Presenters

Jill Dunlap-Brown, PhD, has more than 20 years experience as an educator, including serving as a classroom teacher, literacy coach, consultant, principal, and assistant superintendent. Helping schools achieve positive results for students is her true passion.

Dirk DeBoer is an experienced educational leader and consultant specializing in student support, instructional improvement, and the High Reliability Schools Framework. He empowers schools with practical strategies rooted in The New Art and Science of Teaching.

Dackri Davis, PhD, has 28 years of experience in education. She is currently the principal at George Washington High School in Denver, Colorado.

Mitch Craft spent over two decades working in K–12 schools, serving as a teacher, instructional coach, assistant principal, principal, and assistant superintendent. His expertise and passions center on supporting principals and leaders to improve outcomes and experiences for educators and their students.

Bev Clemens, PhD, is an experienced educational leader who has worked in large suburban districts and in smaller urban districts with diverse student populations. In addition to her work with Marzano Resources, Dr. Clemens has worked with a small nonprofit organization focused on developing leadership skills in school leaders who are working to transform schools to meet the needs of all students.

Amber Clark is the principal of a Marzano Academy and has nearly two decades of combined teaching and leading experience in elementary and secondary schools and at the college level. Personalized Competency-Based Education is her passion, with a focus on mentoring and growing Effective Teachers, ensuring Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum and Social Emotional Learning for healthy school culture.

Kathy Cawthron has worked in public education for 34 years, with 26 of those years in campus and district leadership roles. She led her last two campuses through High Reliability Schools Levels 1–3 certifications and rebranded her former elementary campus as an arts integration academy.

Kelly Brewer is a dedicated educator with over 30 years’ worth of classroom experience at Northeast Middle School, a Marzano HRS Level 4 school in Midland, Michigan. Kelly transitioned from traditional grading to standards-based learning and witnessed first-hand the incredible benefits for students and teachers. She brings a passion for motivating and inspiring students as well as helping teachers and students find success with standards-based learning and The New Art and Science of Teaching.

William Brazle is the principal of Hot Springs Junior Academy in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and has been a dedicated administrator for a decade. Throughout his tenure, he has spearheaded professional development initiatives, focusing on advanced teaching strategies for educators working with diverse student populations. William’s mission is to provide teachers with the tools and techniques necessary to elevate student achievement and overall school success. He aims to inspire and empower teachers to transform their instructional practices for the benefit of all students.

Robin Bott served as a classroom teacher for 30 years. As her school became certified in High Reliability Schools Levels 1–4, Robin provided leadership in determining priority standards, writing and using proficiency scales, and building a standards-based classroom. She is excited to share her experience to help teachers transform their craft to elevate student learning.