Howard Yank is faculty emeritus at Portland State University’s College of Education and brings more than 25 years of secondary teaching experience across California, Oregon, Washington, and international schools in Latin America. From the outset of his career, Howard has been committed to social justice and inquiry-based learning.

As a curriculum administrator, instructional coach, and teacher mentor, Howard has advanced equitable practices in schools throughout the United States and Mexico. Howard taught in Mexico, Costa Rica, and Chile, and his articles have appeared in the Feminist Press, NEA Today, California Monthly, and Oregon Education. He is the co-author of Equitable Grading Unlocked.

Maika Yeigh is an associate professor in the Graduate School of Education & Counseling at Lewis & Clark College, where she works with teacher candidates seeking initial licensure. Many passions feed her work as a teacher educator: preparing teachers who are ready to meet the needs of learners, improving clinical preparation practices for novice teachers, and supporting teachers as they develop and implement humane assessment practices.

She is also the managing editor of the Northwest Journal of Teacher Education, is the president of the Oregon Association of Teacher Education, has published articles in regional and national journals, and is the co-author of Equitable Grading Unlocked.