ENDORSEMENTS
“Because Peter Horn is so extraordinary, it is difficult to describe him briefly. Peter has a sharp, inquiring, imaginative mind that he uses creatively on any task. He has a positive, solutions-oriented approach to issues. He’s a joy to work with, and you feel you have made a friend. Peter will exceed your expectations.”
K-12 Leaders
“I have been in public education for more than 40 years. I have worked with many excellent teachers and administrators. Peter Horn is among the finest, the best: an outstanding educator, leader, visionary, mentor to teachers, and champion of the rights of all students to be educated in a safe, respectful school environment that challenges them to be critical thinkers and responsible citizens.”
“Peter genuinely understands the transformative power of practitioner research and embraces an inquiry stance as an integral aspect of his daily practice as an education professional. His capacity to employ data-driven evidence in service to critical reflection is extraordinary. He is a wonderful thought partner to have as part of your team and is especially gifted when it comes to empowering student voices of marginalized populations. ”
“Peter Horn understands that people having their say in a well-facilitated way is key for vibrant teaching and learning in classrooms and other public spaces.”
“Peter has offered our school a steadying, compassionate, insightful presence. He listens deeply and provides sound, thoughtful advice that somehow allows everyone in the room to see the situation more clearly and to hear each other better. He’s been a trustworthy truth-teller and an invaluable resource to me and my team.”
“Peter’s humanity infuses his work—he is an artist in what he does. His ability to quickly understand my strengths and weaknesses, to cut to the core of my school’s challenges, and to offer hope and practical ways forward was remarkable. His words stick with me. Besides coffee, Peter was my favorite secret weapon to get me (and my school community) moving.”
“Peter Horn is a magnetic presenter. He connected with our teachers from the onset and, through a combination of storytelling, humor, compelling data, group work, and collaboration, Peter sculpted a highly effective and engaging three-hour presentation that not only helped inform teaching practices, but that also modeled what a great classroom can look like. Peter is a seasoned educator, which gives him the added credibility to thrive when working with faculty members. He also worked hard to get to know our group prior to and during the workshop; this was no cookie-cutter presentation. We will bring Peter back for additional workshops—his expertise is fantastic.”
“For the first time in my years here, you got most of the department both engaged and participating. Yes, we are all skilled professionals, but teachers can sometimes be the worst students, and that has happened on the rare occasions when we got together as a department, so kudos to you. How’d you do it? I think showing us that ‘data’ could be something beyond numbers was great. It helped soften the humanities bias against ‘data-driven’ approaches.”
“Peter Horn has the DNA-chain for observing, relating, reflecting, and effecting. His classroom experience, research, and entrepreneurial school focus make a powerful combination. He will get a quick and accurate sense of your school, and report to you and your faculty with insightful observations while also recognizing what their strengths and successes are.”
“Peter Horn is a talented leader, thinker and professional developer. His capacity to deeply understand an issue, to identify the possible solutions, and to support smart implementation of a plan is remarkable. It was an absolute pleasure to work with him.”
“I’ve known Peter Horn as a graduate student, data coach, and professional research colleague. I’ve watched him grow from an inquisitive doctoral student, fascinated by the data displays of Edward Tufte, to a savvy professional, deeply versed in leading and engaging groups with a range of inquiry tools and data-analytic approaches. Peter embodies a rare combination of the creativity of a poet, the logical instincts of a data analyst, and the systems thinking of a designer that allows him to travel comfortably from the world of ideas to their practical applications in real settings.”
“Peter has an uncanny knack for engaging groups and challenging them to dig deeper, look further, and dream bigger. While working with our cohort, the room’s energy was palpable as he ever so gently pushed us to consider not just who and what we are, but what we could become. Weaving together his expansive research, knowledge, humor, playfulness and insights, he was able to help our group create the beginnings of something beautiful as we go forward in our work together.”
college and university leaders
“Rarely in my 35 years of working in schools and at the college level have I encountered an individual who has the depth of understanding and expertise in the field of education as Peter Horn. Staff members from the Program in Teacher Preparation at Princeton University have called upon Peter to be a speaker, to mentor future teachers, to host visiting guests from other countries, to collaborate on research and writing, and to lead a task force to make recommendations for programmatic changes. He is a skilled researcher, a gifted writer, and one of those talented and insightful speakers that rivet your attention. Peter has the people skills that bring out the best effort from individuals, and his own work is simply exemplary in all ways.”
“Unlike so many ‘experts’ in the educational world, Peter is more interested in learning new things than in spouting old ones.”
“Peter Horn led a qualitative evaluation process for a three-year, complex distributed (teacher-) leadership project that my center is undertaking in a city district in Pennsylvania. His extraordinary analytical skills and high emotional intelligence have been well received by all involved, and he has been able to capture sensitive leadership data in a very comprehensive way. I recommend him and his very professional services without reservation.”
“Peter Horn’s engaging presentations have both ‘steak’ and ‘sizzle.’ He is an expressive, genuine, and thoughtful speaker, comfortable with topics that allow both his humor and intellect to truly shine.”
“Peter Horn is a man of great warmth and intellectual curiosity who engaged our group—both with him and with one another. I found him uniquely able to introduce thought-provoking ideas in a practical and playful way. He brings a wealth of hands-on teaching and administrative experience to his work and has a particular gift for translating good ideas into good practice. ”
“If you wish to hear platitudes spiced with alt-facts and sautéed in high saccharine content, seek help elsewhere. If you wish to be intrigued, engaged, maybe unsettled and then ignited a bit, Peter Horn will assuredly serve you and your educational spirit well.”