Veteran school administrator and educational consultant Pete Hall channels his experiences as a school principal, life coach, and small-business owner into manageable lessons for continuous growth, personal improvement, and positive mindset.

Hall served 12 years as a principal in three Title I schools, each earning awards for academic performance, growth, and student achievement. He currently works as an educational consultant as a member of the ASCD faculty and trains educators worldwide with a focus on the continuous improvement of our education systems.

Besides partnering with Alisa Simeral on three ASCD books, Hall authored over 20 articles on leadership and 11 books, including The First-Year Principal and Lead On! Motivational Lessons for School Leaders.

School-turnaround specialist and veteran educator Alisa Simeral guides school-based reform efforts as a teacher leader, instructional coach, school administrator, professional developer, and instructional leadership consultant, promoting her mantra, "When our teachers succeed, our students succeed." She supports educational organizations worldwide in their efforts to shift from cultures of compliance to cultures of commitment.

Simeral's resolve to help schools develop cultures of reflective practice is a major focus of her research, writing, speaking, and teaching. Her emphasis is, and always has been, improving the adult-input factors that contribute to the betterment of the student-output results. Simeral is coauthor of numerous books, including several bestsellers. Her most recent include Pursuing Greatness; Empowering Teachers to Take Charge of Their Professional Growth, Creating a Culture of Reflective Practice: Capacity-Building for Schoolwide Success, and The Principal Influence: A Framework for Developing Leadership Capacity in Principals.