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nameArray[0] = "Dr. Ben Clarke";
nameArray[1] = "Lisa Brooks";
nameArray[2] = "Robyn Silbey";
nameArray[3] = "Cheryl Wozniak";
nameArray[4] = "Beth Minor";
nameArray[5] = "Marcy Stein, Ph.D";
nameArray[6] = "R. James Milgram, Ph.D";
nameArray[7] = "Frank Albano";
nameArray[8] = "Vik Hovsepian";
nameArray[9] = "Carolyn Moore";
nameArray[10] = "Dr. Douglas H. Clements";
nameArray[11] = "Dr. Cathy Seeley";
DescArray[0] = "Dr. Ben Clarke is a research associate at the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Oregon. He serves as a Co-Principal Investigator on two federally funded research grants in the area of mathematics instructions and assessment. His research interests include developing effective intervention programs for at-risk students and the development of effective screening tools in early mathematics. Dr. Clarke has published articles and book chapters in the area of mathematics instruction and assessment and the use of response to intervention instructional models.";
DescArray[1] = "Lisa Brooks has been in education since 1993. She was a classroom teacher for 14 years. She was also a math coach in Seminole County, Florida. She earned a Master's Degree in 2006 in Mathematics and Science Education. She is currently working towards a Doctoral Degree in Education with an emphasis on Mathematics and Science Education. She is a full time instructor at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Lisa teaches math and science methods classes to pre-service teachers.";
DescArray[2] = "Robyn Silbey holds an MS in Elementary Mathematics Education from McDaniel College and a BS in Elementary Education from the University of Maryland, College Park. She worked as a consulting Math Coach for 25 years at Montgomery County Public Schools, MD. Robyn has served in the Teacher Training Corps for the USDOE and on the Editorial Panel of Teaching Children Mathematics, an NCTM periodical. She is an expert in professional development that supports raising teacher quality and student achievement. Robyn writes books, journals, magazine articles, and other supplemental math materials. She visits campuses around the country and presents workshops at state, national, and international conferences.";
DescArray[3] = "Cheryl Wozniak is an Elementary Mathematics Consultant who brings 20 years of experience as a mathematics intervention teacher, mathematics coordinator, classroom teacher, mentor, and coach to her role in providing professional development in mathematics. Cheryl holds her Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction: Elementary Mathematics Education, from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; and has completed the National Science Foundation Content Mentoring Program.";
DescArray[4] = "Beth Minor is currently the National Mathematics Consultant for the McGraw-Hill School Education Group. She began her career with MGH as an Everyday Mathematics per diem consultant and then became a Curriculum Specialist with the Wright Group Teacher Education Department. Over the course of her 26 years in the classroom, Beth taught all grade levels, Pre-K − 5 and was an Everyday Mathematics teacher for over 10 years. She has experience as a Math Curriculum Coordinator, K-12 Curriculum Chairman and additional leadership positions throughout her teaching career. Beth has received numerous awards including the Virginia State Mathematics Teacher of the Year, a grant to study at Oxford University and has trained teachers and administrators both nationally and internationally. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Longwood (College) University, Farmville, VA and has done additional coursework in mathematics throughout her career in teaching.";
DescArray[5] = "Marcy Stein, Ph.D. is a Professor at the University of Washington, Tacoma, where she is one of the founding faculty members of the Education program. She specializes in teaching graduate classes that focus on the instructional needs of both at-risk and special education students. She has published extensively on topics including mathematics instructions, beginning reading and adolescent literacy instruction, vocabulary acquisition, curriculum analysis and textbook adoption. She has served as a consultant to departments of education across the country on how research finding can be effectively used to improve instructional practice. She has also consulted frequently in a wide variety of venues on the evaluation of reading and math curriculum materials. In 2006, Marcy was the recipient of the UW Tacoma Research Award. She is currently Chair of the UW Tacoma Faculty Assembly.";
DescArray[6] = "R. James Milgram, Ph.D is an emeritus professor of mathematics at Stanford University where he has taught since 1970. He is a member of the National Board for Education Sciences - the presidential board that oversees the Institute for Education Research at the U.S. Department of Education - is also a member of the NASA Advisory Council, and is a member of the Achieve Mathematics Advisory Panel. He was one of the members of the Common Grounds Project that included Deborah Ball, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, J. Kilpatrick, Richard Schaar, and Wilfried Schmid. From 2002 to 2005, Professor Milgram headed a project funded by the U.S. Department of Education that identified and described the key mathematics that K-8 teachers need to know. He also helped to direct a project partially funded by the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation that evaluated state mathematics assessments. He is one of the four main authors of the California Mathematics Standards, as well as one of the two main authors of the California Mathematics Framework. He is also one of the main authors of the new Michigan and new Georgia mathematics standards. Among other honors, he has held the Gauss Professorship at the University of Goettingen and the Regent's Professorship at the University of New Mexico. He has published over 100 research papers in mathematics and four books, as well as serving as an editor of many others. His main area of research is algebraic and geometric topology, and he currently works on questions in robotics and protein folding. He received his undergraduate and master's degrees in mathematics from the University of Chicago, and his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Minnesota.";
DescArray[7] = "Frank Albano, a native of Tampa, is currently a 4/5 Intensive Academics teacher at Heights Elementary IB World School in Fort Myers, Florida, where he utilizes scientifically research based materials to bring learning impaired students to grade level. With an average growth of 1.5 years in 1 school term, Albano uses his background in child behavior and academic interventions to apply research-proven curricula to achieve that growth. Frank's students exceeded the school and district general education average growth on the state mandated Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT), providing Developmental Scale Scores well beyond expectations in Reading, Math, and Science. His unique integration of technology, inquiry, and data analysis empowers his students to plan their own interventions and achieve higher levels of excellence.
Albano has undergraduate and master's studies from Florida Gulf Coast University and holds degrees and certifications in Social/Emotional Disorders, Exceptional Student Education K-12, General Education K-8, and Certified Behavior Specialist. He has worked in Lee County Schools for 12 years as a Supportive Behavior teacher, Resource teacher, Behavior Specialist, and a Staffing/Mediation specialist for Exceptional Student Education. Albano also provides support to his fellow teachers both in-county and around the State of Florida by providing formal trainings and counseling in the areas of Baldridge and Sterling Quality, Positive Behavior Supports and Systems, SRA Number Worlds, SRA Reading Mastery, technology integration, best practices with academic and behavior interventions, and is a \"fish bowl\" classroom for both Florida Gulf Coast University and Edison State College.";
DescArray[8] = "Vik Hovsepian is a Senior National Mathematics Consultant for McGraw-Hill and an author of several of its mathematics programs, including Glencoe's 2011 Pre-Calculus program. He was on the authorship team of the most current California Mathematics Framework for Public Schools. He holds an elementary teaching credential in Mathematics, as well as life (secondary) credentials in mathematics, chemistry, and physics. All work completed through the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). A teacher for more than 25 years, Mr. Hovsepian is a former Curriculum Commissioner for the State of California. He currently serves as a Mathematics Content Review panelist for the state of California that oversees the California Standards Testing program. He is a member of NCTM and CMC-South and is invited periodically to present \"Math Is Fun\" in both organizations. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics, with minors in Physics and Chemistry. He received his master's degree with doctoral work completed from Pepperdine University.";
DescArray[9] = "Carolyn Moore is a nationally recognized speaker and consultant in all areas of mathematics. Carolyn received her B.S. in mathematics from Northern Illinois University. She continued her graduate coursework in mathematics at DePaul University in Chicago. Carolyn spent 11 years as a mathematics teacher at the middle and high school levels. For more than 20 years, Carolyn has served as a product training manager, marketing manager, and national consultant in educational publishing. She has presented at numerous state, regional, national, and international conferences and workshops over the last 21 years. Carolyn's expertise in mathematics instruction and curriculum spans multiple methodologies including Everyday Math, and Number Worlds. Her research-focused professional development workshops provide teachers with the tools to make mathematics understandable and enjoyable for all children.";
DescArray[10] = "Dr. Douglas H. Clements is Associate Dean for Educational Technology and Professor of Learning and Instruction at University at Buffalo. His professional and research interests include mathematics education, computers in education, and early childhood education. Dr. Clements and his colleague Julie Sarama are authors of the Building Blocks curriculum. He has published over 100 refereed research studies, 8 books, 50 chapters, and 200 additional publications in the areas of mathematics education, educational technology, and early childhood education. Clements also was a member of the National Research Council's Committee on Early Mathematics and co-author of their report, Mathematics in early childhood: Learning paths toward excellence and equity. Most recently, Clements participated as a member of the NGA/CCSSO writing of the Common Core State Standard.";
DescArray[11] = "Dr. Cathy Seeley is a 35-year mathematics educator and change facilitator at the local, state, and national levels. During her career, she has been an active participant in and spokesperson for the improvement of mathematics education, motivated by a deep commitment to equity for all students. Dr. Seeley's diverse experience in K-12 education includes teaching mathematics at the middle school and high school levels, working as a K-12 district mathematics supervisor, and for eight years, serving as Director of Mathematics for the Texas Education Agency. After her return from Peace Corps, Dr. Seeley served as Senior Advisor for a distance education online algebra project with the University of Texas. She is active with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, including having served on the writing team for the landmark 1989 Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics. Currently, Dr. Seeley is on the staff of the Charles A. Dana Center as a Senior Fellow, working on state and national policy and improvement efforts in mathematics education. She is the author of the 2009 book Faster Isn't Smarter−Messages About Math, Teaching, and Learning in the 21st Century, an accessible, thought-provoking resource for teachers, leaders, policy makers, and families.";
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