Eli R. Johnson is a classroom teacher, school principal, director of curriculum and instruction, and assistant superintendent of instruction. He has served as a consultant to the California Department of Education supporting early literacy, English language professional development, and math/science partnerships. He earned his teaching degree from Brigham Young University and education leadership degree from the University of Washington. In 2010, Eli led an elementary school to the highest annual gain (+140) of all ten thousand schools in the state of California. He also directed a high school with a large number of English language learners to become the recipient of the U.S. News & World Report Medal Award Honors. As a nationally recognized speaker and consultant, Eli works with teachers and leaders to support adolescent literacy, school leadership, and other issues affecting student achievement. Eli has worked for both public and nonprofit educational organizations to create sustainable educational reform. You can contact Eli by e-mail at eli@achievement4all.org.
Art L. Costa is professor of education, emeritus, from California State University, Sacramento, where he taught graduate courses to teachers and administrators in curriculum, supervision, and the improvement of instruction. He is the author of The Enabling Behaviors, Teaching for Intelligent Behaviors and Supervision for Intelligent Teaching; and is coauthor of Cognitive Coaching and Techniques for Teaching Thinking. He has written numerous articles and publications on supervision, teaching strategies, and thinking skills. Dr. Costa has made presentations and conducted workshops for educators throughout the United States and in Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the South Pacific. He taught in the Bellflower School District, worked as a curriculum consultant in the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools office, and was assistant superintendent of the Sacramento County schools. Active in many professional organizations, Dr. Costa has served as president of the California Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) and as president of the national ASCD from 1988 to 1989. Art can be reached by e-mail at artcosta@aol.com.