Speakers: 2025 Teachers' Institute and Leading Change Conference

2025 Keynote Speakers

We are honored to have these amazing educational leaders speak and share their knowledge at the 2025 Teacher's Institute and Leading Change Conference.

ALISON SMITH

Alison Smith is an accomplished author and a sought-after executive and leadership coach with a mission to help educators and leaders conquer burnout and build unshakable resilience. A former teacher in inner-city Phoenix, Alison understands the complex challenge of balancing personal well-being with the demands of supporting students—and she’s passionate about helping educators and leaders navigate that balance more effectively. She firmly believes that when we support the well-being of the adults in our schools, we create the foundation for student success. With over a decade of coaching experience, Alison has helped countless educators and leaders harness the power of small, meaningful acts of resilience to design thriving, purpose-driven lives. 

 

 

 

THOMAS R. GUSKEY

Thomas R. Guskey, PhD, is a Professor Emeritus in the College of Education at the University of Kentucky. A graduate of the University of Chicago’s renowned Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistical Analysis (MESA) program, he began his career in education as a middle school teacher, served as an administrator in the Chicago Public Schools, and was the first Director of the Center for the Improvement of Teaching and Learning, a national educational research center. Dr. Guskey served on the Policy Research Team of the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future, and on the task force to develop the National Standards for Professional Development. He was named a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association and was awarded the Association’s prestigious Relating Research to Practice Award. He is the author/editor of 30 books and over 300 published articles and book chapters on educational assessment, program evaluation, and grading and reporting. He may be contacted by email at [email protected], Twitter at @tguskey, or at www.tguskey.com. 

 

 

 

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