Todd Whitaker (@toddwhitaker) is a professor of educational leadership at the University of Missouri. He is a leading presenter in the field of education and has written more than 40 books, including the national bestsellers, What Great Teachers Do Differently and Your First Year: How to Survive and Thrive as a New Teacher, co-written with Madeline Whitaker and Katherine Whitaker. Madeline Whitaker (@MWhitakerGood) is a national presenter, author, and middle school teacher in Columbia, Missouri. Katherine Whitaker (@MissWhitaker294) is a national presenter, author, and high school teacher in Kansas City, Missouri.