Roland Barth

founder, Principals' Center, Harvard

Roland Barth is an author, consultant, school leader, former Harvard Graduate School of Education faculty member, but foremost he is an educator at heart. A former teacher and principal, Barth is also the founder of The Principals' Center, a professional development program based at HGSE for school principals, assistant principals, and other school leaders. For the past four decades, Barth's work has impacted educators from all over the world. He continues to do so through the many books he has authored including *Open Education and the American School*, *Improving Schools from Within*, *Run School Run*, *Lessons Learned*, and *Learning by Heart*.