Empowering Educators, Transforming Classrooms
Groundbreaking Conversations
that Inspire Real Change
Learn how evidence-based decision-making can inspire
a better education for every child, everywhere.
Learn how to start the conversation today!
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Improve Student
Outcomes
Improve Teaching and
Learning Experiences
Effectively Address
Educational Inequities
Today's teachers are overwhelmed,
overworked, and losing hope.
It doesn't have to be that way.
Now raise your hand if...
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You're in charge of teachers who want access to resources to help them connect with their students and they’re looking to you for solutions.
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You're preparing the next generation of teachers and you don’t want them to feel limited before they’ve even left the classroom.
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You work in educational administration but feel far removed from making educators and students.
Your frustrations have solutions and it’s all in the research. Let me show you and your audience evidence-backed solutions for transforming today's broken educational systems and create real change.
Our Education System Has
Incredible Potential
Imagine a classroom where every decision is backed by solid research, where teachers and students thrive alike because the strategies used are proven to work.
That's not just a dream - the research is already out there, it's a reality we can achieve together.
Want to know more about using academic research? Join my one-on-one coaching program, The Leaders Publish Initiative, where I’ll guide you step-by-step on how to harness research effectively.
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Data-Informed Talks That Speak To Your Audience
When you book me to speak I’ll show your audience how to harness the potential of
data and research to inspire meaningful change in our schools.
Theoretical and Historical Foundations of Evidence-Based Education
Audiences: Teachers, Leaders, Students
Style: Academic
Delve into the rich history and theoretical underpinnings of evidence-based education...
The Five Hallmarks of an Evidence Empowered
Educator
Audiences: Teachers, Leaders
Style: Motivational
An inspiring presentation crafted to ignite the passion within educators for becoming champions of evidence-based education...
Championing Evidence Together: A Community
Call to Action
Audiences: Community Members
Style: Motivational or Instructional
An engaging and informative presentation designed to rally community members around the crucial role they play...
Teaching at a Crossroads:
Art Meets Science
(for Teachers)
Audiences: Teachers
Style: Instructional
This is a dynamic talk aimed at equipping today's teachers with the tools and knowledge to apply evidence-based strategies....
Teaching at a Crossroads:
Art Meets Science
(for Leaders)
Audiences: Leaders
Style: Instructional
This is a dynamic talk aimed at equipping today's school and system leaders with the tools and knowledge to apply...
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Why Book Matthew B. Courtney?
Through Courtney Consulting and the Leaders Publish Initiative,
Matthew B. Courtney has helped hundreds of educators transform from evidence-skeptics to evidence empowered educators. Here’s how:
Transparent Experience: Each talk comes with a custom landing page, providing direct links to all cited research and additional resources. So your audience can dive deeper.
Insightful: With a blend of storytelling and research, Courtney captivates by making complex concepts accessible with real world examples and practical strategies to implement.
Breakout Sessions: Our most popular session: “Jumpstart Your Evidence-Based Decision Making with AI,” helps your audience gain hands-on experience with AI applications that support data analysis, research synthesis, and practical implementation.
A practitioner and a published researcher: Matthew B. Courtney has been in the classroom, in teacher preparation, in the nonprofit sector, and in the policy making space. In short - he gets it.
Every Talk Built on Honest
Research and Transparency
The Impact:
Feedback from the Stage
Union College
"I've had Matthew work with students at Union College many times. He is always very friendly and engaging and our students look forward to his return each semester. He is motivational and inspiring while also teling the truth and helping our students to understand the reality of the world they are entering into. Matthew doesn't sugarcoat reality, but his example and experience of overcoming challenges makes it seem a little less scary. We have already booked him twice for next year!"
-Preshus Howard
TEDx Gainesville
Matthew is incredible. He is that wonderful combination of eminetly qualified, deeply experienced, and also understanding of an audience. This allows him to approach and pick apart things that might otherwise not be accessible. He is a vital asset to any stage that he's on.
-Tom Puketza
Matthew B. Courtney is available to help your educators to become both consumers and creators of research and adopt systems that allow for the continuous vetting of evidence for decision-making.