Mark Driscoll, Co-Director of the Center for Leadership and Learning Communities at EDC, has directed a range of teacher enhancement, leadership, and materials development projects at EDC. Recent examples of materials are the MathFINDER CD-ROM, the MathPartners tutoring materials for America Counts, the book Fostering Algebraic Thinking , the Fostering Algebraic Thinking Toolkit, the book Fostering Geometric Thinking, and the Fostering Geometric Thinking Toolkit. Currently, he co-directs the project, Fostering Mathematics Success of English Language Learners, an NSF-funded research project. He received his Ph.D. in mathematics (differential geometry) from Washington University in St. Louis and taught mathematics at Logos School, an alternative high school in inner-city St. Louis. From the Logos experience came not only a love for teaching mathematics but also an appreciation for powerful professional development for teachers and administrators. He has been co-chair of the NCTM Task Force on Reaching All Students with Mathematics, a member of NCTM’s Educational Materials Committee, and a member of the writing team for NCTM’s Assessment Standards for School Mathematics. From 2003-2007, Dr. Driscoll served as Editor of Mathematics Education Leadership, the journal of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics.

Grace Kelemanik works as a mathematics education consultant to districts and schools grappling with high stakes assessments and implementation of standards-based curriculum. Often the work is centered on the support and development of teacher leaders, mentors and coaches. Grace taught high school math at City on a Hill Public Charter School in Boston where she also served as a mentor to teaching fellows and ran a support program for first year teachers. Prior to teaching, she worked at EDC where she was co-director for the K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Implementation Center.

Barbara Miller, Co-Director of the Center for Leadership and Learning Communities at EDC, has directed programs in professional development and technical assistance for district and program staff, research on professional development and teacher leadership in mathematics and science, and evaluation of systemic reform efforts. She currently is the co-Principal Investigator for the NSF-funded Mathematics/Science Partnerships Knowledge Management and Dissemination project; director of Success at the Core, a toolkit of leadership development and teacher development materials to promote quality instruction in middle schools; and consultant to various districts on the development and implementation of teacher leadership programs. Miller has served as the Turn Around Partner to an underperforming Massachusetts district; co-PI on an MSP RETA project to develop a handbook on strategic leadership for large-scale reform; co-director of the NSF-funded Teacher Leadership for Systemic Reform study of models of teacher leadership in USI/USPs; director of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics Leadership Academies; lead evaluator for Pittsburgh’s NSF-funded USP project; advisor on professional development materials projects; and author of casebooks on teacher leadership and school reform issues. Dr. Miller has her doctorate from Harvard University, Graduate School of Education.