A middle school New York math eduator, Founder of EduColor, writer, and activist

A South Bronx educator, Global Teacher Prize 2015 Finalist, innovator, social entrepreneur and urban farmer

A senior project director with 19 years of experience in teacher recruitment and retention, enhancement, educator equity, curriculum development

A writer, former high school English teacher and doctoral candidate at Harvard University studying education, incarceration and inequality

Lawyer and judge who served as the Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia from 2014 to 2016

Student at Baltimore City College High School

President of the National Council on Teacher Quality

Vice President of Education Policy at American Progress

(Minnesota, 2006) a racial equity and instructional coach, and a board member for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

A 2nd grade teacher, STEM advocate, and NEA Foundation Senior Fellow

(National Teacher of the Year, Maryland, 2014) a high school English and AVID teacher, a Teaching Ambassador Fellow at the U.S. Department of Education in 2016

(Pennsylvania, 2013, Finalist) an art teacher, the developer of the Public Art Workshop

(New York, 2008) A National Hall of Fame awardee, high school science teacher

Writer for the Cool Cat Teacher blog for over 10 years and an Edublog award finalist for Best Teacher Blog for the last nine

A high school English teacher and an advocate for mindfulness and mindful practices

(Kansas, 2014) An NEA Global Learning Fellow, AP literature teacher

A 2nd grade teacher, facilitator, administrator, and teacher leader

Awardee of the DoDEA Korea District Teacher of the Year, a kindergarten teacher, mentor, facilitator, and teacher leader

A high school English Language Arts teacher, facilitator of professional learning modules

a high school literature teacher, teacher consultant, MET project participant, and a TeachStrong Ambassador

(Arizona, 2014) a doctoral student and blogger, teach of 17 years, and a Lead Teacher Champion Fellow

(Arizona, 2015) a high school history and political thought teacher

(Arizona, 2014, Finalist) a middle and high school science teacher

(Arizona, 2012) an elementary school teacher, and a member of the Gates Foundation Teacher Advisory Committee

(Pennsylvania, 2006, Finalist) a middle school science teacher, advocate with TEACH to Lead and ECET2 grant programs

(Pennsylvania, 2015) a high school orchestra director and chair of the music department

A middle school language arts and social studies teacher and the recipient of the Milken Educator Award in 2015

(Pennsylvania, 2013, Finalist) an elementary reading specialist, and the Professional Development Chair on the Board of NSTOY-PA

(Pennsylvania, 2017) an elementary science teacher, 2016 Global Teacher Prize finalist, a recipient of the 2014 Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching

(Pennsylvania, 2009) a high school English Language Arts teacher, and the Past President of NNSTOY

A high school and college science teacher, creator of BELONG, and the recipient of the National Environmental Education Award 2012

A senior researcher at American Institutes for Research focusing on teacher leadership, retention, and compensation

(National Finalist, Hawaii, 2015) a Habits of Mind Teacher consultant, a member of the ESSA Task Force

A high school AP social studies teacher, the HSTA Secretary-Treasurer, and a member of the ESSA Task Force

(Michigan, 2015) a 3rd grade teacher, and a 2016 Teaching Ambassador Fellow with the U.S. Department of Education

(Montana, 2014) a high school English and history teacher, 2016 Teaching Ambassador Fellow with the U.S. Department of Education

(South Carolina, 2014, Finalist) a high school AP government teacher, and a Washington Teaching Ambassador Fellow

Researcher at American Institutes for Research focusing on systems and supports for educator development and college and career-readiness.

Founder of Teach Plus and an Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard University

(Maryland, 2012) an Instructional Coach, and a 2013 Pearson Global Fellow

(Minnesota, 2011) a Global Learning Fellow with the National Education Association Foundation

(Alabama, 2012) National Teacher of the Year Finalist, and an Assistant Professor of Education

(Nebraska, 2012) Kindergarten teacher, recipient of the Buffett Outstanding Teaching Award

Senior analyst with Bellwether Education Partners in the Policy and Thought Leadership practice area

Senior adviser to Bellwether Education Partners, Co-Founder of New Legacy Partnerships LLC

(Arizona, 2011) Assistant Superintendent for Lincoln County School Disctrict #2 in Wyoming

(Illinois, 2012, Finalist) high school science and math teacher, Co-chairperson of the Advance Illinois Educator Advisory Committee, and was a Hope Street Fellow

(Illinois, 2015, finalist) PBS Digital Innovator, VOYA Unsung Hero, and a NOAA Climate Steward

(Illinois, 2015, finalist) secondary English teacher and instructional coach, 2016 Finalist for the Agents for Learning competition

Director of Policy at New Teacher Center

Principal at Mastery Charter School-Shoemaker Campus, 2014-16 Principal Ambassador for Secretary Duncan

Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, Surface Expert, 2016 Lead PBS Digital Media Innovator, 2016 NCCE Outstanding Technology Educator of the Year

2017 Global Teacher Prize finalist