Anthony Armstrong
Sr. VP, Marketing & Communications
Anthony Armstrong is senior vice president, marketing & communications at Learning Forward. He advances Learning Forward’s vision and mission through his work on marketing, website, and outgoing communications. His background is grounded in writing, literature, and design. Anthony previously served as editor-in-chief for The Nurses Lounge magazine and taught for several years at local colleges in Dallas, Texas. He has a bachelor’s degree in Literary Studies and a master’s degree in Arts and Humanities from the University of Texas at Dallas. A native of Texas, he is passionate about using Learning Forward’s global reach to bring meaningful impact to educators and students around the world.
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Professional learning as a creative process: A new learning map for differentiation
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Build a culture that nurtures productive conflict
Build a culture that nurtures productive conflict -
Celebrate professional transitions and successes to drive and sustain implementation
Celebrate professional transitions and successes to drive and sustain implementation. Inside • Tool: A dozen reasons to celebrate, pp. 4-5 • Tool: Celebration brainstorming, p. 6 • Tool: Planning celebrations, p. 7 Download the full issue here. -
Making time for Common Core implementation
Making time for Common Core implementation By Anthony Armstrong For Jack Linton, assistant superintendent for Petal Schools, the most important resource for effectively implementing Common Core standards is time for teacher learning communities. Read how he makes time districtwide for Common Core implementation, and discover new tools to help you […] -
Charting new career paths for teacher leaders
Charting new career paths for teacher leaders By Anthony Armstrong According to the MetLife survey of the American teacher: Challenges for school leadership, many teachers are interested in teaching in the classroom part-time while devoting other time to active leadership roles or responsibilities in their school or district. For teachers who […] -
How to evaluate professional learning policies: Match policy to practice for standards implementation
How to evaluate professional learning policies: Match policy to practice for standards implementation This newsletter was made possible with the generous support of MetLife Foundation. All articles available to the public. -
A new game plan: Professional learning redesign makes the case for teacher voices
A new game plan: Professional learning redesign makes the case for teacher voices By Anthony Armstrong The professional learning team at Lyons Township High School District 204 in La Grange, Ill., believes in the power of teacher-led professional learning. Read how a group of teachers and administrators united to develop […] -
In practice: For principals’ professional learning, overlap and modeling count
As told to Anthony Armstrong Pam Davis-Webb, principal at Diven Elementary school in Elmira, N.Y., knows that principals' own professional learning is in a constant time crunch. Read how she overlapped her own professional learning with teacher professional learning to create a focused start to the students' day and inspire […] -
The art of feedback: Support observers with a system that ensures learning-focused conversations
The art of feedback: Support observers with a system that ensures learning-focused conversations By Anthony Armstrong Feedback conversations are often sources of anxiety that can hinder the learning and improvement process, so how the feedback is delivered is as critical as what is being delivered. Learn how to turn givers […] -
In practice: Disjointed professional learning calls for building a strong foundation
In 2009, when Janet C. Johnson, education specialist for Atlanta Public Schools, enrolled in the Learning Forward Academy Class of 2011, her problem of practice was addressing a disjointed approach to professional learning in the district. Read how Johnson introduced the newly revised Standards for Professional Learning as a critical […]
