Michael Fullan Michael Fullan served as Premier Dalton McGuinty's Special Policy Adviser in Ontario from 2003-2013. He received the Order of Canada (OC) in December 2012 and holds five honorary doctorates from universities around the world. Michael and his colleagues are now working diligently on field-based comprehensive system change in several countries. This work operates under the umbrella of what they call the 'shared humanity paradigm' --Equity, Engagement, Excellence--Deep change that integrates local (school and community), middle (district/regional), and state (policy) entities. Michael Fullan's latest books are: Nuance (2019), Spirit Work and the Science of Collaboration (with Mark Edwards, 2022), The Principal 2.0 (2023), and The Drivers (with Joanne Quinn, 2023).Barnett W. BerryBarnett Berry is a research professor at the University of South Carolina (UofSC) and the founding director of the Accelerator for Learning and Leadership for South Carolina (ALL4SC).
His most recent research has focused on the role a school's teaching and learning conditions play in teacher retention and school performance and how teacher-led learning and leadership leads to better and more equitable outcomes for students. Berry previously served as a high school teacher, think tank analyst at the RAND Corporation, senior policy leader for the South Carolina Department of Education, professor of education at UofSC, and consultant to the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future. He founded the Center for Teaching Quality, which launched the nation's first virtual network of teacher leaders. Berry has authored more than 120 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters related to understanding the teaching profession, and his two books, TEACHING 2030 and Teacherpreneurs: Innovative Teachers Who Lead But Don't Leave, frame a bold vision for the profession's future and a system of learning for young people and those who teach them.Michael MatsudaMichael Matsuda is a nationally recognized 21st century educational leader known for innovation, entrepreneurship, and compassion. Under his leadership, the Anaheim Union High School District has built a new educational model incorporating "reverse engineered" career pathways in partnership with higher education, private, and non-profit sectors, which have extended and transformed educational opportunities for all students. Since becoming superintendent in 2014, Mr. Matsuda has earned several accolades, including one of twelve national "Leaders to Learn From" Award from Education Week Magazine; the "Visionary Education Leadership Award" from Cal State University, Fullerton; the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) Administrator of the Year Award; an honorary "Doctor of the University" from Chapman University; and an Outstanding Community Partner Award from the UCI School of Education.
Some of Mr. Matsudas personal journey and connection to the Anaheim Union High School District is recounted in the short documentary, Remember Us: An Historic Chapter at Anaheim High School. Remember Us documents the internment of Japanese American students at Anaheim High School forced to relocate to concentration camps. This powerful, personal, and amazing story focuses on Ruth Ikeda, mother of Superintendent Matsuda.