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Wiley Blevins has taught elementary school in both the United States and South America. A graduate of Harvard Graduate School of Education, he has written over 15 books for teachers including Phonics from A to Z, Building Fluency, Teaching Students to Read Nonfiction, and most recently, A Fresh Look at Phonics, (Corwin Literacy 2016).

Jeff Bonine, Ed.D. is a Teacher Leader at Health Science High and Middle College (HSHMC) in San Diego, California. He is also an Adjunct Professor at San Diego State University and Cuyamaca College.

Julia Briggs lives and works as a teacher in an international school in Bogotá, Colombia, she teaches Science and Chemistry and is the Head of IB Chemistry at Colegio Anglo Colombiano where she also works with departments and individual teachers as a coach and certified trainer of H.

Amanda Brueggeman grew up on a farm in Southeast Missouri and then worked her way to the suburbs of St. Louis, MO, where she taught in elementary classrooms at Valley Park and Wentzville for ten years prior to being a coach. She is currently coaching at Wentzville School District, a suburb of St. Louis, MO, as a K-6 Literacy Coach.

Vince Bustamante, M.Ed. is an instructional coach, curriculum content developer, and author who resides in Calgary, Canada.

Karen Campbell has worked in education in Saskatchewan for over 30 years in a range of positions, both at the school and system levels.

A national education consultant, Lisa Cebelak facilitates professional development onsite and provides follow up implementation visits in various areas such as curriculum, instruction, and assessments. In her former district, Lisa was an instructional coach specializing in secondary literacy coaching.

Eric Coburn in a passionate, innovative educator who motivates students to become lifelong learners and well-rounded global citizens. With a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education (K-8) and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership, Coburn has devoted over 25 years in educational instruction, research, and assessment.

Becki Cohn-Vargas, EdD, spent over 35 years as a teacher, principal, curriculum director, and superintendent in rural, urban, and suburban districts. In each setting, she focused on educational equity and strategies for diverse populations.

Amy Colton is a senior consultant for Learning Forward and Executive Director of Learning Forward Michigan. Amy’s work is influenced by her experience as a special education teacher and a district professional learning consultant. As a teacher-in-residence for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, she coordinated the development of the Board’s first teaching certificate.

Wade Antonio Colwell gratefully serves geographically diverse school communities as a poet, author, teacher, songwriter, facilitator, mentor and performance artist.

Lakita Combs currently serves as principal of Metzler Elementary in the Klein Independent School District in Klein, TX. Metzler is a school where students own their learning and Visible Learning is embraced with great enthusiasm and commitment.