Elizabeth Ross Hubbell is a lead consultant in the curriculum and instruction department at Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL). She conducts workshops and training for K-12 teachers on research-based instructional strategies and technology integration, writes curriculum models for online classes, conducts technology audits for districts, and trains district leaders in using Power Walkthrough software. Prior to coming to McREL, Hubbell served as a building-level curriculum director and elementary teacher, where she focused on combining 21st century learning environments with Montessori philosophies. She holds a master's degree in information and learning technologies from the University of Colorado-Denver and a bachelor's degree in early childhood education from the University of Georgia.She was one of four national finalists for Technology & Learning's Ed Tech Leader of the Year 2003. She has been published in several journals, including Principal, Montessori Life, Teacher's College Record, and Learning & Leading with Technology. Hubbell is coauthor of Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works (ASCD, 2007) and The Future of Schooling: Educating American in 2020 (Solution Tree, 2010).