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Lois Gordon Moseley Staff Developer, NUMBERS: Mathematics Professional Development Houston, Texas Areas of Expertise: Technical reading; intervention strategies; and assessment Ms. Moseley’s work includes empowering teachers to provide the best environment for their students. She has been recognized for her contributions to the improvement of mathematics education in Texas. Ms. Mosley discusses the <strong>com</strong>ponents of mathematical reasoning in the Professional Development videos from various classroom lessons. Listen to how she describes how students’ mathematical reasoning can be developed and enhanced through the use of various instructional strategies. Brian Mowry Pre-K Instructional Specialist Austin Independent School District, Austin, Texas Areas of Expertise: Early childhood education; and CGI (Cognitively Guided Instruction) Mr. Mowry, was recently named the Austin (TX) Association for the Education of Young Children (AAEYC) Teacher Educator of the Year. He serves as a K-5 th grade mathematics support specialist, writing curriculum and providing teacher in-service training supporting more than 300 full-day prekindergarten teachers. For examples of how Mr. Mowry’s expertise has enriched the My Math program. Visit www.mhpdonline.<strong>com</strong> and view some of the topical chapter videos. Christina L. Myren Consultant Teacher, Conejo Valley Unified School District Thousand Oaks, California Area of Expertise: From assessment to differentiation; using games and activities to foster mathematical thinking and skill development The contributions of Ms. Myren are clearly evident in the use of the differentiated instruction assignments block in the ‘Practice and Apply’ section of the My Math Teacher Edition. Her work on encouraging young children to solve problems independently is found throughout the series. Jack Price, Ed.D. Professor Emeritus , California State Polytechnic University Pomona, California Areas of Expertise: Problem solving; proportionality; probability, statistics, and geometry in K-12 mathematics Dr. Price influence can be seen in the Problem Solving Investigation lessons and throughout the geometry domain.
Mary Esther Reynosa Instructional Specialist for Elementary Mathematics Northside Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas Areas of Expertise: Fractions; using manipulatives in mathematics; connecting children’s literature to mathematics Ms. Reynosa’s is featured in our professional videos where she explains the way that concrete activities in the early grades and more abstract experiences in the upper grades helps students to learn and understand abstract concepts Rafaela M. Santa Cruz SDSU/CGU Doctoral Program in Education San Diego State University, San Diego, California Areas of Expertise: Special education; bilingual education; mathematics methods; assessment; educational psychology; and statistics and research methods for doctoral students The focus of Ms. Santa Cruz research and professional growth activities has been to seek solutions to the achievement gap of Latino students, particularly in mathematics. Her work in preparing pre-service teachers has helped to guide the instructional strategies in the Teacher Edition. Robyn Silbey Math Content Coach, Montgomery County Public Schools (retired) Gaithersburg, Maryland Areas of Expertise: Supporting high-order thinking through questions; creating effective lessons; and improving student engagement with cooperative learning and discourse strategies Ms. Silbey is nationally recognized for her professional development workshops and webinars. Her professional development strategies for raising teacher quality in mathematics can be found in the AIR/USDE report entitled, "What the United States Can Learn From Singapore's World- Class Mathematics System." Ms. Silbey’s familiarity and work with the Singapore math theory were paramount in monitoring the depth of instruction found in the McGraw-Hill K-8 series. Kathleen Vielhaber Mathematics Consultant St. Louis, Missouri Areas of Expertise: Mathematics coach (K-8) with special emphasis in the content areas of geometry, number sense and math intervention. Ms. Vielhaber is a past recipient of the National Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching. Her work in the classroom focused on math intervention strategies. Examples of her contributions to the McGraw-Hill programs can be observed in the Strategic Intervention strategies of the online Teacher Center.
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