Anthony Cody taught science and math for 18 years at Bret Harte Middle School in Oakland, California. Cody became one of Oakland's first National Board Certified teachers in 2000 and served as a coach for National Board candidates. He developed a teacher-led science curriculum project in Oakland, and is currently helping lead Project POSIT, a State Department of Education-funded partnership that is helping grades 4 to 8 teachers improve their science instruction through teacher research. Cody is an active part of the movement to redefine the teaching profession in order to create greater avenues for teacher leadership, and was one of eighteen teachers who authored the influential Teacher Solutions report on performance pay for teachers.