Barnett Berry

Barnett Berry is a Senior Research Fellow at the Learning Policy Institute, a Senior Advisor for What School Could Be, and a research professor at the University of South Carolina. Barnett’s work with the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future led to his founding of the Center for Teaching Quality (CTQ) in 2000, and for 19 years, the nonprofit focused on igniting a bold brand of teacher leadership essential for effective and equitable system of public education. His two books, TEACHING 2030 and Teacherpreneurs: Innovative Teachers Who Lead But Don't Leave, frame a bold vision for the profession's future.

In 2021, Barnett was honored by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards with the James A. Kelly Award for Advancing Accomplished Teaching. He currently serves on several advisory boards, including the Global Cities Education Network (Digital Promise) and Next Education Workforce Initiative (Arizona State University).