Malcolm Gauld, President of the Hyde Schools, is recognized as one of the nation's leading experts on character education and parenting. An educator for three decades, he has served as teacher, coach, administrator, head of school, and board member. A dynamic and unapologetic speaker and writer on the decline of effective parenting, Malcolm has published articles on such topics as inspiring children to develop their character, why good teaching cannot overcompensate for bad parenting, and why cheating is rampant in America's schools. Hyde has been featured on such shows as The Today Show, 60 Minutes, 20-20, and NPR’s “All Things Considered.” Malcolm and his wife, Laura (Head of School at Hyde-Woodstock) are the co-authors of The Biggest Job We'll Ever Have (Scribner), a unique educational resource that focuses on a child's primary teacher -- the parent. In their book, and in The Biggest Job® Workshops that emerged from it, the Gaulds articulate ten core beliefs to parents--The 10 Priorities--that address how families can raise successful children of strong character in an achievement-at-any-cost culture. A native New Englander, Malcolm is the oldest child of Hyde's founder, Joseph W. Gauld. After graduating from Hyde in 1972, he went on to earn his B.A. at Bowdoin College and a Masters from Harvard University in Education, with special emphasis on Administration, Planning, and Social Policy. He later received a Klingenstein Fellowship at Teachers College, Columbia University. Malcolm spends his leisure time playing Grand Masters lacrosse and basketball, surfing, and distance running. His passion for photography and music (esp. rock, jazz, and blues) resounds in his writing and presentations. He lives in Bath, Maine with Laura and their three children.