Doug Lemov is the author of the international bestseller Teach Like a Champion—which is now in its 3.0 version. His other books include one on learning in sports, The Coach's Guide to Teaching, and Reconnect, which describes ways schools can rebuild community and belonging in the post-pandemic era. His newest book, co-written with Colleen Driggs and Erica Woolway, is the Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading.

He’s a former English teacher and school principal, and lives in Albany NY with his wife, Lisa, their three children and a dog. He has a BA in English from Hamilton College, an MA in English Literature from Indiana University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Christopher Perrin, MDiv, PhD, is the CEO with Classical Academic Press, and a national leader, author, and speaker for the renewal of classical education. He is the author of An Introduction to Classical Education: A Guide for Parents, Greek for Children Primer A, The Scholé Way: Bringing Restful Learning Back to School and Homeschool, and co-author of The Good Teacher: Ten Key Pedagogical Principles that Will Transform Your Teaching, as well as the Latin for Children series. He serves as a consultant to classical Christian schools, schools converting to the classical model, and homeschool co-ops. He is the board president of the Alcuin Fellowship, former co-chair of the Society for Classical Learning, and an adjunct professor with the honor's program at Messiah College and with the Classical School Leadership master’s program at Gordon College. Chris previously served for ten years as a headmaster of a classical Christian school in Harrisburg, PA.