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Howard Pitler

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Howard Pitler, Ed.D. Instructional Excellence Partners, LLC, Founding Partner Dr. Pitler is an international speaker, coach, and facilitator with a passion for improving education for all learners. He also teaches online courses for Wichita State University and Emporia State University and brings over 40 years of successful experience in education to the table. He was the Executive Director and Chief Program Office for McREL International from 2003 to 2015. Prior to working at McREL, Dr. Pitler spent 29 years in K-12 education as a teacher, assistant principal, elementary school principal, and middle school principal in Wichita, Kansas. Under his leadership, his elementary school was featured as an innovative program by WIRED Magazine, recognized as one of the Top 100 Schools in America by Redbook Magazine, and named an Apple Distinguished Program. Dr. Pitler has been recognized as a National Distinguished Principal by the National Association of Elementary Principals, and is an Apple Distinguished Principal, an Apple Certified Teacher, and a Smithsonian Institution Laureate. He is the author of numerous articles on the topics of instruction and technology and co-authored Classroom Instruction that Works, 2nd ed. (ASCD, 2012), Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works, (ASCD, 2007, 2012)and the Handbook for Classroom Instruction that Works, 2d. ed. (ASCD, 2012). He works nationally and internationally on classroom instructional practices, instructional coaching and technology integration. Dr. Pitler holds a BA from Indiana State University and an MA, Ed.S. and Ed.D. from Wichita State University. Howard lives in Overland Park. KS with his wife of 44 year. He has two grown children and two wonderful grandsons. When he isn't working with educators or playing with his grandkids, he and his wife love riding his Harley Road King across this great land.