Contributors
Jan Greenberg John Joseph
Jan Greenberg is currently Senior Product Develop- John Joseph has an inspiring story to tell. He left
ment Associate at Teaching Strategies, Inc. (TSI) in school at the age of 14 to undertake an apprentice-
Washington, DC, and is primarily responsible for re- ship as a solid plasterer. After 11 years of contributing
searching, designing, developing and writing products to the family business, he resumed his formal educa-
for TSI, including e-learning materials. She is primary tion, graduating with a Master’s degree in Mathemat-
author of Celebrating Language and Literacy for In- ics and Science Education. John taught across all
fants, Toddlers & Twos DVD: A User’s Guide, and a year levels before working in teacher education at
booklet for families titled Math Right From the Start. the University of South Austrailia. In 1998, he formed
She started her career at TSI as Training Manager, and his own company, Focus Education Austrailia, and has
managed on-site professional development and the Teaching Strategies Professional enjoyed phenomenal success as a presenter, writer
Development Network. Ms. Greenberg has 30 years experience with special education, and coach. In just nine years John has worked with over 350,000 delegates across 16
early childhood, and migrant Head Start programs as a classroom teacher, materials de- countries. He has published six books, three CDRoms and over 100 articles. John’s
veloper, program assessor, and training and technical assistance provider. Prior to coming website attracts over 1 million visitors annually. Today, John is affectionately known
to Teaching Strategies, she worked at Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF) where she co- as the Brain Man. He facilitates workshops each year for about 12,000 school students
conducted workshops for early childhood educators on RIF’s early literacy program, pre- and speaks at national and international conferences for educators, parents and the
sented at regional and national conferences, and provided content and writing expertise corporate world. John has featured in hundreds of newspaper articles for his work
on the development of videos and print materials for family child-care providers. with kids, parents and teachers.
Raymond F. Tennant
Raymond F. Tennant, is the holder of a doctorate in
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Mathematics from the State University of New York
(SUNY) in Albany, New York. He is a professor of Math-
ematics and head of the Effectiveness and Accredita-
tion Center at Al-Hosn University in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Mr. Tennant is an expert on group theory and topology,
Islamic ornamentation and architecture, connections
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with culture and history in teaching mathematics, and
experienced in promoting institutional research and ac-
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Lilly J. Tennant
numeracy difficulties. NY: Routledge Publishers
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lishing, Somerset, UK
Lilly J. Tennant, is the holder of a doctorate in Special Edu-
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cation from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.
tice Hall Publishers
She is an associate professor at the Emirates College for
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Advanced Education in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Mrs. Tennant
Quadratics and More. Teachers, Learners and Curriculum Journal, vol. 1, (Arabic
Translation)
is an expert in teacher education in special needs and
inclusive educational practices. Her areas of published
Online Resources
scholarship, presentations and funded research include:
issues in special education, inclusion, use of technology
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http://www.stevechinn.co.uk/index.html
in teaching and learning, parent perceptions of inclusive
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The Dyscalculia Centre
Tara Brown
http://www.dyscalculia.me.uk/index.html
Special Needs Bookshop (SEN) – Dyscalculia books, worksheets, toolkits. Re-
trieved on November 1st 2009 from http://senbooks.co.uk/index.php?main_
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with youth and building relationships with students
Dyscalculia Screener Assessment Tool (PC Software) from http://www.toolfactory.
and staff. Her career with youth has impacted main-
com
stream students, at-risk teens, and nontraditional
leaders by empowering them with leadership and life
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skills, while guiding them toward their vision of the
future. Tara received the Pioneer Award and Teacher
From Literacy: The Creative Curriculum® Approach, by C. Heroman & C. Jones,
of the Year award in 2006 for her work in piloting the
2004, and from The Creative Curriculum® for Infants, Toddlers & Twos, 2nd ed., by
Leadership Development program at Antioch High D. T. Dodge, S. Rudick, & K. Berke, 2006, Washington, DC: Teaching Strategies, Inc.
School. She is a keynote speaker, trainer, consultant,
Copyrights 2004 and 2006 by Teaching Strategies, Inc. Adapted with permission.
and author of the book, “Different Cultures-Common Ground: 85 Proven Strategies to
van den Broek, P. (2001, August). Fostering comprehension skills in preschool chil-
dren. Paper presented at the Second Annual Center for the Improvement of Early
Connect in the Classroom.” She can be reached at www.learnersedgeconsulting.org
Reading Achievement Summer Institute, Ann Arbor, MI.
2 MEE Dec-Jan 2010 www.middleeasteducator.com
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