Anthony Muhammad Professional Development

Dr. Anthony Muhammad is one of the most sought-after professional development speakers in American education, known for his transformative work on school culture and Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). Through his consulting firm New Frontier 21, Dr. Muhammad delivers keynotes, workshops, and long-term consulting engagements that help schools and districts build the collaborative, high-expectation cultures needed to close achievement gaps and ensure success for all students. Dr. Muhammad's professional development centres on the frameworks from his best-selling books, including Transforming School Culture, which identifies four educator subcultures — Believers, Fundamentalists, Tweeners, and Survivors — and provides school leaders with concrete strategies for uniting staff around a shared commitment to student learning. His work draws directly from his own experience as principal of Levey Middle School in Southfield, Michigan, where student proficiency on state assessments more than doubled in five years using the PLC at Work model. The school was subsequently recognised as a National School of Excellence and featured in numerous publications as a model of high-performing professional learning communities. Whether delivering a keynote to thousands or facilitating an intimate leadership workshop, Dr. Muhammad brings a rare combination of research depth, practical experience, and compelling storytelling that energises educators and equips them with the tools to transform their school cultures. His professional development is particularly valuable for school leaders, leadership teams, and district administrators working to build or strengthen PLC cultures and address the cultural barriers that often prevent schools from achieving their goals.