Mike Schmoker

Mike Schmoker is a former teacher, administrator, and coach who has become a widely influential author, speaker, and consultant on K–12 school improvement. He has written several bestselling books, including Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning, Leading with Focus: Elevating the Essentials for School and District Improvement, Results Now: How We Can Achieve Unprecedented Improvements in Teaching and Learning, and Results Now 2.0: The Untapped Opportunities for Swift, Dramatic Gains in Achievement. His work emphasizes coherent curriculum, clear and prioritized lessons, and authentic literacy—purposeful reading, writing, and discussion—as the core practices for improving student achievement.

Schmoker has authored dozens of articles for educational journals, newspapers, and TIME magazine, and his pieces in Education Week are frequently cited as practical, “nuts-and-bolts” guidance on effective school improvement. His original book Results Now was a finalist for the Association of Education Publishers’ Book of the Year award, and he has received the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ Distinguished Service Award for his publications and presentations. A sought-after presenter, he has consulted and keynoted across the United States and internationally, including in Canada, Australia, China, and Jordan.