We're pleased to announce the addition of two new members of The George Lucas Educational Foundation's National Advisory Council: Anthony Armstrong, an eighth-grade U.S. history teacher and an Apple Distinguished Educator at Del Mar Middle School, in Tiburon, California, and Leslie Fenwick, dean of the Howard University School of Education.

The Foundation relies on its National Advisory Council to strengthen the relevance and rigor of Edutopia content by ensuring that the content is based on the latest and best research, by providing context on the complexities of a particular issue, and by recommending best-practices examples of individuals or projects Edutopia might feature.

Anthony Armstrong

Credit: Courtesy of Anthony Armstrong

Armstrong has taught grades 5-11 in subject areas ranging from U.S. history and world geography to algebra and digital learning. Prior to his current teaching assignment, Armstrong taught overseas at the Korea International School.

There, he worked as an eighth-grade social studies teacher and provided staff training for the integration of technology into subject curricula. He also developed a global collaborative project that informed students of innovative Web technologies and provided a digital cultural exchange between students in South Korea and the United States. Armstrong recently completed his master's degree in educational media design and technology from Full Sail University, where he devised a digital model for the employment of wikis into the curriculum of a one-to-one social studies classroom.

Leslie Fenwick

Credit: Courtesy of Leslie Fenwick

Fenwick has a doctoral degree in educational policy from Ohio State University, and earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education. She is a former urban school teacher and administrator, and served as a legislative aide on education reform to Ohio state senator Linda Furney. She also spent several years as a visiting fellow and visiting scholar in education at Harvard University.

She is author of numerous texts, research articles, and policy monographs about urban school reform, educational equity, and school leadership. Her essay on school leadership was selected for publication in Education Week's 2007 anthology The Last Word: The Best Commentary and Controversy in American Education, a collection of articles by noted researchers, educators, and public officials, including former president Bill Clinton.

Go to a complete list of the Foundation's National Advisory Council.