews
