Wayne Callender, University of Oregon, is a Regional Coordinator and Trainer/Consultant who has worked with over 250 schools for the past 20 years. Former coordinator for Idaho’s state-wide RTI project, he currently works with schools in eight states specializing in Response to Intervention and school improvement. Over the past several years, Wayne has worked with high-poverty, low-performing schools that have shown dramatic improvement in student achievement. He has authored articles and training manuals, and has contributed to the recent publication of “The Handbook of Response to Intervention” (Springer Publishing). Wayne also presents and has been featured as a keynote speaker at a variety of state and national level conferences.