EDUCATOR. SPEAKER. AUTHOR. PHILANTHROPIST. Ellen DeGeneres. NBC Nightly News. The Ashton Kutcher Foundation. Time for Kids. SoulPancake. People Magazine. 3M. Lego Education. Discovery Channel for Education. These are just a few of the audiences that have been drawn to the masterful teaching methods of educator, speaker, and author Michael Bonner. Corporations, Administrators, and educators alike leave Mr. Bonner’s presence ready to make an impact that affects eternity. Mr. Bonner is consistently seen as a visionary leader who strives to create a positive mindset among all of his students. His students come to class each day with diverse backgrounds, strengths, needs, and challenges. Therefore, he identifies strategies to ensure their growth socially, emotionally, academically, and psychologically. Recently he has shifted his pedagogical practices to focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, STEAM, and developing a love for reading. Due to his educational approach, students leave more hopeful, challenged, inspired, and forever a part of Bonnerville. Today, Mr. Bonner lives in Atlanta, Ga. where he teaches 4th grade Social Studies and 6th grade ELA at the famed Ron Clark Academy.