Tác giả: Kay J. Mahne

The author, a professor of mathematics and mathematics education at Georgia Gwinnett College, resides outside Atlanta with her husband. In August 1974 the author received an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Georgia State University, and in December 1980 the author was awarded a masters of arts in the teaching of mathematics degree from Georgia State University. Professor Mahne taught high school mathematics for thirty-seven years, and three years ago she started teaching college. During her career as a high school teacher, she earned many awards, which include Teacher of the Year 1993–1994 (Phoenix High School-Gwinnett County Public Schools), Star Teacher 1996–1997 (Providence Christian Academy), and Star Teacher 2005–2006 (Providence Christian Academy). She has been nominated as Teacher of the Year six times. The most recent nomination was this last academic year at the college where she currently works. She was nominated for the Outstanding Teaching Faculty Award. Professor Mahne is currently certified (grades 6–12) in mathematics and is AP certified. She is a member of the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and has spoken at the conference for Future Educators of Georgia. This is the second of many books she hopes to write in order to pass on the knowledge she has gained about teaching in general.