Anne Newton, a program director at Jobs for the Future, managed the
2006 Metlife Community College Excellence Award, co-manages the
Kellogg/ECHS Literacy Project, and supports the professional growth of
small learning community leaders in the Boston Public Schools.
Her
career in education has spanned 35 years. She has been a classroom
teacher and reading specialist at the elementary and secondary levels,
a staff developer, a technical assistance provider to districts and
state departments of education with a focus on linking research,
policy, and practice, and director of a regional effort focused on the
certification and professional development of educators in the
Northeast.
Ms. Newton holds a Master of Regional Planning degree from
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Master’s in
Education from Boston University, and a B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan
University.