Authors
Barrie Bennett
Barrie Bennett’s teaching career spans all levels, with a focus on working with students with behavioural issues. His work as an instructional process consultant with Edmonton Public Schools Teacher Effectiveness Project led to his involvement over the last 15 years in large-scale systemic-change projects in Canada, Australia, and Ireland.
Currently, Barrie is a professor emeritus at the Ontario Institute for Education at the University of Toronto. He was awarded educator of the year for Ontario by Phi Delta Kappan and the Landsdowne Scholar by the University of Victoria. An author/co-author of five books dealing with the teaching and learning process, Barrie has three additional books in process related to assessment and largescale systemic change.
Peter Smilanich
A teacher at all levels—elementary, middle school, and secondary—Peter is a frequent speaker and workshop presenter on classroom management across Canada and the United States. He takes particular pride in initiating a long-term, continuous professional development program for Edmonton Public Schools. This program has
served as the basis for approximately 20 additional district change efforts over the last 15 years. Peter’s most recent role involved designing and implementing a state-wide initiative focused on classroom management in Western Australia that involved the Western Australia Teachers’ Union, the Department of Education, and the Faculty of Education, University of Western Australia.