Michael Jay

A long time educator, Michael started his career teaching Physics and Chemistry in California where he also worked in developing the first set of Technology in the Curriculum materials for the State of California. In 1986, he joined Apple Computer’s Classroom of Tomorrow (ACOT) research and development project and later served as Apple’s Education Competitive Analyst where he lead major curriculum related marketing initiatives. He remained a contributor to science education through many projects including being one of the authors of California’s ground breaking Science Framework of 1990.

Michael left Apple Computer in 1993 to pursue the development of a technology that dynamically indicates the relationship between curriculum, curriculum standards, and instructional resources for which he received patents in 1998. As founder of Mediaseek Technologies, Inc. he laid the groundwork for many of the innovations in standards implementation and instructional resource integration that followed.

Today, Michael is President of Educational Systemics, Inc. In addition to his responsibilities leading that organization. Michael regularly participates in conferences where he addresses challenging education topics. As part of his commitment to effecting thoughtful and systemic change in pK-12 education, he founded Education Table Talk. Michael is an education evangelist committed to bringing intriguing and controversial topics to ‘the table’ for those working toward improving education for all children.