About Tony Frontier PhD
Tony Frontier, PhD works with teachers and school leaders to prioritize efforts to improve student learning. He is an award-winning educator and best-selling author with expertise in classroom assessment, student engagement, curriculum development, intentional use of AI tools, and strategic planning. Accordingly, Frontier emphasizes a systems approach to support educator’s professional growth. He’s worked with hundreds of schools to develop their capacity to improve student learning.
Tony’s books include Five Levers to Improve Learning: Prioritizing for Powerful Results in Your School; Making Teachers Better not Bitter: Balancing Evaluation, Supervision, and Reflection for Professional Growth; Effective Supervision: Supporting the Art & Science of Teaching; Creating Passionate Learners: Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s World; and Teaching with Clarity: How to Prioritize and Do Less so Students Understand More. Tony’s books have been translated and published in Korean, Mandarin, and Arabic. Additionally, Tony’s articles and guest appearances on podcasts provide timely, practical advice to educators.
His newest book, AI with Intention: Principles and Action Steps for School Leaders and Teachers (ASCD) will be published in May of 2025. John Hattie praises AI with Intention as “the best book I have read to introduce all to optimize the power of AI.”
Tony has served as a classroom teacher in Milwaukee Public Schools, an Associate High School Principal, the Director of Instruction for the Whitefish Bay School District, and a college professor who taught PhD candidates statistics, research, and learning theory. Accordingly, Frontier brings practical experience and expertise to his workshops, writing, and research.
His keynotes and workshops are practical and interactive. Additionally, he balances affirmation, application, and inspiration to challenge and support each teacher’s capacity to improve student learning. For inquiries on keynotes, workshops, professional development, curriculum planning, or strategic planning, contact him today.