Dr. Byron McClure is a product of Prince George's County, Maryland, a proud HBCU graduateof Hampton University and a Black male National Certified School [...] mission has always been to improve outcomes for youth, especially those who have beenhistorically [...] earning his doctorate in school psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, he returned to DC, where he led a school turnaround initiative for Anacostia High School. He was part of a team that won the 2020 Whole Child Award as a result of those school turnaround efforts. His work has garnered national recognition, including the Black Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Summit Award 2022 for his contributions to Black youth development and the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) President's Certificate of Achievement in 2019. In 2018, he was honored with the Counterstories Award by the non-profit Men Can Stop [...] has been featured in National Public Radio (NPR), Insider Magazine, and the American Psychological Association's Monitor on Psychology, to name a few. He created Lessons For SEL, a culturally responsive SEL curriculum used in schools across the country, which was acquired by 7 Mindsets, where he served as the Director of Innovation. Dr. McClure is coauthor of Hacking Deficit Thinking: 8 Reframes that Will Change the Way You Think About Strength-Based Practices and Equity in Schools with Dr. Kelsie Reed. Their book has consistently appeared in Amazon's top categories in Crisis Management Counseling and Inclusive Education [...] a keynote speaker, Byron has addressed audiences nationwide, from state psychological associations in Indiana, Arizona, Missouri, Maryland, Louisiana, Michigan, and Florida; school districts such as New York City Department of Education and Denver Public Schools; as well as conferences by organizations such as Utah's Promising Youth [...] developed School Psych AI, an online platform designed to alleviate the burden of writing lengthy psychological evaluations by automating the process and workload of school psychologists, allowing more focus on student well-being. Tim Shriver, chairman of the Special Olympics and cofounder of Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, has described Dr. McClure as "an emerging, powerful, transformative healer and justice leader, and a great American educator."Byron is married to Dr. Audria McClure, a special education teacher and former school administrator. Dr. McClure is the proud father to three children, Brayden, Adelyn, and Brendan. In his free time, he enjoys bringing new ideas to life, beating his oldest son in basketball, dancing offbeat with his kids, and envisioning the future and what it could be.Connect with Dr. McClure at [...] and on Instagram, LinkedIn and SubStack.