Teachers should see their professions as a craft, with exciting possibilities!
Only a true educator understands how frustrating it can be to find the inspiration to keep coming back. Schools are no longer sacred spaces. Education, as a public resource, is guided with messages from everyone except the professionals most intimately engaged in the lives of our children. How does one remain a reflexive practitioner while not compromising to the point of malpractice?
About T.S. Grant
T.S. Grant is an accomplished public speaker who delivers engaging, customized presentations for teachers, administrators, district leaders, and students. Drawing on more than 20 years of classroom experience, he combines practical insight with academic expertise, holding a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University, a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, National Board Certification, and Admin I & II certifications.
Beyond the classroom, Dr. Grant served on the Maryland State Department of Education's Expert Review Team and teaches as an adjunct professor when called upon. His experience spans Advanced Placement, ESOL, K–12 public education, and graduate and undergraduate instruction. Explore his videos to see how Dr. Grant can inspire and empower your audience.
When not teaching, T.S. Grant mentors youth in Maryland's juvenile detention system through Beyond Rhetoric, the nonprofit he founded in 2020 to support young people under state care.
Experience
Keynote Speaking
What do you want to say? Is it grounded in research, praxis and human development? A keynote speaker should align her/his inspiration with your aspirations as an institution. In November, 2023, Dr. Grant was a special guest speaker at the CRLA's 56th Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Whether it's Dr. Grant, educating and inspiring Administrators of Special Education, or T.S. Grant, inspiring staff (see videos at the bottom), you may get a beat-box or an intense insight, but you will most definitely get an inspired speech and an inspired audience. There is no topic in education beyond his scope. He stays close to the books and close to the students (news clip of him speaking for a 2023 graduate). Contact to see if your visions align!
Leadership Development
Dr. Troy S. Grant is an added value to any Professional Development agenda. He speaks from experience, insight and education. With over thirty years of leadership experience, two decades in the classroom, as a freelance writer on educational topics (read his Summer 2025 Baltimore Sun article or Baltimore Sun Article 1, Article 2), or as a panelist at the Maryland Pro Bono Resource Center's Partners for Justice Conference, his authentic voice is invaluable to the development of educators and educational leaders. Dr. Troy S. Grant's dissertation analyzed the nexus between leadership decisions and classroom impacts. Read the New York Times interview when Dr. Grant was a second-year teacher. Or, listen to Dr. Grant's StoryCorps interview with his former student, or take a moment to listen to Dr. Grant's interview with actor, Geoffrey Owens, on his show, "Shift Happens."
History
T.S. Grant is the only person, on record, who has recited the entire U.S. Constitution before a live audience--first in a Baltimore City Barnes & Nobles; then a Bowie, MD Barnes and Noble; another time, at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American Heritage and Culture and at the most popular venue, the Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The last time T.S. Grant recited the Constitution publicly was in 2012, the 225th anniversary. The last time he may recite the U.S. Constitution is on September 17th, 2037, the 250th anniversary of the document. This special feat is available upon special request only. Inquire before May 1st.
Previous Engagements
