Johnny W. Lott taught mathematics in grades 8–12 in Georgia and grades 6–12 in Pelican, Alaska. He is a coauthor of A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (12th edition) and several other books. He has written numerous articles and essays for Teaching Children Mathematics, Mathematics Teacher, Student Math Notes, and Mathematics Education Dialogues, and he served as ... Read morethe project manager for NCTM’s Figure This! website. Lott was NCTM president from 2002–2004 and is Professor Emeritus from the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Montana, USA. He was director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, professor of mathematics, and professor of education at the University of Mississippi, USA. He is now retired and is currently on the Steering Committee of the Park City Mathematics Institute. Carolyn J. Lott is Professor Emerita from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Montana, USA. She taught grades 9–12 in Georgia, Montana, and Alaska and was also a library media specialist. She is the coauthor of Ease into Writing, volumes I and II, as well as the author of numerous articles in English Journal, The ALAN Review, Social Education, The Social Studies, Social Studies and the Young Learner, and many National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) affiliate journals. Currently retired, Lott still reviews articles for English Journal. A frequent presenter at national and international meetings of NCTE, she served on the Executive Board, chaired the Orbis Pictus Committee, the Standing Committee of A liates, and several other NCTE working groups. Lott was an active member of the Montana Library Association and the American Library Association. Show Less