ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We thank Jeff Corey Gorman, Ed.D., assistant superintendent of Monroe Township Public Schools;
Chari Chanley, Ed.S., principal of Monroe Township Middle School; and James Higgins,
vice-principal of Monroe Township Middle School, for their support.
We also thank Kate Bradford, our editor at Jossey-Bass, for her guidance and suggestions in
yet another book.
Our thanks to Diane Turso, our proofreader, for her efforts in helping us to get this book into
its final form.
Our thanks to Maria Steffero, Ed.D., for her comments and suggestions regarding algebra and
algebra instruction.
We extend our appreciation to our many colleagues who, over the years, have encouraged us
in our work. And, of course, we wish to acknowledge the many students we have had the
satisfaction of teaching.
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