Dr. William N. Bender

Dr. William N. Bender is a national leader in instructional tactics and differentiated instruction. He has an innate ability to use a combination of practical strategies and easy humor that keep audience members perched on the edge of their seats, eager to hear the knowledge he has mastered. Dr. Bender is widely recognized in education for students with learning disabilities and behavior problems. Dr. Bender has been a professor at the University of Georgia for the past 18 years and has written over 60 published articles and over a dozen books. His latest books are: Relational Discipline: Strategies For In-Your-Face Kids and Differentiated Instruction in Math.

Pam Gibson Pam Gibson is currently the Instructional Resource Coordinator at West Central Ohio SERRC.  Pam was a teacher for 15 years and a Supervisor of Special Education for High School.  She combines her extensive classroom experience with her knowledge of OISM for a practical  and informative workshop."

Bill Haggart Bill Haggart offers extensive experience and a unique, passionate, eclectic view on enhancing educators' effectiveness. Bill has shown how to enhance student achievement to hundreds if schools and thousands of educators nationwide. A practical, humorous presenter and a 14-year classroom veteran, he is committed to helping teachers and administrators succeed and thrive in the field of learning. Author, program designer, trainer and consultant, he is also the creator of the PLS Student Learning Styles Inventory, also known as the "Kaleidoscope Profile."

Dr. Rita King Dr. Rita King has 20 years of teacher-training experience. As an international consultant, Rita conducts training sessions for teachers, administrators, and parents on local, state, and international levels. Her areas of expertise include multiple intelligences, instruction, motivation strategies, preparing children for kindergarten, creating effective learning environments, the writing process, using content texts and materials to teach reading skills, and strategies for test success.

Debra Harris Debra Harris is a certified teacher with over 10 years of classroom teaching experience. She has taught in several elementary schools and magnet schools in the Atlanta, GA area. She is also a former educational consultant with Scott Foresman/Addison-Wesley Publishing Company. She has conducted hundreds of workshops and in-services throughout the United States. Debra's workshops get rave reviews!