Dr. Matthew X. Joseph

Dr. Matthew X. Joseph is the Assistant Superintendent of Technology and Learning in New Bedford, MA, and CEO of X-Factor EDU, a full-service professional development, consulting, and publishing organization. With a career spanning roles such as Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Director of Digital Learning and Innovation, elementary school principal, classroom teacher, and district professional development specialist, matt brings exceptional insight into how to best support teaching and learning at every level.

He holds a master’s degree in Special Education and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Boston College. His leadership journey inspired him to found X-Factor EDU in 2016, which now brings together educators from around the world to provide leadership coaching, district consulting, workshops, keynote presentations, and publishing opportunities that elevate educator voices. Click here to learn more about X-Factor EDU 

Matt is the author of several books focused on leadership, mentorship, and collaboration in education, including:

• NeXgen Mentorship
   
• Always Stop at a Lemonade Stand: Empowering Student Entrepreneurship
   
• Stronger Together: The Power of Connections in a School Community
   
• Power of Connections: Connecting Educators, Cultivating Professional Learning Networks, & Redefining Educator Collaboration
   
• Digital Explorers Kids Book
  
• He is also the co-author of Disrupt the Status Quo in Education.
   

Recognized nationally for his leadership, Matt is the past president of MASCD (Massachusetts ASCD) and was named one of 10 national education leaders on the rise. Read the full press release here.

Follow him on Twitter @matthewxjoseph and visit his website at xfactor.link.