Todd Stanley is the author of six teacher education books including Project-Based Learning for Gifted Students: A Handbook for the 21st Century Classroom. He has been a classroom teacher for the past 17 years and was a National Board Certified teacher. He recently helped create a gifted academy for grades 5—8, that employs inquiry-based learning, project-based learning, and performance-based assessment. He is the gifted coordinator for Reynoldsburg City Schools and lives in Pickerington, OH, with his wife, Nicki, and two daughters, Anna and Abby.