Dr. William Bender is an international leader in instructional tactics, with an emphasis on Differentiated Instruction, Secondary Brain Compatible Instruction, Response to Intervention, Brain Compatible Math and Reading Instruction and Classroom Discipline. He is an accomplished author and presenter, who consistently receives very positive reviews of his professional development workshops for educators at every level!  He completed more workshops in 2008 than ever before, and has an innate ability to use a combination of practical strategies and easy humor, to keep educators in his workshops perched on the edge of their seats, eager to hear more.  Dr. William Bender believes his job is to inform audiences across the nation of innovative, up to date information, based on current research. He is able to convey this information in a humorous, motivating fashion. 

Dr. Bender began his education career teaching in a junior high school resource classroom, working with adolescents with behavioral disorders and learning disabilities. He earned his Ph.D. in special education from the University of North Carolina. He has taught in higher education around the nation. He is now consulting full time, writing several professional development books, and presenting workshops for educators nationwide and in Canada. Dr. Bender has written over 60 research articles and twenty books, and is currently under contract for three new books in education (Differentiation in Secondary Schools, and RTI in Mathematics). His books are very influential and many are bestsellers in the field.  Please see Dr. William Bender's page in the Speaker's Bureau section of the Teacher's Workshop Website.