ASCD's Conference Planning Committee, together with Conference Director Jayne Osgood, have chosen the general session speakers for ASCD's 1999 Annual Conference to be held March 6–8 in San Francisco, California.
- Alice Walker, famed author of The Color Purple, will share her belief in the human spirit.
- Sonia Hernandez, deputy superintendent for the Curriculum and Instructional Leadership Branch of the Office of California's Superintendent of Public Instruction, will explain an approach to setting high standards for all children.
- John Dyer, John Clarke, and Doon Wilkins will take an entertaining and informative approach to helping teachers enhance student self-esteem, improve discipline, and create positive classroom cultures.