Words Their Way: Vocabulary for Elementary Mathematics [Minkštas viršelis]

Lori Helman, PhD, is Associate Professor in literacy education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Minnesota and Director of the Minnesota Center for Reading Research. Her research investigates literacy learning and academic language development for elementary students. She works with teachers and administrators to implement continuous improvement in schoolwide literacy approaches. Dr. Helman is lead author of the Words Their Way with English Learners series. She also publishes books and articles related to literacy instruction and literacy development with multilingual students such as Literacy Development with English Learners (Guilford) and Literacy Instruction in Multilingual Classrooms and Dilemmas and Opportunities: Close Looks into Language and Literacy Learning for Linguistically-Diverse Elementary Students (Teachers College Press).

 

Kathleen Cramer, PhD, is Associate Professor in Mathematics and Elementary Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Minnesota and Co-Executive Director of the STEM Education Center.

 

Francine Johnston, PhD, is Associate Professor Emerita from the School of Education at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. She is a core author of the Words Their Way series.

 

Donald R. Bear, PhD, is Professor in the School of Education at Iowa State University and Director of the Duffelmeyer Reading Clinic. He is a core author of the Words Their Way series.