About Janet

Janet Armstrong, B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Seton Hall University
Master’s Degree in Education, specializing in Language Arts, William Paterson University
Education Specialist Degree in Social and Philosophical Foundations in Education, Rutgers, The State University
Gifted and Talented Teacher Certification, University of California at Irvine

As a lifelong learner, Janet Armstrong has several education degrees from accredited universities signifying her love of education and devotion to her career. She has a proven track record to substantiate her knowledge of the theory and practices of education, specializing in elementary school, Kindergarten through 5th grade. Additionally, she practiced her craft for over 26 years in public elementary school in the northeast. As a private tutor, university adjunct, and a gifted specialist, she developed and wrote curricula for a variety of programs. Janet loved working with children of all abilities and diversities and it was challenging to continually keep one step ahead of these brilliant and curious students. Working with children enabled her to examine life and learning through their eyes. She thought long and hard about the interests and spontaneous questions that arose. She was disciplined and organized with high expectations of all of her learners, always striving to encourage and motivate them to achieve their very best.

In addition to teaching young children, Janet also taught women and men who wanted to become teachers at the University level as an adjunct. Teaching literacy skills was her area of expertise and she facilitated student teacher practicum both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She mentored many of these students in the field. She was the district coordinator for her local university who was a partner in the National Network for Educational Renewal. This network offered professional mentorship, growth, training, networking and development of leadership skills in pedagogy.

Throughout her career, Janet had numerous opportunities to work with the parents of her students and discovered they often did not know what was going on with their child in school, nor were they able to figure out the political channels to advocate for their child. That has been the impetus for this book. Parenting is a tough job, and it is my intention that “Navigating Parents Through Elementary School” will pave the way for parents to support their child using a direct approach.