Rich DeLorenzo is an internationally known leader in education reform and organizational restructuring. DeLorenzo is best known for his uniquely comprehensive grassroots approach to re-inventing educational systems. He led the first K-12 district in America—the Chugach School District in Anchorage, AK—to change from a time-based to a performance-based system. Under his model, students are measured by meeting performance standards rather than receiving credits. Hundreds of schools throughout Alaska have succeeded in improving student outcomes using this system. DeLorenzo is also co-author of Delivering on the Promise and co-founder of the Re-Inventing Schools Coalition (RISC).
Dan Lukich holds bachelor’s degrees in history and political science from Mt. Union College and a master's degree in personnel counseling and educational psychology and a doctorate from Miami University of Ohio. Since 1985, he has served as superintendent in four school districts: Union Schools, St. Clairsville, OH; Lawton Community Schools, Kalamazoo, MI; Gull Lake Community Schools, Richland, MI; and his current position at Community Consolidated School District 15, Palatine, IL.
Judy and Joe Pauley have spent many years in the classroom teaching a variety of subjects, including chemistry, physics, English, history, Chinese, and English as a second language. For the past 21 years, they have taught educators how to individualize instruction. They also teach leaders and managers how to be more effective in leading improvement in their organizations.
The National Dropout Prevention Network awarded the Pauleys its 2008 Individual Crystal Star Award for the success educators nationwide are having when they apply the Pauley’s research-based concepts and for the results administrators are getting when they use those concepts in leading innovation in their schools and school districts.
The Pauleys present annually at about 20 national and international conferences, have published many articles in various prestigious journals, and have written books explaining how educators can use the concepts of process communication to increase classroom achievement.
Their latest book, Communication: The Key To Effective Leadership, teaches district leaders to use these concepts to bring about district-wide improvement.
Since 1992, David Langford has trained colleagues in K-12 school systems, the military, universities, colleges, pre-schools, churches, and business to identify systemic problems and create quality solutions that improve learning. He has presented his trademark seminar more than 300 times to more than 35,000 educators.
Known as America’s master quality teacher, Langford is a graduate of Montana State University-Billings with a bachelor’s degree in K-12 education and received a master’s degree in educational administration and supervision from Arizona State University. He is a consultant, trainer, educator, international speaker, and writer focusing his efforts on improving the quality of learning and learning systems. Langford is also co-author of Orchestrating Learning With Quality, author of Tool Time for Business, Tool Time for Education, and Tool Time for Healthcare, and the creator of numerous quality improvement tools and products.
