Erik M. Francis

Erik M. Francis, M.Ed., M.S., an international author, presenter, and professional development provider with over 25 years of experience working in education. He is the author of Inquiring Minds Want to Learn: Posing Good Questions to Promote Student Inquiry (Solution Tree, 2024), Deconstructing Depth of Knowledge: a Method and Model for Deeper Teaching and Learning (Solution Tree, 2021), and Now That's a Good Question! How to Promote Cognitive Rigor Through Classroom Questioning (ASCD, 2016). Erik is the owner of Maverik Education, providing professional development, guidance, and support on how to develop and deliver teaching and learning experiences that are academically rigorous, socially and emotionally supportive, and student responsive. He is also consistently ranked as one of the World's Top 30 Education Professionals by the research organization Global Gurus and one of the Top Leaders in Design Thinking and Future of Work by Thinkers360.