Michael Hernandez keynote speaker
- Decision Velocity: Moving Fast without Breaking What Matters
- Plot Twist: Leading through Uncertainty When the Script Keeps Changing
- Think Again: Reimagining Education in a Changing World
- Uncheatable: Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI
- Why We Teach: Reclaiming Joy in the Work That Matters Most
Michael is an award-winning educator, best-selling author, and international speaker who helps educators and organizations adapt and thrive in an ever-changing world.
As a trusted expert and curriculum designer, he has worked with schools, startups, non-profits, and corporations to develop their brand and engage their stakeholders. Clients include Apple, National Geographic, Adobe, Google, and PBS.
As an education consultant he helps educators develop authentic, student-centered learning experiences that strengthen digital and civic literacy, and design innovative curriculum with a global mindset. The ultimate goal being to prepare students to be intellectually agile and emotionally resilient community members who have a lifelong love of learning.
His new book, Storytelling With Purpose: Digital Projects To Ignite Student Curiosity, helps us reinvigorate education by leveraging student passion, curiosity, and authenticity to solve some of the most existential challenges in education today: artificial intelligence and low student engagement.
His online course, Uncheatable Assessments, helps educators develop mindsets and assignments that foster academic integrity and elevate student engagement.
Michael’s podcast and monthly newsletter for innovative leadership, Change The Narrative, have a global audience of thousands.
Michael is an Apple Distinguished Educator, PBS Digital Innovator, and National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow.
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