Harvey F. Silver is president of Silver Strong & Associates and Thoughtful Education Press. He was named one of the 100 most influential teachers in the country and has conducted numerous workshops for school districts and state education departments throughout the United States. He was the principal consultant for the Georgia Critical Thinking Skills Program and the Kentucky Thoughtful Education Teacher Leadership Program.

Silver is the author of several educational bestsellers, including So Each May Learn: Integrating Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences and Teaching Styles and Strategies. With Richard Strong, Silver developed the Thoughtful Classroom—a renowned professional development program based on the commitment to "make students as important as standards."