Authors

Singapore Author Team

Dr. Fong Ho Kheong is a Associate Professor and the Head of Math and Science Department of the Emirates College for Advanced Education in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He is also a former Associate Professor of the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He was involved in training Mathematics teachers in the National Institute of Education, Singapore, for 25 years. He also worked in the Education Testing Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia, dealing with assessment in primary Mathematics. He is the Founding President of the Association of the Mathematics Educators, Singapore. Dr. Fong obtained his Ph.D. degree from the University of London. He specializes in teaching high ability children and children who have problems in Mathematics. His research work includes diagnosing children with mathematical difficulties, teaching thinking to solve mathematical problems and applying psychological theories for the teaching and learning of Mathematics. His experience in curriculum development has led him to innovate the use of the model drawing approach to tackle challenging problems. He has published more than 100 journal articles, research reports, as well as primary and secondary Mathematics books. He is the consultant and principal author of Marshall Cavendish’s My Pals are Here! Maths series, which is currently being used by 80% of the primary schools in Singapore.

Gan Kee Soon has been an Inspector of Schools, a Principal of a secondary school and a Lecturer at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, where for 22 years, he trained and supervised primary Mathematics teachers. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Masters in Elementary Education in 1986. He also has a Bachelors degree in Mathematics and a Diploma in Education from the University of Malaya (Singapore).

Chelvi Ramakrishnan is currently the Head of Department of Mathematics in a primary school. She has been teaching for 25 years. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics degree and has a Certificate of Education from the Royal Society of Arts. She has been writing primary Mathematics books since 1997.

Bernice Lau Pui Wah is currently the Head of Department of Mathematics in a primary school. She has been teaching for 36 years in primary and secondary schools. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics degree and has a Further Professional Diploma in Education (Singapore) as well as Advanced Certificate in Education (Singapore). She has been writing primary Mathematics books since 1997.

Michelle Choo has been teaching for 20 years, including 5 years in the Gifted Education Program. She has a Certificate in Education and has been writing primary Mathematics books for the past 12 years. She also conducts school holiday maths revision classes and workshops on the use of problem-solving skills and heuristics.

U. S. Author Team

Andy Clark is a former elementary and junior high school teacher. He is a Title I Specialist and Coordinator of professional development in Mathematics in Portland, Oregon. He was the Math Coordinator for Portland Public Schools in Portland, Oregon. The workshops Andy conducts around the country promote his belief that everyone can learn, enjoy, and use mathematics and that dedicated teachers are the strength of American schools. Andy is coauthor of Every Day Counts Calendar Math, Algebra Readiness, Partner Games, and Summer Success: Math.

Patsy F. Kanter is an author, teacher, and math consultant. She balances her life between traveling, teaching, and writing. Until 1997, Patsy was the Lower School Math Coordinator and Assistant Principal at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, Louisiana for 13 years where she developed and implemented a hands-on activity-based math program. Patsy is the senior author of Afterschool Achievers: Math Club K-5, Summer Success: Math K-8, co-author of Every Day Counts Calendar Math Grades K-6, Every Day Counts Partner Games K-6, Every Day Counts Practice Counts K-6 published by Great Source Education Group, Math Every Day K-2, Math Central K published by Houghton Mifflin, author of Easy Math Centers by Scholastic Professional Division and the United States Department of Education's Helping Your Child Learn Math.

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