"Michael's enthusiasm and passion are contagious!" 
​-  Melinda Alcosser, Science Educator

As an award-winning educator, global speaker, and trainer, Michael has decades of experience supporting educators and organizations clarify their goals and develop narratives that engage stakeholders. 

Whether it's a keynote, a customized consult with your team, or a professional development workshop, Michael can help support you and your team as you move forward. Many of the topics below are based on concepts that appear in his book, Storytelling With Purpose: Digital Projects To Ignite Student Curiosity. Custom talks and workshops are also available. Contact Michael for more details.

How I can help

SERVICES​
  • Keynote speaking. Energize your team with new ideas, perspectives, and examples.
  • Professional development. Elevate your practice, learn new skills, and get personalized attention with workshops and courses. In-person or remote.
  • Curriculum design. Leveraging 25 years as a classroom teacher, I can support curriculum designers and individual teachers/professors as they implement fresh ideas or redesign existing curriculum.
  • Leadership strategy & planning. Set goals, determine resources, define strategy.
  • Community engagement, marketing, brand identity. Get stakeholders on board with your ideas and generate excitement and support for your innovative ideas. I work with leadership teams to develop a strategy to tell the story of your organization.

​TOPICS FOR EDUCATORS & LEADERSHIP (K-12 & Higher Ed)​
  • Uncheatable Assessments. Based on my online course, I share case studies, research, and practical strategies to help teachers foster academic integrity and overcome one of the biggest challenges today. 
  • Teaching and learning in a world of AI. Learn how to adapt to rapid changes, and keep learning rigorous and meaningful, with or without digital tools like ChatGPT
  • Authentic, project-based learning. Learn how to integrate meaningful PBL strategies effectively in classrooms of every grade and subject area.
  • Multimedia research projects. Foster inquiry, student agency, and media literacy through these digital alternatives to traditional assignments.
  • Storytelling for science. Explain yourself clearly and share the story of science with your community through these engaging, rigorous learning experiences.


​FOR BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURS
  • Branding strategy
  • Community engagement
  • Corporate storytelling​

COURSES 

What clients are saying about Michael

"We value his ability to integrate his classroom experience with his extensive knowledge of tech and its power to personalize learning for students of all ages. He is an exceptional storyteller and talented speaker." 
- Kathy Crowley, Founder, Readability Matters
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"Michael is awesome! He is extremely knowledgeable and he motivated everyone in the room."
- Paula, Elementary Teacher

"Thank you! Your innovative teaching techniques are inspiring!"
- Matt, High School English Teacher

"Michael is an individual with a superb understanding of how to adapt to a student's comprehension of material. He not only has the 'know how' but he is able to convey his message so that it's suitable to the listener. He can teach anyone!"
-Hunter Isbell, Curriculum Director and Music Teacher