Research on Exemplary Teaching Practices in Mathematics 
and the Need for Strong Mathematics Teachers and Students

ALL STUDENTS REACHING THE TOP Strategies for Closing Academic Achievement Gaps A Report of the National Study Group for the Affirmative Development of Academic Ability, http://www.ncrel.org/gap/studies/allstudents.pdf

Answers in the Tool Box: Academic Intensity, Attendance Patterns, and Bachelor's Degree Attainment: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Toolbox/index.html

An Emerging and Critical Problem of the Science and Engineering Labor Force, National Science Board, 2004: http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/nsb0407/start.htm

How Teaching Matters Bringing the Classroom Back Into Discussions of Teacher Quality INFORMATION CENTER REPORT: http://www.ets.org/research/pic/teamat.pdf

Meeting the Needs of High-Ability and High-Potential Learners in the Middle Grades: A Joint Position Statement of the National Middle School Association and the National Association for Gifted Children: http://www.nmsa.org

The Multiplier Effect, National Foundation for American Policy, http://www.nfap.net

A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest Students: http://nationdeceived.org/

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Task Force Report on Mathematically Promising Students: http://www.nku.edu/~sheffield/taskforce.html

The 'No Child' Law's Biggest Victims? An Answer That May Surprise: http://www.ctgifted.org/topics

Research Matters / Teach Mathematics Right the First Time: http://www.ascd.org/publications/ed_lead/200409/leinwand.html

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS): http://ustimss.msu.edu/

U.S. Is Losing Its Dominance in the Sciences: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/03/science/03RESE.html

Name	City, Country	Professional Affiliation	Research/Teaching     Interests	Email Address/Website
Ron Casey	Twickenham, England, UK	Senior Research Fellow, Able Childrens Education Centre, Brunel University	Key concept model for mathematics learning Mathematics Enrichment programmes, Creativity, Submerged talent in inner-cities	Ronald.Casey@brunel.ac.uk
Donald Cohen	Champaign, IL, USA	The Math Program (teacher & co-founder- 25 yrs.) & Don Cohen-The Mathman (author, publisher, webmaster)	K-12 : creativity, patterns in mathematics, starting "advanced math" with young children, teaching students at a distance- in Chicago and Tasmania, using AIM with typing, voice and video.	mathman@shout.net url: http://www.shout.net/~mathman
Larry Copes	St. Paul, MN USA	ISEM (Institute for Studies in Educational Mathematics)	professional development to help teachers learn to encourage creative thinking, critical thinking, and a deeper conception of knowledge	copes@edmath.org, http://www.edmath.org
Noel Geoghegan	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia	Head of Department, Department of Early Childhood, University of Southern Queensland	Creativity in Mathematics Education; Early Childhood Mathematics Education; Mathematics and the New Basics; Mathematics and multi-literacies	geogehga@usq.edu.au
Valsa Koshy	Twickenham, England, UK	Reader in Education, Brunel University	The (UK) National Numeracy Strategy, Early years provision, Parents' role in supporting young able mathematicians, Assessment of mathematical learning	Valsa.Koshy@brunel.ac.uk
James Marty	Osh Kosh, WI USA	University of Wisconsin	Mathematically Gifted and Talented Adolescents and geometry	marty@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu
Nava Livne	Tel Aviv, Israel	Tel Aviv University	Identification and assessment of mathematical giftedness and creativity; developing curriculum	navali@post.tau.ac.il
Hartwig Meissner	Muenster, Germany	Professor of Mathematics and Mathematics Education at Westf. Wilhelms-Univ. Muenster	K-12 creativity, learning processes, non traditional approaches to mathematics, geometry,calculators, computers and problem solving	meissne@uni-muenster.de http://wwwmath.uni-muenster.de/math/inst/didaktik/u/meissne/WWW/creativity.htm http://wwwmath.uni-muenster.de/math/inst/didaktik/u/meissne/WWW/indengl.htm
Linda Jensen Sheffield	Ft. Thomas, KY, USA	Regents Professor, Mathematics Education, Gifted Education, and Mathematics, Northern Kentucky Univ.	Developing Mathematically Promising Students	sheffield@nku.edu http://www.nku.edu/~sheffield/