Dr. Mike Schmoker is a bestselling author, former administrator, and English teacher who received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Secondary School Principals or his publications and presentations.
He has written several bestselling books and dozens of articles for educational journals, newspapers and for TIME magazine. His most recent ASCD bestsellers are the expanded second edition of FOCUS: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning and Results NOW, 2.0, which was a "#1 New Release" on Amazon. The first edition of Results Now was a finalist for Book of the Year by the Association of Educational Publishers.
Widely recognized as an education innovator, he is known for his practical “nuts and bolts” advice, wisdom, and insight on effective school improvement strategies.