Abigail L. Boutz, PhD, has taught, tutored, and mentored students at the elementary through college levels, including at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she served as a lecturer for the Life Sciences Department, a university field supervisor for the Teacher Education Program, and an academic coordinator for the Undergraduate Research Center / Center for Academic and Research Excellence. During her tenure with Silver Strong & Associates, she has designed training modules and workshop materials on classroom tools and strategies, learning styles, and instructional leadership. She has also co-authored a number of award-winning titles in the Tools for Today’s Educators series: Tools for Classroom Instruction That Works, Tools for a Successful School Year, Tools for Conquering the Common Core, and Tools for Thoughtful Assessment.

Justin Gilbert, has over fifteen years of experience working with the Thoughtful Classroom Team as an editor, writer, and project manager. Justin works with educators, authors, and thought leaders to bring new ideas about teaching and learning best practices to life. In addition to managing the development and production of every recent title in the award-winning Tools for Today’s Educators book series, Justin is also responsible for guiding the launch of our new online, on-demand professional learning suites.