Michael D. Toth

Michael D. Toth is founder and Chief Executive Officer of Learning Sciences International. As a writer, speaker, researcher, and consultant to school districts nationwide, Michael's mission is to partner with educators and school districts to draw on the most current research and best practices in K-12 education in order to steadily improve student achievement and restore the joy of teaching and learning to all classrooms.

Michael is the author of the multi-award-winning book The Power of Student Teams: Achieving Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Learning Through Academic Teaming with David Sousa, Who Moved My Standards? Joyful Teaching in an Age of Change: A SOAR-ing Tale; the creator of the SOAR School-Year Theme Kit; and co-author, with Robert J. Marzano, of Teacher Evaluation That Makes a Difference: A New Model for Teacher Growth and Student Achievement.