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Sarah Shear is an assistant professor at Penn State University-Altoona, where she teaches courses on social studies education and education foundations. Sarah earned her doctorate in learning, teaching and curriculum from the University of Missouri in 2014 with an emphasis in social studies education and indigenous studies. Her primary research focuses on teaching and learning K-12 social studies within indigenous contexts, including work with social studies educators in New Mexico and Oklahoma. Sarah's other research includes examining race and settler colonialism in K-12 social studies

Lauren has been an educator since 2000 and has served as a diversity coordinator and a grade-level team leader. She consults with teachers and administrators on designing curriculum and professional development. Porosoff is the lead author of Curriculum at Your Core: Meaningful Teaching in the Age of Standards, EMPOWER Your Students: ​Tools to Inspire a Meaningful School Experience, and Two-for-One Teaching: Connecting Instruction to Student Values.

Scott Hirschfeld is the director of education for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, where he manages the development of global learning resources and programs. Prior to joining U.S. Fund, Scott was director of curriculum for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and director of education for the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), two of the leading U.S. NGOs working to end discrimination and promote social justice in schools and communities. Before working in the nonprofit sector, Scott was a classroom teacher and staff developer in the New York City public school system for 13 years

Mary Cowhey is a contributor to Teaching Tolerance and the author of Black Ants and Buddhists: Thinking Critically and Teaching Differently in the Primary Grades (Stenhouse Publishers ISBN# 1 57110 418, $18).

Jill Silos-Rooney, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of History at MassBay Community College and authors the Open Academic blog about higher education policy, student and educator concerns, and new education technology.

Jasmine is an activist and alumna of Arizona State University. She founded and directs Sun Devils Against Sexual Assault and is a coordinator for Know Your IX's ED ACT NOW campaign.

Sarah Kotleba earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Iowa and her master's in language acquisition and literacy instruction from San Francisco State University. She has taught in public, faith-based private and secular independent schools in grades 2 through 4 and has worked as a literacy specialist and English language development teacher. She has done work in international comparative education in New Zealand and Israel. Sarah currently works as an instructional reform facilitator in California.

Jozette Martinez is a middle and high school business teacher in the heart of downtown Denver, Colorado, where she is an eighth-generation resident. She leads her eighth-grade AVID team and coaches her school’s Student Board of Education. She is also an adjunct professor in business and technology, a district trainer of teachers and a national teacher leader instructor through the Center for Teaching Quality, with a focus on social justice, equity and inclusion. She is a writer, guardian, sister, daughter and friend.

Adam Strom is the Director of Content, Innovation, and Research for Facing History and Ourselves.

Drew is an author and national workshop leader specializing in conflict resolution, peacemaking and anti-bullying.