Timothy D. Kanold

Timothy D. Kanold, Ph.D. is an educator, husband, father, friend, runner, author and inspirational speaker. A nationally recognized education leader from Illinois, he also served as school district Superintendent. After receiving his Ph.D. in educational leadership and counseling psychology at Loyola University Chicago, Dr. Kanold currently serves as a co-author of Grades K-12 mathematics textbooks for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. His 2018 IPPY Award winning book, HEART: Fully Forming Your Professional Teaching and Leading Life! was released in March 2017 by Solution Tree press, followed by his book SOUL! in 2021. He recently Teamed up with Dr. Tina H. Boogren to write his latest book on Educator Wellness (2022) and its PLN and journal companion book (2023).Dr. Kanold currently leads Solution Tree professional development programs for educators interested in using the professional learning community process to develop a positive and effective culture for student learning in mathematics - using books from his Every Student Can Learn mathematics series 2018 and 2023) and in developing educator wellness and well-being.