Lifelong learner and educator Shauna M. Johnson, M.Ed, NBCT, takes the headache out of teaching math with this comprehensive and research-based guide to effectively teaching mathematical concepts to elementary and middle school students.
Based on cutting-edge brain-based research, Johnson provides teachers with proven strategies for stimulating young minds and facilitating a true understanding of numbers, numeracy, and mathematical concepts.
A powerful resource for teachers of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels, this engaging and researched-based approach to teaching math is designed to bring enjoyment, engagement, and energy back into the classroom.
Johnson's model of teaching and learning equips teachers to effectively connect with each student's ability to learn mathematical concepts and skills-and to reinforce these skills to provide the child with a lifetime of success.
Perfect for teachers, tutors, librarians, administrators, teachers undergoing certification exams, and parents, this comprehensive and easy-to-read guide adds understanding, multiplies success and subtracts frustration!
About the Author: Shauna M. Johnson, M.Ed, NBCT, is an elementary education teacher who earned her BA in elementary education from Weber State College in Ogden, Utah. Her passion for learning propelled her to obtain a master's in education, curriculum, and instruction at California State University, Bakersfield.
Johnson earned her National Board Certified Teacher status (NBCT) and has taught preschool through fifth grade over her twenty-five years in education. She has worked with students in Texas, Minnesota, Utah, California, and Virginia.
She's focused her career on creating optimal learning environments and curriculum for schools and school systems. She's worked as a mentor teacher, served on leadership teams, facilitated change in underperforming schools and helped write and implement new curriculum in mathematics, science, social studies, language arts, and writing.
Johnson now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her amazing, supportive husband of twenty-five years. They have three grown daughters and one adult son.
